The District of Columbia Hospital Association has, for more than 45 years, worked to advance the missions of the hospitals and health systems of the District of Columbia by promoting policies and initiatives that strengthen the system of care, preserve access and promote better health outcomes for the patients and communities they serve. The role of the Project Coordinator is to foster the work of the Association and the Association’s members through management of assigned projects, analytics and quality, and liaison activities in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals. Responsibilities include:

• Assist with coordination and administration of hospital workgroups and other collaborations.
• Collaborate with assigned project team members to develop work plan and project timelines and implement deliverables.
• Assist with work plan and timeline monitoring to identify when interventions are necessary to facilitate adherence to project deliverables and collaborate with team members to execute interventions.
• Responsible to learn and manage various software used by the Association for assigned project data management and reporting.
• Facilitate successful data collection and reporting to support evaluation of project deliverables and outcomes.
• Provide staff support on activities for assigned projects in partnership with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Assist other professional staff in the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities to enable achievement of assigned project goals.
• Work with colleagues to establish relationships to enable successful execution and completion of assigned projects.
• Provide research, writing and related input for formulation and development of program evaluations.
• Utilize quality improvement strategies to support the successful implementation of project goals and deliverables.

MedStar Health’s Safe Babies Safe Moms Program (SBSM) has demonstrated success in helping to turn the tide against maternal mortality in Washington, DC. This program’s foundational research was centered on the lived experiences of community members.

Despite progress, maternal health remains a crisis in the U.S. with Black patients who give birth are more than three times more likely than their white counterparts to die from causes related to pregnancy.  

The maternal mortality rate is higher in the U.S. than in any other developed nation, and the problem is worse for Black women. According to 2023 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black mothers die at a rate nearly three-and-a-half times higher than their White and Hispanic counterparts, and almost five times that of Asian American birthing individuals.

Severe maternal morbidity, including cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, bleeding, anemia, depression, and anxiety, follows similar trends. A retrospective study found Black birthing individuals have a 70% greater risk of these outcomes related to pregnancy than their White counterparts. 

Studies have shown that about 80% of pregnancy-related deaths and 90% of maternal morbidities can be prevented. To help understand more about how and why these disparities exist and stubbornly remain, it’s essential to consider both the numbers and the narratives behind Black mothers’ experiences.

 

With more than 60% of cyber attacks originating from vendor relationships, effective third-party risk management has become a critical imperative for health care organizations. The latest video from ComplyAssistant breaks down the essential components of a robust vendor risk management program.

Learn how to systematically identify and categorize your vendor ecosystem, conduct comprehensive risk assessments using standardized frameworks like NIST HIC-SCRiM, and evaluate critical security controls. The video also covers best practices for contract review, ensuring your agreements include appropriate security clauses and exit strategies for underperforming vendors.

DCHA’s Health Care & Innovation Summit is a convening of health care professionals sharing best practices and successful approaches to improving patient safety. The summit will feature specialized and curated sessions on strategic issues and quality health care breakthroughs through diverse topics and shared ideas. Our experts represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives based on hands-on experience and the latest research. Breakout sessions will feature submissions from the Abstract & Poster Competition and the summit will recognize the recipients of the Health Care & Innovation Summit Awards.

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• Early Bird Registration Ends September 1
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