KANSAS CITY, Mo., and NOVI, Mich., Oct. 13, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Extensive use of healthcare information technology (HIT) helped Trinity Health become one of the top 10 hospitals for clinical performance, as recognized by the Thomson Reuters' 100 Top Hospitals: Health Systems Quality/Efficiency Study. Trinity Health, the fourth-largest Catholic health system in the country, has used Cerner(R) (Nasdaq:CERN) HIT solutions for eight years as the foundation of its electronic health record (EHR) and to automate processes throughout the health system.

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"The dedication and hard work of our clinicians, leadership and IT teams have enabled Trinity Health to use healthcare information technology to improve our clinical effectiveness, as evidenced by our ranking as one of the nation's best-performing health systems by Thomson Reuters," said Paul Conlon, Trinity Health Senior Vice President of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety. "By integrating electronic health records and other decision support tools within the clinical care environment, our clinicians are making more informed decisions about patient care, which creates better, safer outcomes for our patients."

During peak hours, more than 1,200 clinicians and staff in the Trinity Health system simultaneously use the Cerner Millennium(R) healthcare computing platform to electronically manage medication administration, to provide clinicians with access to evidence-based clinical data and to identify opportunities for clinical, operational, financial and regulatory improvement. Each day, more than 600,000 orders are placed, processed, and completed in the EHR.