Arkansas Non-profit Hospitals Announce $2.6 Million Savings in 2007, $11.4 Million since 2000 Through Premier Healthcare Alliance.Senator Lincoln Commends Hospitals for Improving the Health of Arkansas Communities While Safely Lowering Costs BATESVILLE, Ark. -- U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is the Democratic senior United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Senate when she was elected in 1998 at the age of 38; as of 2007, she is also the youngest Senior (D-Ark.) yesterday joined senior executives from non-profit hospitals A non-profit hospital, or not-for-profit hospital, is a hospital which is organized as a non-profit corporation. Based on their charitable purpose and most often affiliated with a religious denomination they are a traditional means of delivering medical care in the United States. across Arkansas to recognize their work improving the health of their communities. The hospitals and health systems work with the Premier healthcare alliance to improve the quality of care for Arkansas residents while safely lowering healthcare costs. Through this alliance, 19 non-profit Arkansas hospitals have been able to generate nearly $2.6 million in savings in 2007, and more than $11.4 million since 2000; savings that are reinvested to improve the health of Arkansas communities. "Providing the citizens of Arkansas with access to quality and affordable care is essential to the health of our families and the health and productivity of our communities," said Senator Lincoln. "I commend these Arkansas hospitals for their efforts to achieve the highest quality of care while also saving costs." Validated savings are what hospitals save in real dollars as a result of their collaboration through the Premier alliance. Nationwide, the Premier alliance has generated more than $2.2 billion in validated savings to member hospitals, which are certified See certification. by the CEOs of those hospitals, over the last three years. "Our work with the Premier healthcare alliance has made a positive impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery to all of our patients," said Gary Bebow, FACHE FACHE Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives , White River Health System administrator/CEO. In addition, three Arkansas hospitals have significantly improved the quality of care they offer their patients through the Premier, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that administers the Medicare program and (CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. ) Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID HQID Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration ) pay-for-performance project. The first national project of its kind with 250 participating hospitals, the HQID project is designed to determine if economic incentives to hospitals are effective at improving the quality of inpatient care inpatient care Managed care Services delivered to a Pt who needs physician care for > 24 hrs in a hospital . "Many Arkansas non-profit hospitals have gained nationwide knowledge with assistance from the Premier healthcare alliance, and tools to achieve savings and improve patient care in their local communities," said Premier President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Richard A. Norling. Arkansas participants achieved some of the greatest quality improvements from Year 1 to Year 4 (preliminary results) of the project. Highlights include: * A 46 percent increase in heart failure quality of care and a 22 percent increase in pneumonia quality of care at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center; * A 38 percent increase in heart failure quality of care and a 24 percent increase in pneumonia quality of care at White River Medical Center; * A 37 percent increase in heart failure quality of care and a 23 percent increase in pneumonia quality of care at Stone County Medical Center. Premier helps unite 19 non-profit hospitals in Arkansas to share best practices, benchmark against leading hospitals nationwide and benefit from economies of scale in purchasing supplies and services. Premier's committee of hospital experts also helps Arkansas non-profit hospitals acquire the latest technology faster, bringing life-saving healthcare innovations to patients across the state long before they otherwise would have arrived. "These top performing hospitals have collaborated to share information about patient care and best practices, allowing them to further improve quality while safely reducing costs," said Premier Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. Susan DeVore. "Through his collaboration, these facilities are able to deliver efficient, effective and caring hospital experiences for Arkansas residents." About Premier Inc., 2006 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is given by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology. Through the actions of the National Productivity Advisory Committee chaired by Jack Grayson, it was established by the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality recipient Serving 1,700 U.S. hospitals and more than 49,000 other healthcare sites, the Premier healthcare alliance and its members are transforming healthcare together. Owned by not-for-profit hospitals, Premier operates one of the leading healthcare purchasing networks and the nation's most comprehensive repository of hospital clinical and financial information. A subsidiary operates one of the nation's largest policy-holder owned, hospital professional liability risk-retention groups. A world leader in helping healthcare providers deliver dramatic improvements in care, Premier is working with the United Kingdom's National Health Service North West and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve hospital performance. Headquartered in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Premier has offices in Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, and Washington. For more information, visit www.premierinc.com. |
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