Newsweek has ranked ֱ No. 127 among the World’s Best Smart Hospitals and No. 47 in the United States, based on an open-ended survey of peers and health care professionals.
honors the leading 250 hospitals worldwide in the field of smart technologies. The ranking process was based on in-depth interviews with smart hospital experts, an international online survey and desk research for every nominated hospital. Each survey participant was asked for recommendations in five sub-categories and to name an additional category they considered relevant in the context of smart hospitals.
The five sub-categories are:
- Digital Surgery
- Digital Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telehealth
- Electronic Medical Records
Rush University System for Health has used telehealth in multiple ways, offering top-quality care via Rush Connect Virtual Urgent Care, which offers video visits and E-Visits for both adults and children. These services also have been integrated into the My Rush app.
In addition, ֱ has been a leader in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics, becoming just the third hospital in the United States to achieve the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's Stage 7 for the Adoption Model for Analytics Maturity, which the Medical Center attained in January 2019. This type of work through AI helps improve care by identifying meaningful patterns in data — especially the genomic and biometric data used in personalized medicine.
“These new rankings are symbolic of what is happening across ֱ as we seek to transform health care delivery,” said CEO Dr. Omar Lateef. “With growing expectations to create ways to meet our patients in the digital space, consumers are becoming more and more interested in how strongly health care systems embrace innovation and smart technologies in ways that improve access and add convenience. It’s an honor to be among the first to be recognized as part of these rankings.”
Developed in partnership with global data research company Newsweek analyzed information from 26 different countries, including the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
