Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Partners with Rothman Healthcare

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) is partnering with Rothman Healthcare Corporation in their development of a pediatric version of the Rothman Index. The Rothman Index, currently in use in adult patient populations, quantifies a patient’s condition (based on vital signs, nursing assessments and lab results) displayed in a user-friendly graphical format.

Rothman Index graphs serve as a backup to the expert care of physicians and nurses, providing a historical context for patient care. The Rothman Index can draw attention to gradual but important health declines that can be difficult to detect when a patient is handed off between multiple physicians and nurses. By providing a clear picture of patient health declines, Rapid Response Teams can be deployed much more effectively.

“We are excited to be a part of this innovative venture to help bring the Rothman Index into the pediatrics world,” commented Harun Rashid, Chief Information Officer of Children’s Hospital. “The Rothman Index could be a valuable asset in early detection of declines in patient health. Allowing earlier intervention could have a significant impact on improving quality and reducing risk as well as the cost of care over the course of a child’s hospital stay.”

According to James E. Levin, MD, PhD, Children's Chief Medical Information Officer, “Today, our clinicians at the bedside can access a massive amount of data about each of their patients. We believe that advanced tools such as the Rothman Index will transform and display that data to facilitate the team conversations necessary to monitor, plan and improve care, especially at handoffs and transitions. For Children's, the Rothman Index will be the start of fully leveraging our EMR data to set a new standard for pediatric care delivery.”

Rothman Healthcare's CEO Michael Rothman said, “The Rothman Index has been improving adult patient quality of care and continuity of care at hospitals across the country. We’re eager to continue work on extending the Rothman Index’s reach to include pediatric patients. We are excited about our partnership with Children’s Hospital, a national leader in the use of cutting edge technology to enhance efficiency as well as patient safety and quality.”

About Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has long been a pioneer in pediatric medicine, and research propels every forward stride. While there have been many important milestones along the way, the pace of research-driven progress at Children’s is today accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Children’s Hospital leads the way in advanced technology as the first pediatric hospital in this country to achieve Stage 7 recognition from HIMSS Analytics for its electronic medical record.

It is one of 11 pediatric hospitals in the United States named to U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of America’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” for 2011–2012. It is one of only three pediatric hospitals named both to the U.S. News Honor Roll and the Leapfrog Group list. It has been recognized by KLAS, an independent health care research organization, as the number one pediatric hospital in its use of health care information technology. For more information, visit www.chp.edu.

About Rothman Healthcare Corporation

Rothman Healthcare Corporation is committed to improving the quality and efficacy of patient care with innovative, patient-centric software that enables healthcare professionals to easily access critical and actionable patient health data. The Rothman Index generates a graph of patient condition that allows for greater continuity and quality of care while reducing costs. For more information, call (866) 362-0001, email [email protected] or visit www.rothmanhealthcare.com.



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