HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence
The HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence showcases healthcare organizations that demonstrate globally innovative, thoughtful applications of information and technology to drive and redefine evidence-based best practices so that others can learn, adapt and improve population health and patient outcomes.
Davies Award Case Studies
Discover how healthcare organizations have achieved the HIMSS Davies Award and learn why their contributions are significant to health information and technology. Explore Davies recipient case studies and other case studies in our resource center.
Applying for the Davies Award
Eligible Organizations
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Hospitals*
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Independent ambulatory practices
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Community health organizations
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Enterprise clinics
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State or local public health organizations
*Includes integrated care delivery networks, academic medical centers
Required Industry Milestones
- Achieved sustainable improvement to clinical care outcomes and population health through the utilization of information and technology-enabled workflows, care standardization and analytics to drive quality improvement.
- Hospital and health system applicants: Accomplished Stage 7 validation on one of the HIMSS Maturity Models and can demonstrate significant improvements or sustained top performance on key clinical quality measures and outcomes enabled through information and technology.
- Untethered ambulatory and community health center applicants: Received a minimum Stage 4 validation on the HIMSS Community Care Outcomes Model and can demonstrate significant improvements or sustained top performance on key clinical quality measures and outcomes enabled through information and technology.
- Public health applicants: Measured your organization’s digital health capaibilities using the HIMSS Digital Health Indicator and can demonstrate significant improvements in public health related functionality benefiting the jurisdiction you serve enabled through information and technology
The 2025 Davies Award submission period opens February, 15, 2025. Case studies must be submitted no later than June 15, 2025. Finalists will be selected to receive a virtual site visit to validate the case studies. To receive the Davies Award case study template and learn more about how to submit, please email us.
2024 Davies Award Case Studies
October 2, 2024
Samsung Medical Center Earns 2024 Davies Award, First-Ever in the Republic of Korea
Samsung Medical Center, which has achieved four HIMSS Stage 7 maturity model validations, has been recognized as a 2024 HIMSS Davies Award recipient. Samsung Medical Center is the first hospital to be recognized with the Davies Award in the Republic of Korea since the award’s inception in 1994. “We are deeply honored to be recognized as a Davies Award recipient,” said Dr. Poong-Lyul Rhee, Chief Data and Digital Officer of Samsung Medical Center. “Our three innovative cases aim to improve patient outcomes and reduce the workload of medical staff, ultimately enhancing the culture in the healthcare industry. These cases demonstrate the power of digital transformation through cutting-edge technologies such as AI and robotics.”
November 5, 2024
Corewell Health Earns Davies Award for Using Clinical Informatics to Improve Care
Corewell Health has been recognized as a recipient of a 2024 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. Corewell Health, based in Grand Rapids and Southfield, is the first health system in Michigan to receive the Davies Award since 2018 C.aring for patients across the state of Michigan, Corewell Health submitted evidence-based case studies demonstrating applications of clinical informatics to improve the care and wellness for their underserved and chronic disease patient populations.
September 25, 2024
Ochsner Health Earns Second Davies Award, Using Tech to Drive Better Care
For the second time, Ochsner Health has been awarded the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. This award showcases healthcare organizations that demonstrate globally innovative, thoughtful applications of information and technology to drive and redefine evidence-based best practices so that others can learn, adapt and improve population health and patient outcomes.
October 1, 2024
Taichung Veterans General Hospital Earns 2024 Davies Award for Using AI to Improve Care, Safety and Reduce Pain
Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH), has been recognized as a 2024 HIMSS Davies Award recipient. TCVGH is only the third hospital in Asia and the second in Taiwan to be recognized with the Davies Award since the Award’s inception in 1994. Based Taichung, Taiwan, TCVGH submitted evidence-based case studies demonstrating applications of artificial intelligence to improve care outcomes for patients struggling with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of the spine.
