
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Members in Action: Implement Operational Solutions
Northwestern Medicine — Chicago, Ill.
Using the EHR to Drive Value
Northwestern Medicine created multi-disciplinary teams to maximize the EHR’s capabilities and improve care across the system. These Health System Clinical Collaboratives have resulted in systemwide improvements related to the patient experience, patient safety and the clinical experience, such as fewer duplicate tests, a universal consent form and improved hand-off tools.