(KLZA)-- The Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn has been named a Most Wired Hospital.

The American Hospital Association’s Health Forum released data Monday revealing the 19th Annual Health Care’s Most Wired survey found Nemaha County Hospital to qualify for the designation.

Most Wired hospitals utilize technology to make it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships.  

Kermit Moore, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Nemaha County Hospital says increased patient safety and higher quality of care are a direct result of the hospitals utilization of technology for patient care.

The survey of 698 participants representing more than 2,100 hospitals examines how organizations are leveraging technology to improve performance for value-based healthcare in various areas. 

Nearly 40-percnet of all the hospitals in the U.S. participate in the survey.