Organization Receives 2015 Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice Award for Esri-Based Mapping Solution

Redlands, California— September 9, 2015—Children's National Health System has been named a 2015 Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice Award honoree for its innovative use of location analytics. The prestigious honor recognizes big data initiatives that have delivered significant business value.

"We are pleased to announce the 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honorees," said Scot Finnie, editor in chief, Computerworld. "This year's honorees have used analytics to solve vexing business and humanitarian problems. They are taking data analytics to the next level – mining data to make fast business decisions, measure risk, create efficiencies, and much more."

The accolade commemorates a 2009 project in which Children's National staff used geographic information system (GIS) technology from Esri to understand and transform the incidence of pediatric burns. The project team analyzed patient data and identified effective interventions by merging electronic health records (EHR) with GIS, a practice that is not commonly deployed.

"Using GIS, we're able to provide clinicians with data-driven answers rather than anecdotal intuition that can positively impact patient care," said Jefferson McMillan, manager, Business Intelligence and Clinical Analytics at Children's National Health System. "GIS is not yet widely used in clinical care but has great real-world applications. We're able to identify health trends or areas of need within a particular region or neighborhood and provide clinicians with data to design interventions to reach those targeted populations."

Led by the IT department and the Division of Trauma and Burn Surgery in the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care, the team mapped areas in Washington, DC, that had an increased number of pediatric burn injuries. The team employed Esri's geospatial software, ArcGIS, to spatially analyze EHR data and determine the demographic and injury characteristics of children sustaining burns.

Through this analysis, the team discovered that the majority of burns were caused by high water heater settings and were concentrated in a handful of Hispanic communities. In response, Children's National partnered with the District of Columbia's Office on Latino Affairs to promote burn prevention tips in these communities. As a result, the health system saw a significant decrease in the number of pediatric burn cases in its emergency department.

The award-winning project marks one of the first initiatives in which Children’s National has applied geography to gain deeper insights from standard patient data.

"Children's National demonstrates the power of geospatial analysis for painting a picture of the health of our communities and making data actionable. This award is well deserved," said Este Geraghty, MD, chief medical officer at Esri.

The Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honorees and their achievements will be highlighted in a special September feature on  Computerworld.com. For more information on Esri's GIS solutions for health and human services, visit  esri.com/health.

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About Esri
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About Computerworld's Data+ Editors' Choice Awards
The Computerworld Data+ Editors' Choice awards program was launched in 2013 by IDG's Computerworld editorial team to recognize organizations that are mining big data to analyze and predict business trends and monetize this information. Organizations were asked to complete questionnaires detailing their big data projects, which were then reviewed by the Computerworld editorial team. From those questionnaires, honorees were selected for their ability to achieve business benefits through big data, and demonstrate real-world results and best practices. View the 2015 winners on Computerworld.com.

About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading IT media brand helping senior IT, business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change with effective business strategy. As the voice of business technology, Computerworld enables the IT value chain with unique editorial coverage from setting strategies to deriving value. Computerworld's award-winning website ( www.computerworld.com), focused conference series, strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 7.5 million monthly page views (Omniture, November 2014 – January 2015 average) and was recognized in BtoB's 2013 Media Power 50 list; recognition Computerworld has received for more than 5 consecutive years. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, events and research company. Company information is available at  www.idgenterprise.com.

About Children's National Health System
Children's National Health System, based in Washington, DC, has been serving the nation's children since 1870. Children's National is Magnet® designated, and was ranked among the top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report 2015-16. Home to the Children's Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National is one of the nation's top NIH-funded pediatric institutions. With a community-based pediatric network, seven regional outpatient centers, an ambulatory surgery center, two emergency rooms, an acute care hospital, and collaborations throughout the region, Children's National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as an advocate for all children. For more information, visit  ChildrensNational.org, or follow us on  Facebook and  Twitter.

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