Washington Partnership for Patients: Achieving Best Care
The Washington State Hospital Association and the Washington State Medical Association are teaming to jointly support hospitals and medical practices in reducing harm to patients.
Under the recently announced Partnership for Patients initiative of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), is now the Hospital Engagement Network (HECN for all hospitals in Washington State. This program is a joint effort to support hospital and physician relations, and improve care for patients in Washington State.
During the two year initiative, we will provide access to training and resources to improve care in ten key areas, including:
• Adverse drug events (ADE)
• Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
• Central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSI)
• Injuries from falls and immobility
• Obstetrical adverse events
• Pressure ulcers
• Surgical site infections
• Venous thromboembolism (VTE)
• Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
• Preventable readmissions
The focus areas align with work already underway in Washington State. More than 100 health care organizations have already express interest in participating with WSHA in this project. If your organization has not yet committed to participate with WSHA and you would like to, please submit this form to Janet VanDyke.
WSHA's Press Release
CMS's Press Release
Template Press Release for Participants
Template Newsletter Article for Participants
NEW! Health Care Organizations Participating in WSHA's Network
NEW! View the Dec. 8, 2011 webcast regarding WSHA's Partnership for Patient's Program
NEW! Download the Dec. 8, 2011 slides from the webcast
Read the letter requesting hospital participation
Download July 26, 2011 webcast slides
View the July 26, 2011webcast
