VHA Georgia Inc. Recognizes 8 Georgia Hospitals for Improved Clinical or Financial Performance along the care continuum
Atlanta (Sept. 21, 2011) – In order to continue to meet member’s needs, VHA Georgia, Inc. hosted its 12th annual Regional Leadership Expo on September 14, 2011 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA. The event featured over 60 member best practice posters, national content experts focusing on HCAHPS, Value-Based Purchasing, and Revenue Management, and VHA’s contracted suppliers. It was extremely well attended by over 500 participants representing 100 percent of VHA Georgia members.
This year’s expo focused on current health care topics, payment/structure models, and processes that will help participating organizations soar to become high performers in the post-reform era. The event highlight was the Regional Leadership Awards Ceremony where eight members were recognized with a 2011 VHA Georgia Regional Leadership Award.
Members were given the opportunity to submit an application detailing their improved clinical or financial performance along the care continuum. Applications were blinded prior to being peer reviewed and scored based on a standardized rubric according to the following categories: individual project selection, project goal(s), improvement process, results/outcomes, innovation, sustainability, and replication/transferability. The VHA awards were selected using a systematic tool that allowed a panel of reviewers to objectively score each application. All winners were announced and honored at the awards ceremony during the leadership expo luncheon.
“These awards exemplify the efforts that are underway across the state to improve the quality health care being delivered to Georgians. Instead of reinventing the wheel, our members are learning from each others’ successes and failures, and by recognizing these few hospitals, we hope to point others in the right direction.” ” said Richard T. Howerton, III, FACHE, president and chief executive officer of VHA’s regional office inAtlanta.
This year, VHA Georgia recognized the following hospitals for their achievements:
Top three awards for Best Overall application:
Top three awards for Results and Outcomes:
Top three awards for Innovation:
Top three awards for Sustainability:
3. University Health, Inc.- Infection Risk Reduction for Breast Surgery Patients
Top three awards for Replication/Transferability:
2.(TIE) Grady Health System- Escalation and De-Escalation Plan for Carbapenem-Resistant Gram Negative Organisms in Critical Care
To honor the receipt of multiple awards, VHA Georgia has also awarded Floyd Medical Center, Hamilton Medical Center and WellStar Cobb Hospital with the President’s Award.
About VHA – VHA Inc., based inIrving,Texas, is a national alliance that provides industry-leading supply chain management services and supports the formation of regional and national networks to help members improve their clinical and economic performance. With 16 offices across the U.S., VHA has a track record of proven results in serving more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and more than 23,000 non-acute health care organizations nationwide.
VHA Georgia, Inc. exists to bring excellent value to our Members and owners by providing synergistic services, information exchanges and collaborative initiatives that help our health care organizations meet the growing challenges of service to their communities. VHA serves 65 facilities in Georgia, representing 30 percent of the state’s hospitals that provide 50 percent of Georgia’s inpatient care
To learn more about VHA or VHA Georgia, please visit www.vha.com.
NOTE: VHA is not an acronym; use VHA Inc. on first reference and VHA thereafter.
