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OhioHealth Selects CredenceHealth for Real-Time Clinical Surveillance Initiative.
July 21, 2010 | CredenceHealthNashville, TN – CredenceHealth,a real-time clinical intelligence for hospitals and health plans, announced today that OhioHealth, an 8-hospital, 2000+bed, not-for-profit hospital system in Columbus, Ohio, has selected CredenceHealth for its latest real-time clinical surveillance initiative.
OhioHealth has been recognized as a leader in healthcare quality by multiple healthcare ratings organizations. Its Riverside Methodist Hospital has received the National Research Corporation’s Patients’ Favorite Award every year since 1996. OhioHealth was also named by Thomson Reuters as a Top 10 National Healthcare System based on its clinical quality and efficiency. OhioHealth’s dedication to innovation and the improvement of patient care at every level led to the selection of CredenceHealth as a partner in OhioHealth’s real-time clinical surveillance initiative.
“We strive to provide the best care possible to our patients. We are constantly searching for innovations which can help us fulfill that mission. Clinical quality and safety are the pillars of the OhioHealth hospitals and we wanted to find a partner who can help us advance our ability to proactively exceed quality measures of care. We selected CredenceHealth as a partner that can work with us to further deliver on our quality mission by imbedding alerts directly into the current tools and workflow of our clinicians” says Michael Krouse, Chief Information Officer of OhioHealth.
Justin Lanning, President and CEO of CredenceHealth noted, “OhioHealth’s vision and drive for efficient effective quality care are apparent throughout the entire organization. Our team is excited about partnering with OhioHealth to provide our innovative real-time clinically focused solutions.”
Visit CredenceHealth on the web www.credencehealth.md or contact a CredenceHealth representative here.
ABOUT CREDENCEHEALTH, INC. – Nashville based CredenceHealth automates concurrent Core Measure compliance and identifies emerging complications via a unique Clinical Intelligence Engine. CredenceHealth’s web-based infrastructure delivers meaningful and actionable clinical intelligence in real-time—while patients are still in the hospital—utilizing evidence-based medical research through ongoing review of medical journals and published best practice standards (e.g. CMS, IHI, CDC, The Joint Commission, etc.). Intuitive user-defined views provide healthcare professionals with relevant clinical information on multiple patients in a single glance, allowing them to focus on caring for patients and prompt interventions rather than searching for data within traditional hospital information systems.
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Virginia Hospital Center Selects CredenceHealth for Patient Quality Initiative
July 2, 2010 | CredenceHealthNashville, TN – CredenceHealth, a provider of real-time clinical intelligence for hospitals and health plans, announced today that Virginia Hospital Center , a 342-bed not-for-profit hospital in Arlington, Virginia, had selected CredenceHealth for the hospital's latest patient quality improvement initiative.
Virginia Hospital Center has been recognized as a leader in quality by a number of national, independent healthcare ratings companies like Hospital Value Index™, Healthgrades and CareChex®, which use measurements such as mortality, complications, inpatient quality, core measures, patient safety and patient satisfaction to evaluate hospital performance. In 2009, CareChex® ranked Virginia Hospital Center as #1 in Market in Major Cardiac Surgery, Top 10% in Virginia for Cancer Care and Top 10% Nationally in Major Cardiac Surgery, Neurological (Stroke) Care and Major Neurosurgery.
“We continue to strive to provide the best quality and safest environment of care for our patients, and based on our assessment of the market, believe CredenceHealth and its real-time CHlive solution provide the next level of insight into the care our patients are receiving”, says Geri Bishop, Associate Vice President of Quality at Virginia Hospital Center.
Justin Lanning, President and CEO of CredenceHealth stated, “We are excited to partner with such a nationally-recognized leader in quality of care. We are committed to helping Virginia Hospital Center continue its industry-leading focus on delivering high-quality care in the most effective and efficient manner.”
Visit CredenceHealth on the web www.credencehealth.md or contact a CredenceHealth representative here.
ABOUT CREDENCEHEALTH, INC. – Nashville based CredenceHealth automates concurrent Core Measure compliance and identifies emerging complications via a unique Clinical Intelligence Engine. CredenceHealth’s web-based infrastructure delivers meaningful and actionable clinical intelligence in real-time—while patients are still in the hospital—utilizing evidence-based medical research and best practice standards (e.g. CDC, NSQIP, other published standards). Intuitive layouts provide healthcare professionals with relevant clinical information on multiple patients in a single glance, allowing them to focus on caring for patients rather than searching for data within traditional hospital information systems.
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A Conversation with Justin Lanning, Credence Health
June 25, 2010 | Nashville Business JournalNashville, TN – Justin Lanning is co-founder of CredenceHealth Inc., a health care startup company that helps hospitals track real-time data related to patient care and outcomes. Lanning, who previously spent seven years with Healthways Inc., is backed by a number of high-level investors including Bill Freeman of Freeman Webb Inc., Bappa Mukherji of Guy Brown Products and Tim Cigarran of Healthways.
What single thing makes your organization stand out?
Our colleagues. Collectively, our colleagues have an amazing vision, drive and passion to partner with clinicians to improve the quality of health care.
What word best describes your leadership style?
Socratic.
Professional pet peeve?
Starting with the reasons why you can’t accomplish something. I’m also not real fond of folks who don’t hold the door for others, don’t look you in eye and don’t wash their hands in the restroom.
What do you do to relieve stress?
Play music and exercise. I’m trying to pick up swimming as a form of exercise, but I’m pretty sure it’s stressing me out more.
What is the simplest thing you never learned to do?
Make deviled eggs. I love to eat them but have never tried to make them.
Pets?
Phoenix, our 11 year-old miniature Schnauzer.
What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
Our 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Nadia Elise, handed me a picture the other morning and wished me happy birthday. While it wasn’t my birthday, it was the best gift I have ever received.
Person outside of your family you would most like to spend time with on an island?
Nondenominational evangelist Alistair Begg.
You’ve just been given $100,000 to donate to charity. Where would you give it, and why?
I would have to split the funds three ways among Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Alignment Nashville and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee.
When faced with two equally qualified candidates, how do you determine whom to hire?
Attitude: Do they display the characteristics consistent with our culture, beliefs and work ethic?
What would you like to cross off your “bucket list” next?
A trip starting in Egypt and ending in Jerusalem.
What line of work would you pursue if you couldn’t work in your present one?
Public office.
What would people would be surprised to learn?
Both of my parents are retired music teachers.
Biggest professional mistake and how you overcame it?
So many mistakes to choose from. I think the most important lesson I have learned is to surround myself with trusted advisors who will always be candid with me and help me be aware of and understand my blind spots.
What is the one trait that most often derails leaders’ careers?
Pride.
They’re making a movie of your life. Is it a drama or comedy and who plays you?
I’d have to say a ‘dramedy,’ one that covers the gambit of emotions. It would have to feature Bruce Willis.
What skill would you most like to improve?
Spelling. I never came close to the spelling bee.
Background
Name/age: Justin Lanning / 33
Title: President and CEO
Company: CredenceHealth Inc.
Address: 5200 Maryland Way, Ste. 106, Brentwood 37027
Web: credencehealth.md
Employees: 12
Most recently read book: “What the Dog Saw,” Malcolm Gladwell
Favorite music artist: Amos Lee
Education: Engineering physics, Missouri State University
Community involvement: Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Alignment Nashville, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Nashville Health Care Council, Leadership Health Care Council and Phoenix Club of Nashville. I am also a member of Christ Fellowship in Franklin where I teach 4-5 year-old Sunday school, help out in the nursery and am on the music team.
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