DCHA Quality Showcase-Specialty Hospital Edition

D.C. hospitals adopted a resolution of commitment to foster a culture of quality and patient safety that drives positive health outcomes for patients, staff and the community. We at DCHA are proud to be involved in facilitating collaborative actions and convening community stakeholders to drive improvement across the District of Columbia and the region.

We celebrate the work of our members, in this edition specifically showcasing D.C. specialty hospitals in improving patient safety and health care quality through innovative practices that disrupt the status quo. The works and successes presented in this publication represent the dedication of D.C. health care leaders to continuously strive toward better care, better experiences, and better outcomes for those we serve.

This issue, devoted to D.C. specialty hospitals, features stories from:

• BridgePoint Hospital Capitol Hill: Improving Quality of Life…One Goal at a Time!
• MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital: Collaboration Program Strengthens Patient Medication Literacy at Discharge
• St. Elizabeths Hospital: Making a Difference with Positive Behavior Support
• MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital: Tackling the Issue of Pain Management
• St. Elizabeths Hospital: Creative Arts Therapies: Bridging Consumer and Community
• Psychiatric Institute of Washington: Partnerships in Care Coordination: Addressing Readmissions and the Opioid Epidemic
• MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital: Adaptive Yoga: Tool for Recovery in Rehabilitation
• St. Elizabeths Hospital: Teaching Our Next Generation of Clinicians to Be Culturally Competent
• Trusted Health Plan: Integrated Care With a Person-Centered Touch: Wellness Within Reach

DCHA was happy to host and be part of a thoughtful group of health care advocates serving on the Mayor’s Commission on Healthcare Systems Transformations. The first meeting on June 25 was a productive discussion of member priorities and concerns, along with approval of the bylaws. The Commission will consist of six subcommittees:

1. Equitable Geographic Distribution of Acute, Urgent and Specialty Care
2. Access to Critical Care and Urgent Care Services
3. Emergency Room Overcrowding & General Reliance on Inpatient Hospital Care
4. Allied Health Care Professionals
5. Discharge Planning & Transitions to Care
6. Value-Based Purchasing of Health Care Services

The Commission was established on June 3 to make recommendations to the Mayor on the strategies and investments necessary to transform health care delivery in the District of Columbia. The Commission’s work shall focus on developing recommendations that address the current stresses in the District’s health care system, while specifically targeting the following issues: improving access to primary, acute, and specialty care services, including behavioral health care; addressing health system capacity issues for inpatient, outpatient, pre-hospital and emergency room services; and promoting an equitable geographic distribution of acute care and specialty services in communities east of the Anacostia river.

Meeting minutes from June 25, 2019

The District of Columbia Hospital Association released a position paper outlining its vision for a health care system on the city’s East End. The document outlines our views and highlights the aspects we believe are critical to making health services for residents of Wards 7 & 8 sustainable. We have been very clear that a new acute care facility is not the cure all for the health system on the East End. The solution must encompass a hub model where specialists, primary care doctors, acute and sub-acute services work in concert to ensure that the system is all encompassing.

Press Release

Vision for Access and Sustainability

Les hôpitaux de DC fournissent plus que des médicaments
Les hôpitaux du DC sont une force motrice du développement communautaire et économique du district de Columbia et au-delà. Téléchargez et partagez cette infographie pour promouvoir les avantages des hôpitaux, au-delà de la simple fourniture de médicaments et de soins. Le rapport d'investissement met en évidence les contributions des hôpitaux de DC aux soins non rémunérés, aux soins caritatifs, aux créances irrécouvrables, aux projets d'amélioration communautaire, à la formation des professionnels de la santé, aux projets d'amélioration des immobilisations, à la masse salariale et aux avantages sociaux, etc.

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DC hospitals work every day to deliver compassionate, quality and safe patient care. DCHA is honored to highlight the incredible work of our member hospitals and their champions through a generous contribution from Ascension. DCHA will present awards to one clinical professional and one non-clinical professional who demonstrate a commitment to delivering better outcomes, driving improvement, strengthening care and engaging stakeholders. Awards will be presented at DCHA’s Patient Safety & Quality Summit on June 4.
Each winner receives $2,500. Deadine is April 17.

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