Two CHCA Projects Published in Pediatrics®
July 24, 2011
Posted by chcablogadmin in : Academic Medicine, CHCA News, Healthcare Reform, Quality
This summer, Pediatrics® published reports from two CHCA Owner Hospital projects.
The Adult Dilemma
In June, the journal published a research paper originating from a 2010 CHCA R&D project and presented at an Executive Dialogue by Denise Goodman, M.D., of Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The paper discussed the “adult dilemma.” Adults With Chronic Health Conditions Originating in Childhood: Inpatient Experience in Children’s Hospitals examined population increases in adult survivors of childhood illness. The paper described disparate experiences based on diagnosis and the contrast between those conditions a well established transition plan (e.g. Cystic Fibrosis) and other conditions.
The bottom line: Children’s hospitals must be proactive in partnering with adult providers to offer the highest quality care to complex patients with childhood diseases. You must evaluate both clinical outcomes and the financial impact of caring for this patient population. You will have to pay attention to resources, training and outcomes, while not endangering your mission of caring for children. And with last year’s expansion of dependent care coverage to age 26, you must determine your readiness for and willingness to adjust your age range to accommodate this growing population and expanded coverage age for dependents.
Reducing Adverse Drug Events
In early July, Pediatrics® published the results of the 2009 Adverse Drug Events Collaborative. In one year, 13 CHCA hospitals standardized medication ordering, decision support, medication administration and patient safety protocols to prevent 12,000 ADEs and saved $14 million.
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