Business news in brief: Mercy gets Most Wired recognition; Washington Regional honored

Mercy gets Most Wired recognition

Mercy is using technology and data to improve patient care and as a result, for the 19th time, has earned the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives Most Wired recognition. The survey of more than 38,000 organizations assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in health care organizations at all stages of development.

Washington Regional honored

U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has named Washington Regional Medical Center as a 2022-2023 High Performing hospital for maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy). U.S. News evaluated nearly 650 hospitals that provide high-quality labor and delivery services for uncomplicated pregnancies. Fewer than half of all hospitals that offer maternity care and participated in the survey received a High Performing designation.

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