Central Ohio Hospital Council

TO FURTHER COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS OF MEMBER HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, VALUE AND ACCESSIBILITY OF HEALTH CARE IN THE CENTRAL OHIO REGION.

SUPPORTED THE GREATER COLUMBUS INFANT MORTALITY TASK FORCE, IN COORDINATION WITH CELEBRATEONE, TO LOWER THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE BY COLLECTING DATA AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES AROUND LOW-BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES, EDUCATING PARENTS ON SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES, BREASTFEEDING, AND TOBACCO CESSATION. ASSISTED HOSPITALS WITH EDUCATING PARENTS ON THE CITY'S TOBACCO CESSATION INITIATIVE, WHEREBY POST-PARTUM WOMEN ARE SCREENED FOR TOBACCO USE AND REFERRED TO TOBACCO FREE FAMILIES, IF THERE IS A WILLINGNESS TO QUIT. DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY REFERRAL DATA TO BIRTHING UNITS AND HOLD QUARTERLY IMPROVEMENT CHECK-IN CALLS. ASSISTED HOSPITALS IN ENSURING THAT PREGNANT WOMEN AT RISK OF DELIVERING A VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS DELIVER AT FACILITIES WITH HIGHER VOLUMES, ACCORDING TO HOSPITAL PROTOCOLS. ASSISTED HOSPITALS WITH IMPLEMENTING AN INITIATIVE TO UNIVERSALLY TEST WOMEN WHO DELIVER A BABY FOR USE OF OPIATES AND OTHER DRUGS. IN COORDINATION WITH ADAMH AND FRANKLIN COUNTY CHILDREN'S SERVICES, DEVELOP CONSISTENT PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR PARENTS AND A STREAMLINED SYSTEM FOR REFERRING WOMEN TO TREATMENT AND TO FCCS. ASSESSED IF PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE LEGAL ISSUES, SUCH AS EVICTIONS, SAFE HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS THAT CAN AFFECT HEALTHY OUTCOMES, AND REFERRED THEM TO COLUMBUS LEGAL AID SOCIETY.

CENTRAL OHIO HOSPITAL COUNCIL ASSISTS HOSPITAL IN IDENTIFYING TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE NEEDS IN CENTRAL OHIO AND DEVELOPS TRANSLATED MATERIALS THAT MEET LOCAL NEED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL GRANTS. THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HOSPITAL SYSTEMS HAVE WORKED TOGETHER TO ADDRESS HEALTH EDUCATION NEEDS FOR LOW LITERACY AND LIMITED ENGLISH-SPEAKING PATIENTS BY LAUNCHING WWW.HEALTHINFOTRANSLATION.ORG TO HELP PATIENTS ACCESS HEALTHCARE RELATED INFORMATION THEY NEED. THE WEBSITE INCLUDES MORE THAN 3,000 FREE RESOURCES, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON MEDICATION SAFETY, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, DISEASES AND CONDITIONS, EXERCISE AND REHABILITATION, FOOD AND DIET, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, HOME CARE, PAIN AND COMFORT, PEDIATRICS, PREGNANCY AND BABY CARE, SAFETY, STRESS, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. EDUCATION MATERIALS ARE TRANSLATED INTO 14 LANGUAGES INCLUDING: ARABIC, SIMPLIFIED CHINESE, TRADITIONAL CHINESE, FRENCH, HINDI, JAPANESE, KOREAN, NEPALI, RUSSIAN, SOMALI, SPANISH, UKRAINIAN AND VIETNAMESE. ON AVERAGE, THE SITE RECEIVES MORE THAN 8,000 VISITS PER MONTH. HEALTHINFOTRANSLATIONS.ORG HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE AS SETTING THE GOLD- STANDARD FOR TRANSLATED MATERIALS AND HAS BEEN CITED BY JOINT COMMISSION AS A PREMIER EXAMPLE OF EVIDENCED-BASED PRACTICE IN PATIENT SAFETY.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADAMH FRANKLIN COUNTY, FINALIZE A BUSINESS PLAN, INCLUDING A FINANCIAL PRO FORMA AND SITE SELECTION ANALYSIS, FOR A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED FRANKLIN COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS CENTER THAT MEETS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF HOSPITALS, PATIENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY; DETERMINE ROLE OF THE AUDIT HOSPITAL SYSTEMS IN SUPPORTING AND OPERATING THE NEW CENTERS. WORK WITH INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC PROVIDERS TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH BEDBOARD PROTOCOLS DESIGNED TO ENSURE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THOSE WITH MEDICAID MANAGED CARE AS A PAYOR. THE NUMBER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS SEEKING PSYCHIATRIC CARE IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS HAS GONE FROM A HIGH OF 1,447 IN 2018 TO 492 AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS DROPPED FROM A HIGH OF 31.4 HOURS TO 5.6 HOURS.

OPIATE ADDICTION - WORK WITH HOSPITALS TO ENSURE THAT PATIENTS PRESENTING IN THE ED WITH AN OVERDOSE ARE PROVIDED A NARCAN KIT, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO ADMINISTER NARCAN. TRANSLATE NARCAN ADMINISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS INTO LANGUAGES SEEN IN THE COMMUNITY. REDUCE THE NUMBER OF OPIATE PRESCRIPTIONS/DOSES DISPENSED TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING GASTROINTESTINAL OUTPATIENT SURGERIES. EXPAND INITIATIVE TO CESAREAN SECTIONS IN 2020. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARDINAL HEALTH FOUNDATION AND THE OHIO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, ASSIST HOSPITALS WITH THEIR EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE EFFORTS AROUND OPIATE-USE DISORDER. COORDINATE HOSPITAL STAFF PRESENTERS AT COMMUNITY OVERDOSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. ASSIST HOSPITALS WITH THE SCREENING FOR AND EDUCATION OF SUBSTANCE USE PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C. ASSIST HOSPITALS WITH TIMELY REFERRAL OF OPIATE OVERDOSE PATIENTS TO MARYHAVEN ADDICTION AND STABILIZATION CENTER VIA RREACT. COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT: PROVIDE HOSPITALS WITH LANGUAGE ON COLLABORATIVE WORK AROUND MENTAL HEALTH/ADDICTION, INCOME AND POVERTY AND INFANT MORTALITY FOR INCLUSION IN HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES; PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO HOSPITALS ON ADOPTING AND REPORTING OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES SO THAT THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS STATE OF OHIO GUIDELINES FOR CHNAS. DEVELOP AGREEMENTS, PROCESSES AND TIMELINES WITH COLUMBUS PUBLIC HEALTH AND FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FOR ONE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE THREE ORGANIZATIONS BY 2022, IN A WAY THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH STATE OF OHIO GUIDELINES AND COMPLIANT WITH IRS REGULATIONS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OHA, RECONSTITUTE THE FRANKLIN COUNTY HOSPITAL ENERGY COLLABORATIVE WITH AGREED-TO GOALS FOR ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION ALONG WITH BEST PRACTICE SHARING. IMPLEMENT NEW COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO BETTER EDUCATE AND BUILD AWARENESS IN THE COMMUNITY OF HOSPITALS' COLLABORATIVE WORK THROUGH THE COHC.