Major upgrades to our Information Systems
- Meditech Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA) scanner system to match patient wristbands to medical records
- Tapping clinical effectiveness groups to identify and deploy evidence-based practices for electronic entry of physicians’ prescription orders to ensure safety
- A new option on centura.org to accommodate online bill payments
- Partnering with Healthagen to offer the iTriage mobile application for smartphones
Bringing the future to bear today.
As the nation and Colorado move to integrate technology into the complex health care delivery system, we are leading the way. Incorporating new technologies in treatment, records management, patient safety and more demonstrates our commitment to improving patient outcomes at every turn.
Technology and progress
A new minimally invasive da Vinci® Surgical System at St. Anthony Central Hospital and a second da Vinci Surgical System added at Penrose-St. Francis Health Services.
A new thyroid/parathyroid gland removal process utilizing the da Vinci technology.
Southern Colorado’s first revolutionary CyberKnife® radiosurgery technology at the Penrose Cancer Center.
Custom Fit Knee technology implemented at Porter Adventist Hospital.
The nation’s first minimally invasive spinal surgery using the MAS-TLIF System at St. Anthony Summit Medical Center.
Electronic Health Record
When medical records are easily accessed and shared, physicians can be proactive about preserving health, knowing when a patient is due for a mammogram, for example. Duplication and complications are reduced, and the people of Colorado benefit from efficiencies in the health care delivery network.
