Ochsner Health Earns Second Davies Award, Using Tech to Drive Better Care

For the second time, Ochsner Health has been awarded the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence.

This award showcases healthcare organizations that demonstrate globally innovative, thoughtful applications of information and technology to drive and redefine evidence-based best practices so that others can learn, adapt and improve population health and patient outcomes.

The 2024 HIMSS Davies Award recognizes Ochsner Health’s innovative use of technology to drive better patient care across all 46 hospitals and 390 clinics within the Ochsner system throughout the Gulf South.

Ochsner received the award on the merit of three evidence-based case studies demonstrating the use of digital health tools to drive improvements in chronic disease management and improve patient safety.

Ochsner Health’s Davies Award Case Studies

• Ochsner Digital Medicine for Diabetes – Ochsner’s digital medicine program has significantly improved care outcomes for its patient population. In a footprint that features significant social determinants of health challenges, over 71% of the 5,000-plus patients enrolled in the Ochsner Diabetes Digital Medicine program have achieved hemoglobin A1C control.
• Ochsner Digital Medicine participants for hypertension achieved 75% control (blood pressure of less than 140/90) after 365 days of enrollment, compared to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) national average of 54.93% in 2023.
• Sepsis Response – Leveraging a collaborative care model supported by a sepsis predictive model and virtual nursing support, Ochsner reduced risk adjusted mortality of sepsis patients by nearly 20%. That translates to 112 lives over the course of one year.

“Ochsner Health’s receipt of the HIMSS Davies Award for excellence in sepsis and digital medicine underscores our commitment to pioneering healthcare innovation,” said Amy Trainor, Chief Information Officer for Ochsner Health. “This recognition not only highlights our advanced digital solutions but also reflects our unwavering dedication to improving patient outcomes through technology. In an era where timely and precise intervention can make all the difference, our advancements in digital medicine and sepsis set a new standard for care delivery, and of course, always keeping the patient at the forefront of all we do.”