In the News
March 2013 – The Reflector
EDIE was identified as a tool in helping PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center reduce unnecessary Emergency Department visits in an article in Vancouver’s The Reflector. Read the article here.
January 2013 – Washington State Health Care Authority
The Washington State HCA submitted a report to the Washington State Legislature detailing the successes of the Seven Best Practices initiative, featuring data from Collective Medical Technologies and EDIE. The report can be found here. A press release from the HCA about the report can be found here. A Seattle Times article on the report can be found here.
Read CMT’s blog post on the report here.
November 2012 – MultiCare
EDIE was highlighted in an article on MultiCare’s website. The article gave an overview of the CNN documentary that aired on Sunday, November 18, 2012, titled “Deadly Dose,” and that featured MultiCare’s Tacoma General Hospital. The article can be found here.
Read CMT’s review of the documentary here.
October 2012 – EDIE mention
EDIE was recently mentioned in article “The Development of the Washington State Emergency Department Opioid Prescribing Guidelines,” published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology. Find the article here.
April 2012 – Washington State Hospital Association
Collective Medical Technologies is now working with Hospitals in Washington on adhering to WSHA’s Seven Best Practices. More information may be found here.
March 2011 – CMT to work with CHOICE Regional Health Network in Olympia, WA.
The CHOICE Regional Health Network has selected Collective Medical Technologies as its technology partner in implementing a regional ED Care Management Program in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason Counties.