CENTRAL OHIO HOSPITAL COUNCIL
155 EAST BROAD ST 23RD FLOOR, COLUMBUS, OH 432153609 www.centralohiohospitals.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: 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 AND THE CITY'S CELEBRATEONE INITIATIVE TO LOWER THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE BY COLLECTING DATA AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES AROUND LOW-BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES, SAFE SLEEP PRACTICES, TOBACCO CESSATION, AND MEDICAL/LEGAL PARTNERSHIP, BIRTH CERTIFICATE IMPROVEMENT, EARLY ELECTIVE DELIVERIES, NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE INFANT MORTALITY RATE BY 40% AND CUT THE RACIAL HEALTH DISPARITY GAP IN HALF BY 2020. IN 2019, 127 INFANTS DIED, RESULTING IN AN INFANT MORTALITY RATE OF 6.9 PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS, EXCEEDING THE HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020 GOAL OF 6.0. CONVENED SEMI-ANNUAL OB DIRECTORS' MEETINGS TO REVIEW SAFE SLEEP AUDIT RESULTS AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES. IDENTIFIED AND REFERRED WOMEN WHO SMOKE TOBACCO AND ARE PREGNANT OR HAVE DELIVERED A BABY TO CESSATION COUNSELING PROGRAMS. ASSESSED IF PREGNANT WOMEN HAVE LEGAL ISSUES, SUCH AS EVICTIONS, SAFE HOUSING, AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS THAT CAN AFFECT HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND REFERRED THEM TO COLUMBUS LEGAL AID SOCIETY. ADVOCATED PROHIBITING EARLY ELECTIVE DELIVERIES BEFORE 39 WEEKS GESTATION WITHOUT A MEDICAL REASON. IN 2019, THE PERCENTAGE OF ELECTIVE EARLY DELIVERIES WAS WELL BELOW THE 5% NATION AVERAGE: 2 OF 385 DELIVERIES WERE ELECTIVE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADAMH FRANKLIN COUNTY AND NETCARE, DEVELOP A PLAN FOR A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED 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 TO 816 IN LESS THAN A YEAR, AND THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT HAS DROPPED FROM A HIGH OF 31.4 HOURS TO 9.1 HOURS.

OPIOID CRISIS - WORK WITH LOCAL AND STATE STAKEHOLDERS TO COMMUNICATE HOSPITALS' COLLECTIVE WORK AROUND THE OPIOID CRISIS AND IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT FURTHER AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY THE HOSPITAL SYSTEMS. IMPLEMENT INITIATIVE TO REDUCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OPIATE PRESCRIPTIONS DISPENSED TO INDIVIDUALS UNDERGOING GASTROINTESTINAL OUTPATIENT SURGERIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CARDINAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, OHIO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION AND OHIO BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE, DEVELOP A PROJECT TO ASSIST HOSPITALS WITH THEIR EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE EFFORTS AROUND OPIATE-USE DISORDER. COORDINATE HOSPITAL PRESENTERS AT COMMUNITY OVERDOSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS. COLLECT QUARTERLY DATA ON SYSTEMS' EFFORTS TO EDUCATE PRESCRIBING PROFESSIONALS ON THE RISKS OF OPIATE OVER-PRESCRIBING. DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE MATERIALS TO ASSIST WITH THE SCREENING FOR AND EDUCATION OF SUBSTANCE USE PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C AND HIV. COLLECT AND DISTRIBUTE MONTHLY DATA ON TIMELY REFERRAL OF OPIATE OVERDOSE PATIENTS TO MARYHAVEN ADDICTION AND STABILIZATION CENTER. SHARE DATA AND BEST PRACTICES FOR HOSPITALS HOUSING DRUG DROP-OFF BOXES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN 2019 - 34 COMMUNITY EVENTS WERE SPONSORED WHERE HOSPITAL PERSONNEL PARTICIPATED IN RESIDENT'S EDUCATION ON OPIATE PREVENTION AND ADDICTION ISSUES. IN 2019, MORE THAN 1,050 CENTRAL OHIO RESIDENTS ATTENDED COMMUNITY OPIATE PREVENTION AND ADDICTION PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 980 NALOXONE KITS WERE DISTRIBUTED DURING OPIATE PREVENTION AND ADDICTION PROGRAMS TO HELP PREVENT FUTURE OPIATE OVERDOSE DEATHS.

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