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Darren Dworkin is Senior Vice President of Enterprise Information Systems and Chief Information Officer of the Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles, California. A native of Montreal, Canada, Mr. Dworkin has spent over 20 years in information technology and over 12 in healthcare. At Cedars-Sinai he has led the implementation of a comprehensive electronic medical record to help transform care through the use of advanced technology. Day to day Mr. Dworkin leads the strategy and technology operations of both the information and clinical technology teams. Prior to joining Cedars-Sinai, Mr. Dworkin held the position of Chief Technology Officer at Boston University Medical Center in Boston, MA. Were he led the development and deployment of the infrastructure and application framework to bring technology to the point of care. Mr. Dworkin has been a leader partnering with information technology companies to bring solutions to healthcare and enabling improvements in workflow, quality and value.

Monday, June 20, 2011

ComputerWorld Magazine - 100 Best Places to Work in IT (2011)

No. 24 Best Place to Work in IT:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

With projects queueing up and hiring on the rise, there's never a dull moment.

Robert L. Mitchell
June 20, 2011 (Computerworld)
Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT
A healthy sense of mission, and a democratic management style: That's what makes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles a special place for database administrator Dawn Faircloth. "People here are given the opportunity to take part in the decision-making process," she says.
"We are a consensus-driven culture," says Darren Dworkin, senior vice president and CIO. "A lot of our focus is around getting employees more involved in decisions that affect their work." Cedars-Sinai recognizes that IT initiatives directly contribute to the quality of patient care. "Of all of the places I've worked, Cedars has the strongest sense of organizational mission," Dworkin says.
Although IT is working on a "spectacular array" of projects right now, including providing access to the electronic medical records system via mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads, Dworkin says striving to accommodate every new request is part of the IT culture. The pace can be hectic, he says, but the work is rewarding. "I don't think there's anyone who's worried about getting bored here."
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