Thibodaux Regional Receives Award for Imaging and Technology Innovation

Thibodaux Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that it was recognized for innovation in health imaging and technology. Thibodaux Regional received honorable mention in Health Imaging & IT's Top 10 Hospitals of 2003. Awards were given to the most innovative health care facilities in the United States utilizing digital imaging and information technology to provide better patient care.

Thibodaux Regional was ranked with other much larger facilities. The top 10 hospitals included Baltimore VA Medical Center, Commonwealth Health Corporation, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Detroit Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, ProMedica Health System, Providence Health System/St. Joseph Medical Center and Holy Cross Medical Center, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, UCLA Medical Center, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

"It is a great honor to be recognized along side of such great institutions as Massachusetts General. We have acquired outstanding new technology and a lot of information technology," said Greg Stock, Chief Executive Officer of Thibodaux Regional. "I believe it is one important way we are differentiating ourselves."

Thibodaux Regional installed the NovaPACS system, a picture archiving communications system in September 2002, among other significant new technology acquired. The system provides onsite and remote image reading capabilities to physicians, and has resulted in quicker diagnoses and lower costs.

"As a part of the decision-making process we visited a NovaPACS install site in the area and participated in a hands-on product demonstration," said Camile Richard, director of radiology at Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. "In addition to the system's capabilities, the affordable pricing, proven track record, and the training services offered as part of the package made the NovaPACS the clear choice for our facility." More than 10,000 healthcare industry contacts were involved in the selection process. Data was collected regarding how each facility implements, manages and innovates digital imaging. Twenty finalists were chosen and from these 20, Thibodaux Regional Medical Center was given honorable mention, one of only two facilities.

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