Just a few years ago, the phrases, "state-of-the-art," and "high-tech" would have seemed out of place when describing healthcare in South Los Angeles.
But today the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) celebrates receiving the 2017 Health Care's Most Wired® award, an honor bestowed by the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Health Forum.
Being a Most Wired hospital means more to us than bragging rights. At MLKCH, technology helps us provide the highest quality patient care. It's a tool that's here to serve the community.
Tracy DoneganMLKCH Interim CIO
MLKCH was one of only three hospitals in Los Angeles—along with Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and Cedars-Sinai–to be named Most Wired in 2017.
"This designation signals to the nation that high-quality, high-tech and compassionate healthcare delivery for a safety-net hospital is possible," says Tracy Donegan, MLKCH Interim CIO.
Built from the ground up, MLKCH incorporates state-of-the-art technology into every aspect of its design—from the facility itself to service delivery to post-discharge care.
Technology helps facilitate the hospital's delivery of its mission to transform healthcare access in a community that's been underserved for decades.
"Because our service area is so large and our community is so short on healthcare facilities and providers, we designed ways for technology to bridge the gaps," continues Tracy.