news & updates
Here you’ll find the latest news and updates from The Health Collaborative, our partners, and allies in healthcare improvement. New developments are always happening so check back often.
Announcing the 2019 Inspire | Healthcare Champion: Dolores J. Lindsay
Lindsay has served as President and CEO of The HealthCare Connection since its opening, and is one of the longest-serving community health center CEOs in the country.
Meet Our Quality Improvement Award Finalist: Brad Mathis, MD, UC Health
A believer in servant leadership, Dr. Mathis is invested in innovation by – and the creativity of – all, including front-line employees. We’re proud to honor him as a finalist for the 2019 Inspire Richard M. Smith Leadership in Quality Improvement Award.
Meet Our Quality Improvement Award Finalists: Stroke Care Certification Program, Mercy Health
At Mercy Health – Cincinnati, minimizing the critical timing of stroke identification and treatment has been prioritized system-wide, and the results have been life-saving.
Meet Our Quality Improvement Award Finalists: Cincinnati Children’s Clinical Labs Phlebotomy Team
In less than a year, having this team in just one area of the hospital demonstrated nearly a 70% reduction in blood-draw specimens rejected for quality and quantity issues.
Meet Our Quality Improvement Award Finalist: Stacy Jones, BSN, RN
The overall spirit and teamwork within her unit has improved through Stacy’s continued advocacy and invaluable leadership across the healthcare team.
Meet Our D&I Award Finalists: UC Supplier & Services Economic Inclusion Initiative
A recent building project at UC Health became the most inclusive project in the health system’s history, and included a spend of more than $23 million with minority-owned and women-owned businesses.
Meet Our Inspire Gen-H Award Finalists: Mercy Serves AmeriCorps Team
Mercy Serves promotes the power of the human story to help shift the existing paradigm and stigma attached to addiction.
Meet Our Inspire Diversity & Inclusion Award Finalist: Maria Espinola, Psy.D
One year after joining the faculty of the UC College of Medicine, Dr. Espinola recognized the need to improve the recruitment, promotion, and retention of women and underrepresented faculty members, residents, and students.
Meet Our Inspire Diversity & Inclusion Finalist: Juliann C. Parker
Parker became a tireless force in leading network-wide cultural competency training to ensure staff and physicians across the organization were prepared for an upcoming change.
Meet Our Inspire Gen-H Finalists: WeTHRIVE! Hamilton County Public Health
Ten years ago, WeTHRIVE! started with a focus on increasing access to healthy food and physical activity, while decreasing exposure to secondhand smoke. What started with 50 people in three communities has expanded to impact more than 300,000 people throughout 26 communities.
Announcing the 2019 Inspire | Healthcare Keynote Speaker: Jay Want, MD
The Health Collaborative has confirmed its highly-anticipated keynote speaker for the SOLD OUT 2019 Inspire | Healthcare Gala & Awards Celebration, scheduled for November 6 at The Hilton Netherland Plaza in downtown Cincinnati.
Meet Our Inspire Gen-H Finalists: Sayler Park Healthy Food Program
The Health Collaborative is proud to honor the Mercy Health team as a finalist for the 2019 Inspire Gen-H Award, as it identified a problem and quickly helped find a solution for a local neighborhood in great need.
Advancing Clinical Excellence Network Forms to Help Physicians Reduce Clinical Administrative Burdens
Pending acceptance, The Health Collaborative will help practices with pre-enrollment to join an upcoming CMS initiative to reduce clinical administrative burdens while improving quality.
National Collaborative of HIEs Appoints THC’s Keith Hepp to Board Chair Role
Keith Hepp will chair the Board of an organization that is growing in size, service and influence nationally.
Mass Casualty Exercise: After the Action [PHOTOS]
Hundreds of volunteers, regional emergency management agencies, hospitals, and first responders gathered to participate in the 2019 Mass Casualty Incident Exercise.
Staff Spotlight: Andrew Derksen, Manager, Group Purchasing Organization
We recently welcomed Andrew Derksen to The Health Collaborative team to lead efforts and manage relationships for our Group Purchasing Organization.
