Company Profile
INTEGRIS Health
Company Overview
The new paradigm: Wellness.
As the state’s largest not-for-profit and Oklahoma-owned health care system, with hospitals, specialty clinics, family care practices and centers of excellence, INTEGRIS Health is here for you. But medicine isn’t always about caring for the sickest of the sick. It’s about doing everything in our power to keep our friends and neighbors and every Oklahoman from becoming ill in the first place.
The future of caring for illness is firmly rooted in wellness. That’s why INTEGRIS Health doctors are here for you every day, with everything from the lifesaving care that can restore your health to wisdom and guidance on staying healthy.
We believe deeply that if we work together — and we work hard — we can all live fuller, healthier lives and give future generations the gift of true health and well-being.
Company History
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center
In 1959 a 200 bed hospital opened on a 62 acre tract in northwest Oklahoma City.
“When I first came to Oklahoma, Baptist was just the place up on the hill with six floors,” said Betty Hudson, RN, retired after 30 years at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center.
“And at that time there wasn’t a lot of transportation out to this far area of the city,” said Sharon Williams, RN, retired after 43 years at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center. “So, I took a city bus and 50th street was as far as it came.”
Half a century later that “hospital on a hill” now stands as the cornerstone for a comprehensive medical campus that includes physician buildings, specialty institutes and a fitness center.
“The advancements in medical technology have just been fantastic,” said Williams.
“All the specialty areas that offer the very best; Baptist has always been a step ahead of the rest,” said Hudson.
“But I feel one thing that has stayed the same is the spirit of nursing and the pride that we take in serving our patients and our community,” added Williams.
INTEGRIS Health has seen many expansions and advancements through the years. It’s now home to nine Centers of Excellence and has led the way with many Oklahoma firsts including participation in the nation’s first six-way, multi-hospital, domino kidney transplant.
“We hope to have many additional patient firsts here for the benefit of the community and the state as well,” said Chris Hammes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Today at 500 beds strong and growing, the facility remains more committed than ever to providing superior medical services.
“If the original administrator and chief of staff were alive today I think they would both definitely be very proud,” said Hammes.
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, a magnificent healing force for 50 years.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Magnet Designation
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center Demonstrates Continued Excellence in Nursing, Achieves ANCC Magnet® Recognition . . . Again
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center has once again joined a prestigious list of health care organizations that have been recognized as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, which recognizes superior quality in nursing care as evidenced by performance outcomes. ANCC conducts thorough evaluations of hospitals seeking both initial recognition and redesignation, judging proficiency and leadership in the following five key areas that are considered global issues in nursing and healthcare:
1.Visionary leadership transforming the organization to meet changing needs
2.Empowered staff properly prepared to face all challenges
3.Competent, dedicated, and empowered nurses
4.Continued innovation within staff knowledge, clinical practice, and systemic improvements
5.Outcomes measurement systems in place throughout the entire organization
Currently, only 378 of the nearly 6,000i U.S. healthcare organizations have achieved Magnet recognition. An organization that reapplies for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence of how Magnet concepts, performance, and quality were sustained and improved over the four-year period since the hospital received its initial recognition.
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center is proud to continue to be a Magnet-recognized organization, as this credential signifies our dedication to quality patient care. Magnet-recognized organizations consistently demonstrate:
• Higher patient satisfaction with nurse communication, availability of help, and receipt of discharge information;ii
• Lower risk of 30-day mortality and lower failure to rescue;iii and
• Lower rates of falls.iv
INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center is dedicated to providing our patients with the highest-quality care, and this credential is confirmation of our success in this endeavor.
i American Hospital Association. Fast Facts on US Hospitals. Retrieved from http://www.aha.org/aha/resourcecenter/Statistics-and-Studies/fast-facts.html
ii Kutney-Lee, A., McHugh, M. D., Sloane, D. M., Cimiotti, J. P., Flynn, L., Neff, D. F., Aiken, L. H. (2009). Nursing: A key to patient satisfaction. Health Affairs 28(4): 669-77.
iii Aiken, L. H., Clarke, S. P., Sloane, D. M., Lake, E. T., Cheney, T. (2008). Effects of hospital care environment on patient mortality and nurse outcomes. Journal of Nursing Administration 38(5): 223-229; Friese, C. R., Lake, E. T., Aiken, L. H., Silber, J. H., Sochalski, J. (2008). Hospital nurse practice environments and outcomes for surgical oncology patients. Health Services Research 43(4): 1145-1163.
iv Dunton, N., Gajewski, B., Klaus, S., Pierson, B. (2007). The relationship of nursing workforce characteristics to patient outcomes. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 12(3): Manuscript 4. Retrieved from www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Volume122007
/No3Sept07/NursingWorkforceCharacteristics.aspx
Benefits
INTEGRIS Health stands ready to facilitate your move to Oklahoma by offering:
• Sign-on bonus
• CME allowance
• Comprehensive health plan
• Malpractice coverage
• Relocation Allowance
• EPIC EMR
Physicians looking to start a private practice or join an existing practice may be eligible for an income guarantee from INTEGRIS Health to get established and start prospering. Doctors can also choose to find employment with various thriving groups that are seeking to augment specialty offerings.
Finally, the INTEGRIS Medical Group is a physician organization that offers a variety of opportunities for physician alignment in various areas, including system ambulatory care, physician services contracting, management services organizations, independent practice association relations and physician employment.