Ten hospitals and health systems have joined a pilot program organized by VHA to determine how variations in supplies and clinical practice affect healthcare costs and patient outcomes.
Officials at VHA, a supply chain network with more than 1,350 non-profit hospitals, said the participating providers will use various measures to look at their cost and utilization data. The participants will then partner with physicians on cost-reduction strategies based on clinical best practices.
The 10 organizations participating in the pilot program are:
• Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D.
• Beaver Dam (Wis.) Community Hospitals
• CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud, Minn.
• Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minn.
• NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Fla.
• Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn.
• Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
• St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Mont.
• Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago
• Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich.
Officials at VHA, a supply chain network with more than 1,350 non-profit hospitals, said the participating providers will use various measures to look at their cost and utilization data. The participants will then partner with physicians on cost-reduction strategies based on clinical best practices.
The 10 organizations participating in the pilot program are:
• Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D.
• Beaver Dam (Wis.) Community Hospitals
• CentraCare Health System in St. Cloud, Minn.
• Lake Region Healthcare in Fergus Falls, Minn.
• NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Fla.
• Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minn.
• Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
• St. Peter's Hospital in Helena, Mont.
• Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago
• Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich.
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