Meet Our Inspire D&I Finalists: Caroline Hensley and UC Student Run Health Clinic
Caroline Hensley, a fourth-year medical student in the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine, and a team of other like-minded medical students decided to take action last year to help a community gain better access to healthcare resources.
Meet Our Inspire Gen-H Award Finalists: Deaconess Health Check Mobile Health Van
After identifying healthcare gaps in 2018 and realizing just how prevalent the problem was in the Greater Cincinnati area, the Deaconess team took immediate action.
THC Staff at 5th Annual Hoxworth Golf Outing [PHOTOS]
The 5th Annual Golf Outing benefiting the Hoxworth Blood Center Research & Regenerative Medicine Program was held on Tuesday, September 24.
The Health Collaborative Promotes Sara Bolton to Senior Vice President, Programs & Services
“Sara is a natural at connecting dots, empowering people, and stewarding improvement projects,” says CEO Craig Brammer.
CPC+ Team Endorses Burning Man for Creative Inspiration
Reflections on a retreat like no other from Tiffany Mattingly, RN, MSN, Director, Clinical Quality Improvement.
Vivek Alamuri: Trauma 101
Check out TAP MD’s day with UC Health with our TAP Student Reporter, Vivek!
Colleen O’Toole Presented Chief Operating Officer Award at 2019 CSuite Awards
Congratulations to Dr. O’Toole – and all the finalists and winners at the 2019 CSuite Awards!
UC Health Hosts TAP MD Class for “Trauma 101” [PHOTOS]
TAP MD visited UC Health on Friday, August 16 for a learning session on “Trauma 101.” Students learned about various aspects of trauma and emergent care.
Announcing the 2019 Inspire | Healthcare Award Finalists
Finalists (and winners) are chosen by past Inspire winners, program leaders, and subject matter experts in four areas including: diversity and inclusion, population health; health information technology; and patient safety and quality improvement.
Operation Cincinnati S.M.A.R.T. Graduates Fourth Class of Military Trainees [PHOTOS]
S.M.A.R.T. is an innovative, strategic partnership between the U.S. military and regional healthcare systems designed to prevent skill atrophy and build civilian/military relationships while strengthening community ties. 30 Active, Reserve, and Guard personnel representing the U.S. Army graduated from the unique training program.
Mass Casualty Incident Exercise Scheduled for September 19, 2019
Over 300 volunteers and 30 organizations are coming together to practice emergency response skills during a worst-case scenario.
Vivek Alamuri: TAP Health Summer Workshop at THC [PHOTOS]
Vivek Alamuri, a rising senior at Indian Hill High School, is our student “reporter” in the TAP MD program.
Gen-H Connect Spotlight: TriHealth Bethesda Butler
Darris Bohman MSN, RN, CEN is a Bethesda Butler Nurse that drives health-related social needs screening initiatives for vulnerable populations.
CEO Corner: Summer Edition 2019
“We’re already more than halfway through 2019, and after travelling several thousand air miles in recent months I continue to be challenged and inspired by my good fortune to work alongside the best and brightest in the industry.”
Staff Spotlight: Ben Dawson, Data & Informatics Analyst
Ben has a a Masters Degree in Health Informatics from Boston University and recently moved to the Southwest Ohio region via Portland, Maine.
Staff Spotlight: Andrew Yarnall, Director, IT Solutions Architecture
Our new Director of IT Solutions Architecture has started out strong with lots of great insights and ideas. Read on for a quick Q&A getting to know Andrew.
Vivek Alamuri: TAP MD Experience at The HealthCare Connections
“I particularly enjoyed the segment about diabetes and obesity where we talked about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2.” Read more about Vivek’s TAP MD experience.
CAO O’Toole Named Finalist for 2019 C-Suite Award
The C-Suite Awards Program honors C-level executives for their contributions and commitment to the community.
Staff Spotlight: Ana Nieto, Human Resources Intern
We spent a few minutes getting to know Ana and what she’s planning to accomplish over the next couple of months.
Staff Spotlight: Allison Koening, Accounting Intern
We sat down with Allison for a brief Q&A to get to know her better and find out what she’s working on this summer.