Care Transformation

Banner Health has embarked upon an ambitious initiative that unites best practices in clinical care with leading-edge clinical computer systems to provide better, safer care to patients. The intent of Care Transformation is to place patient information at caregivers’ fingertips by using an integrated electronic medical record that will contain lab results, doctors’ and nurses’ notes and charting, and medical images. Our goal is to implement the foundation for our electronic medical records in all Banner Health facilities by the end of 2008.

The model for Care Transformation was first implemented at Banner Estrella Medical Center when it opened in January 2005. Early results at Banner Estrella are very positive, and prove that Care Transformation has positively impacted patient safety, cost savings, productivity, patient satisfaction, and staff retention.