Best Small Hospital IT Departments, 2014

By Healthcare IT News
September 22, 2014
01:00 PM
<strong><h2>Top 5 Small IT Departments, 2014</strong></h2>

The top 5 small winners (0-25 IT employees) in the 2014 Best Hospital IT Departments program are a diverse group of young and old, technical and clinical, and dedicated to customer service and personal responsibility.

<strong><h2>5. Frankfort Regional Medical Center</strong></h2>

#5 Small Hospital IT Department: Frankfort, Ky.
IT Staff: 12
Licensed Beds: 175

At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, IT leaders strive to give team members the freedom they need to get their jobs done without micro-managing. That allows staff to master skills and become professionals, said IT Director Craig Willard.

Read about how Frankfort uses fun to defuse pressure
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<strong><h2>4. Sumner Regional Medical Center (Highpoint Health System)</strong></h2>

#4 Small Hospital IT Department: Gallatin, Tenn.
IT Staff: 14
Licensed Beds: 155

Turnover is very low at Sumner Regional Medical Center, but when an opening does occur, Vickie Carter, director of information systems, knows the qualities she is looking for: "a humble servant, not a know- it-all; someone with technical ability and social skills."

Read about how Sumner is devoted to great service
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<strong><h2>3. Thibodaux Regional Medical Center</strong></h2>

#3 Small Hospital IT Department, Thibodaux, La.
IT Staff: 13
Licensed Beds: 180

The Thibodaux Regional Medical Center IT team is a mix of young and "not so young" people with clinical and technical backgrounds, said CIO Bernie Clement. "Everyone feeds off of that diversity."

Read about how Thibodaux recognizes employees
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<strong><h2>2. Highlands Regional Medical Center</strong></h2>

#2 Best Small Hospital IT Department, Prestonsburg, Ky.
IT Staff: 8
Licensed Beds: 166

The Highlands Regional Medical Center IT team emphasizes customer service over everything, said Chief Information Officer Michael Roberts. Staff engagement and employee ownership of projects are paramount because it teaches strong lessons about responsibility. "Many times, mistakes are the best way to learn," he said.

Read about how Highlands makes it work
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<strong><h2>1. United Regional Healthcare System</strong></h2>

#1 Small Hospital IT Department: Wichita Falls, Texas
IT Staff: 19
Licensed Beds: 275

The IT department at United Regional Health Care System is made up of people with very different areas of expertise and varying years of experience. This diversity – along with a close relationship with the administration and physicians – allows for a creative environment and a focus on patient needs, said Bessie Hitch, RN, clinical informatics analyst.

Read about why United Regional prizes workplace balance
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