2009 VIP Award Press Kit


Vision. Innovation. Performance. These are the hallmarks of McKesson customers that receive the VIP Award. Each year, the VIP Award is presented to McKesson Technology Solutions customers that use IT to achieve substantial results in the areas of quality, safety and efficiency.

The winners are selected by a panel of independent judges after two rounds of scoring. Criteria used to select winners include using technology to solve a business issue, project methodology, clinical and financial results, and the methodology used to measure results.

Each winner receives a $10,000 grant for its foundation and a beautiful hand-blown glass trophy. The 2009 McKesson VIP Award winners are:

VIP Classic

  • Baptist Healthcare System
  • Bloomington Hospital
  • Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

VIP Patient Safety

  • OhioHealth

VIP Innovator

  • Affinity Health System

Judging Panel
This year’s judging panel included:

  • Alden Solovy, Executive Editor, Hospitals & Health Networks, and Associate Publisher for the Journals of the American Hospital Association
  • Adam Gale, President, KLAS Enterprises
  • Benjamin Clark, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Centra Health
  • Eileen Donnelly, Director of Information Systems, Solaris Health System



Contents

Press Releases
July 29, 2009
McKesson Recognizes Five Hospitals for Healthcare IT Excellence with 2009 VIP Award

Images
OhioHealth customer logo 
 

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare customer logo 
 

Affinity Health System customer logo 
 

Bloomington Hospital customer logo 
 

Baptist Healthcare System customer logo 
 


Multimedia
2009 VIP Award Videos 
Award-winning hospitals demonstrate how they used healthcare IT to improve quality, safety and efficiency.

 
Case Studies
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare  
PDF 512KB
Bloomington Hospital 
PDF 145KB
OhioHealth  
PDF 139KB
Baptist Healthcare System 
PDF 482KB
Affinity Health System  
PDF 107KB

Public Relations Contact
Yancey Casey
Yancey.Casey@McKesson.com
404.338.2468


 

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Business and Trade Media
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