Leaders from 34 children's hospitals from across the country gathered at Cardinal Health in Columbus today to launch a national effort to improve quality of care and patient safety in pediatric hospitals.
The meeting was convened by the Ohio Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety, which is one of 26 Hospital Engagement Networks and the only effort in the nation is focused on pediatric care and reducing Medicaid costs associated with care for children.
Hospitals participating in the OCHSPS National Children's Network will be working together to achieve specific goals by Dec. 31, 2013, including reducing serious harm by 40 percent; reducing readmissions by 20 percent; and reducing serious safety events by 25 percent. In total, the network will be working to reduce harm in 11 healthcare acquired conditions.
Participating hospitals will be provided with resources from other industries, including the nuclear power and aviation industries, to achieve their goals. In addition, participants will focus on transparent sharing of data; development and use of standardized pediatric measures and process bundles; and the use of common tools and techniques to address organizational culture.
The meeting was convened by the Ohio Children's Hospitals' Solutions for Patient Safety, which is one of 26 Hospital Engagement Networks and the only effort in the nation is focused on pediatric care and reducing Medicaid costs associated with care for children.
Hospitals participating in the OCHSPS National Children's Network will be working together to achieve specific goals by Dec. 31, 2013, including reducing serious harm by 40 percent; reducing readmissions by 20 percent; and reducing serious safety events by 25 percent. In total, the network will be working to reduce harm in 11 healthcare acquired conditions.
Participating hospitals will be provided with resources from other industries, including the nuclear power and aviation industries, to achieve their goals. In addition, participants will focus on transparent sharing of data; development and use of standardized pediatric measures and process bundles; and the use of common tools and techniques to address organizational culture.
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