Enabling Wellness Through Information Technology

Information Technology

Seattle Children’s Information Technology (IT) department features a team of more than 400 staff members from diverse backgrounds who use their expertise to better understand all aspects of the patient care experience and how IT plays a role in improving those experiences. Several of our IT employees have clinical backgrounds as providers, nurses and pharmacists.

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If You Build It (Virtually), They Will Come: A Look at Our Telehealth Expansion

Just weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic began, Seattle Children’s introduced a full menu of direct-to-home telehealth services that enabled patients like Lucas to receive their non-urgent care virtually.

Information Technology Team Steps Up in Big Ways During COVID-19 Pandemic

From deploying telehealth-enabled devices to developing data analytics tools to supporting a growing remote workforce, Seattle Children’s IT team has played a critical role during the pandemic working with partners across the system.

Taking Epic Steps to Transform the Care Experience

Seattle Children's new, integrated electronic health record system, was designed with input from people across the organization and family advisors to help improve the patient family experience, and the quality and safety of the research and care provided.

Keeping Seattle Children’s ‘House’ Secure

For Eric Gilyeat, working in IT Security is a bit like working for the cyber division of the CIA.

Recent Achievements

2020 Information Technology Report

Learn about IT's critical role in providing the very best technology and innovative tools so our incredible clinical, research and support teams can spend their time making sure each child has hope, care and a cure.

IT FY20 By the Numbers

From Epic implementation and dollars saved, to supporting the increase of telehealth visits and expanding workforce members working remotely, see how IT's work in 2020 stacks up.