Chesapeake Regional Honored for Digital Excellence

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Chesapeake Regional Healthcare announced today that it achieved the 2024 Digital Health Most Wired Acute 8 Award from The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The award is given to health organizations that demonstrate excellence in using information technology to improve patient outcomes and safety.  

Among the 48,000 facilities represented, Chesapeake Regional distinguished itself by ranking above peers in critical categories such as analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement. The survey evaluates the adoption, integration, and impact of technologies across healthcare organizations, from early-stage adopters to industry leaders.

“We were thrilled to be deemed an Acute Level 8 organization in the 2024 Digital Health Most Wired survey,” said Maurice Bastarache, Chief Information Officer at Chesapeake Regional Healthcare. “This prestigious recognition reflects Chesapeake Regional’s commitment to leveraging advanced technology to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. I am thankful to work with dedicated professionals who continually look for innovative ways to shape the future of healthcare in our community.”

With increasing cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, staffing shortages, and budget constraints, the urgency for revolutionizing healthcare through technology continues to grow. The next 30 years will bring profound changes, driven by emerging technologies. CHIME anticipates that advancements in digital health—facilitated by fully interoperable data, artificial intelligence, and secure platforms—will significantly transform the landscape of care.

“We are proud to recognize Chesapeake Regional’s exceptional dedication to digital health excellence,” said CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides patients around the world with better care.”

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About Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is a health system laser-focused on innovation, known for making medical history in the region and providing patients with personal care. Its hospital, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, is a non-state-owned public hospital created by the General Assembly in response to citizens advocating for needed access to healthcare services. It is the only independent, community-based acute care hospital in Hampton Roads. With the best heart attack survival rates of the major systems in the region a new open heart care program, state-of-the-art neuro-interventional suite, comprehensive cancer care, and the most preferred Labor & Delivery program in the area, Chesapeake Regional provides its community with high-quality care that patients know and trust. A nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, Magnet® recognized for nursing excellence and named one of the Best Hospitals of 2024 by Money.com, it received several 5-star ratings from Healthgrades and a 2024 Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing the hospital among the top 10% in the nation for patient safety. With more than 600 physicians and over 75 specialties across 50 locations, Chesapeake Regional’s technologically advanced health care saves lives every day. Learn more at ChesapeakeRegional.com.

About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 3,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.