'Most Wired' hospitals named for 2012

As they deploy IT to improve care and address inefficiencies, hospitals are also concerned with protecting patient data
By Mike Miliard
02:30 PM

2012 Most Wired Survey Winners by State

Alabama
Cullman Regional Medical Center: Innovator Award winner
Evergreen Medical Center: Most Wired–Small and Rural
St. Vincent’s Hospital–Birmingham: Most Wired
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital: Most Wired
Washington County Hospital, Chatom: Most Wired–Small and Rural

Arizona
Banner Health, Phoenix: Most Wired
Tucson Medical Center: Most Wired

Arkansas
Stone County Medical Center, Mountain View: Most Wired–Small and Rural

California
Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage: Most Wired
Kaiser Permanente, Oakland: Most Improved
Naval Hospital Lemoore: Most Wired–Small and Rural
Rady Children's Hospital–San Diego: Most Wired
San Francisco VA Medical Center: Most Wired
Sharp HealthCare, San Diego: Most Wired
Stanford Hospital and Clinics: Most Wired
University of California Davis Health System, Sacramento: Most Wired
University of California, San Diego Health System: Most Wired
VA Palo Alto Health Care System: Most Wired
VA Sierra Pacific Network, Mare Island: Most Wired

Colorado
Denver Health and Hospital Authority: Most Wired
Poudre Valley Health System, Fort Collins: Most Wired

Connecticut
Hartford Hospital: Most Wired
Middlesex Health System, Middletown: Most Wired
MidState Medical Center, Meriden: Most Wired
Saint Francis Care, Hartford: Most Wired
William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich: Most Wired
Yale New Haven Health System: Most Wired

Delaware
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington: Most Wired

District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center: Most Wired

Florida
Baptist Health South Florida, Coral Gables: Most Wired
Florida Hospital, Orlando: Most Wired
Martin Health System, Stuart: Most Wired
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood: Most Wired
NCH Healthcare System, Naples: Most Wired

Georgia
Emory Healthcare, Atlanta: Most Wired
Grady Health System, Atlanta: Most Wired
Northeast Georgia Health System, Gainesville: Most Wired
Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Fayette: Most Wired
Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta: Most Wired
Tanner Health System, Carrollton: Most Improved

Idaho
Gritman Medical Center, Moscow: Most Wired
Syringa Hospital and Clinics, Grangeville: Most Wired–Small and Rural

Illinois
Advocate Health Care, Oak Brook: Most Wired
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago: Most Wired
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Schaumburg: Most Wired
Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana: Most Wired
Kewanee Hospital: Most Wired–Small and Rural
Kishwaukee Community Hospital, DeKalb: Most Wired–Small and Rural
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood: Most Wired
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria: Most Wired
NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston: Most Wired
Northwest Community Healthcare, Arlington Heights: Most Wired
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago: Most Wired
OSF Healthcare System, Peoria: Most Wired
Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park: Most Wired
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago: Most Wired
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Mattoon: Most Wired
SwedishAmerican Health System, Rockford: Most Improved
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago: Most Wired

[See also: 'Most Wired' hospitals for 2011 named.]

Indiana
Community Health Network, Indianapolis: Most Wired
Deaconess Health System, Newburgh: Most Wired
IU Health, Indianapolis: Most Wired
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis: Most Wired
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka: Most Wired
Union Hospital Clinton: Most Wired
Union Hospital, Terre Haute: Most Wired

Iowa
Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines: Most Wired–Small and Rural
Fort Madison Community Hospital: Most Wired
Genesis Health System, Davenport: Most Wired
Henry County Health Center, Mount Pleasant: Most Wired
Iowa Health System, Des Moines: Most Wired
Mary Greeley Medical Center, Ames: Most Improved
Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids: Most Wired
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City: Most Wired

Kansas
Lawrence Memorial Hospital: Most Wired
Stormont–Vail Healthcare, Topeka: Most Improved
University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City: Most Wired

Kentucky
King’s Daughters Health System, Ashland: Most Wired
Marshall County Hospital, Benton: Most Wired–Small and Rural
Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Ashland: Most Wired

Louisiana
Lafayette General Medical Center: Most Wired
Opelousas General Health System: Most Wired–Small and Rural

The list continues on the following page.

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