The University of Chicago Medical Center Leverages New Servers to Enhance Electronic Medical Records
 
 

The University of Chicago Medical Center Leverages New Servers to Enhance Electronic Medical Records

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The University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC), a nonprofit, academic medical center, has been on the forefront of medicine since its inception in 1927. Medical Center physicians are members of the University of Chicago Physicians Group, which includes more than 700 physicians and offers a full array or medical and surgical specialties.

 
 

 
 

Challenges

A word from University of Chicago Medical Center

  • “Healthcare officials rely on electronic medical records everyday to ensure optimal patient care. Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 servers’ reliability and scalability are critical in helping UCMC maximize the performance of its EPIC Electronic Medical Records system to ensure the medical center provides its patients with the best possible care.” – Mike Sorensen, Executive Director and Chief Technology Officer, The University of Chicago Medical Center

  • Strengthen the foundation for UCMC’s EPIC Clinical Information System, which manages critical center functions, including operating room scheduling and patient documentation
  • Enhance scalability and capacity as UCMC deploys additional software on its system, such as medical device integration and transplant management
  • Improve Epic processing and response times to help doctors and nurses provide patient care in a more efficient manner
  • Conserve data center power and cooling resources while minimizing maintenance costs

Solutions

Oracle Product and Services

  • Upgraded to Oracle’s Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 servers for a secure and reliable infrastructure solution for UCMC’s EPIC system, while minimizing total cost of ownership
  • Increased support for important medical applications, including the EPIC Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system and Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system
  • Realized an immediate 40% improvement in server performance and a 75% reduction in server utilization
  • Acquired near flawless reliability to ensure critical patient information, including medical orders, doctor notes, and scheduling notes, are easily accessible to 6,000 users, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Reduced power and cooling consumption by 63% and saved 72% in floor space, with a projected cost savings of US$100,000 over five years
  • Leveraged Sun SPARC Enterprise servers to upgrade the UCMC operating system to Oracle

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