Explore more Davies case studies
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November 10, 2025
Restraint and Seclusion Reduction
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November 10, 2025
Empowering Patients Through Digital Tools: Enhancing Portal Access for Better Care and Fewer Missed Appointments
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November 10, 2025
Reducing Aggression on Inpatient Mental Health Units
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October 22, 2025
AI Enhanced Pathology: Improving Metastasis Detection Accuracy with Deep Learning in Gastric Cancer
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October 22, 2025
Enhancing Pharmacy Safety with Smart Dispensing and Real Time BI: A Digital Transformation Journey
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October 22, 2025
Improving Heart Failure Care through Digital Patient Engagement
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October 23, 2023
Dallas County Public Health Disease Surveillance and Investigation System
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September 13, 2023
Comprehensive and Standardized Cardiovascular Care Leads to Decreased Readmissions
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August 23, 2023
Multimodal Pain Management: A Successful Approach to System Initiatives by Targeting Different Aspects of Opioid Reduction
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August 17, 2023
Preventing Hospitalization Through a No-Frills Remote Monitoring Program
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August 17, 2023
Successful Medication Reconciliation in an Acute Care Setting
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June 16, 2023
Development of A Comprehensive Intelligent Anti-Microbial System: An Epochal, Fast, and Digitally Precise Prediction of Therapeutic Antibiotics
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February 1, 2023
Recognizing Pediatric Elevated Blood Pressure using an EPIC Best Practice Alert
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February 1, 2023
Creation of a Novel Pediatric Palliative Care Navigator to Improve End-of-Life Care for Children with Serious Illness
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August 19, 2022
Addressing Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination
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December 9, 2021
Rapid Expansion of Video Visits during an International Pandemic Case Study
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December 9, 2021
High Utilizer Care Plan Project: A Network Initiative to Decrease Inappropriate Healthcare Resource Utilization among High-Risk Patients Case Study
This HIMSS Davies Award case study focuses on one health system’s work with experts who addressed a complex healthcare issue which focused on patients who frequently utilize the hospital system.
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December 9, 2021
Leveraging Standardized Order Sets to Improve Patient Outcomes in Anticoagulation Therapy Case Study
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December 9, 2021
Making Space for Healthy Minds: An Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Case Study
This HIMSS Davies Award case study focuses on one health system’s work to offer a clinically-effective and cost-effective online cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety, stress and depression. The use of technology improved access to mental health services, allowed users convenience and instant access to care, and made seeking care more comfortable for users who may not otherwise have sought mental health treatment.
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October 11, 2021
Usability Redesign Improves Annual Screening Rates in an Ambulatory Setting Case Study
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June 12, 2021
Heart Failure Readmission Prevention Case Study
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June 10, 2021
Decreased Length of Stay for C-section Case Study
This HIMSS Davies Award case study focuses on decreasing variability in care to improve the standard of care for patients undergoing a C-section.
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June 10, 2021
Sepsis Patient Case Study
This HIMSS Davies Award case study focuses on improving the percentage of mortality and length of stay of sepsis patient cases.
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March 6, 2020
Health Information and Technology Standardization Case Studies
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March 5, 2020
Improving Population Health: Three Case Studies
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February 6, 2020
Standardizing Processes and Care for Pediatric Patients Case Studies
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October 2, 2019
Optimizing Patient Care Case Studies
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September 3, 2019
Patient Safety and Communication Case Studies
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August 19, 2019
Improving Care With a Multidisciplinary Approach Case Studies
Mackenzie Health was named a HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award recipient for leveraging the value of health information and technology to improve outcomes.
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February 26, 2019
UCLA Health | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
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January 30, 2019
Customizing Workflows and Utilizing Data Case Studies
Rush University Medical Center was named a HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award recipient for leveraging the value of health information and technology to improve outcomes.
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December 4, 2018
Open Door Family Medical Centers | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
Open Door Family Medical Centers was named a 2018 HIMSS Davies Community Health Award recipient for leveraging the value of health information and technology to improve outcomes. The two award-winning use cases submitted cover improving colorectal cancer screening and asthma care.
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November 29, 2018
University of North Carolina Health Care System | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
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November 12, 2018
Hospital for Special Surgery | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
Hospital for Special Surgery was named a 2018 HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award recipient for leveraging the value of health information and technology to improve outcomes.
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October 25, 2018
Sparrow Health | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
Sparrow Health received the 2018 Davies Enterprise Award for improving outcomes through leveraging EMRs to assess opioid safety scores, decreasing CAUTIs and improving blood product ordering.
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October 18, 2018
East Tennessee State University Family Medicine | HIMSS Davies Ambulatory Award
East Tennessee State University Family Medicine received the 2018 Davies Ambulatory Award for improving outcomes for transitional care management outcomes and quality scores.
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September 27, 2018
Children's Hospital Colorado | HIMSS Davies Enterprise Award
Children’s Hospital Colorado received the 2018 Davies Enterprise Award for improving outcomes through reduced bronchiolitis testing & treatment, improved appendicitis care and improving complex medical treatment plans, which led to the hospital's achievement of the Triple Aim.
