Our Lady of Lourdes Health Recognized for EMRAM Stage 6 Validation by HIMSS
April 14, 2025
Lafayette, LA – Our Lady of Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that they have recently achieved the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) Stage 6 validation. This is an assessment designed to measure clinical outcomes, patient engagement and clinician use of EMR technology for acute care hospitals and their affiliated ambulatory care settings.
“HIMSS EMRAM Stage 6 validation is a powerful testament to how our health system has leveraged EMR technology to strengthen organizational performance and health outcomes across patient populations. This recognition speaks to our commitment in offering the highest level of care to the families we serve,” said Stephanie Manson, president of Our Lady of Lourdes and the Acadiana market.
The Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM) is an eight stage (0-7) model. Maturity models assess how healthcare organizations implement and use information and technology, and an EMRAM Stage 6 validation is a key indicator that an organization has matured in their capabilities by reaching one of the top rankings of the maturity model framework.
“Digital health transformation helps our health system leverage the right data to improve our strategies and save patients’ lives,” said Will Landry, SVP chief information officer. “This latest EMRAM validation achievement lends to that essential purpose through improving patient safety and satisfaction, supporting our clinicians, and securing enterprise data.”
About Our Lady of Lourdes Health
Founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in 1949, Our Lady of Lourdes Health is a not–for–profit Catholic healthcare ministry based in Lafayette, Louisiana. With a regional acute care medical center that employs more than 2,800 people, Our Lady of Lourdes Health offers a physician staff of over 850 doctors in a variety of medical and surgical specialties. Lourdes’ services include Centers of Excellence in the areas of Orthopedics, Stroke and a Robotic Surgery Program. Lourdes is home to the only burn unit in Southwest Louisiana and a Commission on Cancer-accredited oncology program. Our Lady of Lourdes operates Our Lady of Lourdes Heart Hospital, a premier 32-bed cardiac facility, and Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, offering the area’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level III Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. With additional services including multiple clinics, four imaging locations and a primary care physician network, Lourdes provides easy access to comprehensive care throughout the community. Our Lady of Lourdes is part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and is driven by its mission to serve all God’s people, especially those most in need. Discover more at LourdesRMC.com.
About HIMSS
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is a global health advocate, offering information and technology frameworks that assist healthcare providers in making lasting improvements in efficiency, performance, and care outcomes. With a suite of Maturity Models led by flagship model EMRAM, HIMSS provides prescriptive frameworks to healthcare organizations allowing for global comparability, benchmarking, and strategic clinical and financial improvement.