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Blood Supply
In the late 1990s, central Ohio hospitals began facing large price
increases for blood and blood products from the American Red Cross,
Central Ohio Region. As a result, the hospitals entered into discussions
with the Red Cross, which lead to the formation of the Joint Committee
on Local Accountability (JCOLA) with the goal of assuring a safe,
effective and cost efficient blood supply for the Central Ohio region.
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Economic Impact
In November 2004, the Central Ohio hospitals publicly released
an economic impact study, highlighting county-wide employment and
business income figures due to the hospital's payroll and operating
expenses. The report was prepared by the Ohio Hospital Association, and
was covered by local media. In 2009, COHC will work to develop a similar
economic impact study identifying the economic impacts that COHC-member
hospitals have on the economy of the Central Ohio Region.
Health Information Exchange
Central Ohio health systems, large employers and a research group have
been meeting the past year to discuss the creation of a Central Ohio
Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO), with a focus on patient
medications. This system will help employers monitor the use of generics
by employees, help providers monitor and combat medication compliance,
abuse and adverse interactions, and help patients stay abreast of
medication history. COHC is serving on a steering committee to focus on
expanding the use of e-Prescription in the central Ohio healthcare
community.
Mental Health Services
Local entities involved in providing and funding mental health services
for Franklin County residents have been meeting the past year to discuss
how they can better collaborate to improve the delivery of mental health
services to Franklin County citizens.
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Quality Collaborative
Since 2003, Central Ohio hospitals have participated in a quality
collaborative, coordinated by the Ohio Hospital Association, to improve
heart attack failure, heart attack, pneumonia care in the community.
Through the Central Ohio Quality Collaborative, hospitals have
demonstrated their commitment to creating an environment in which they
can learn and share best practices, engage in quality-improvement
projects and standardize processes which are proven to improve the
quality of care for patients. A
public report
on the quality collaborative was released in fall of 2008. In 2009,
local hospitals will expand their collaborative work to tackle stroke
mortality.
Pollution Prevention
In 2009, COHC will assist Central Ohio hospitals in forming a local
consortium to collaboratively address pollution prevention issues such
as recycling. The consortium will allow hospitals to learn and share
best practices on waste stream processing and potentially leverage
resources such as potential EPA grants.
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