Cook Children's Medical Center Named 7th Accredited Heart Failure Pediatric Center by The Healthcare Colloquium
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook Children's Medical Center earned the distinction of becoming an Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Center by The Healthcare Colloquium late last month. Cook Children's is the 2nd pediatric facility in Texas and the 7th pediatric healthcare facility in the nation to earn this title.
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"All of our members strive to be pre-eminent in the area of pediatric heart failure and Cook Children's is no exception," said Jeffrey Lewis, MBOE, BSN, RN, LSSBB, Member Services Coach & Senior Consultant at The Healthcare Colloquium who reviewed the work done by Cook Children's Medical Center. "The work by Cook Children's Medical Center amid the four domains showcases their dedication to the community and in strengthening their own organization to assist those with pediatric heart failure and their families."
As part of the accreditation milestone work, Cook Children's Medical Center focused on guaranteeing their staff was better educated in pediatric heart failure. "Cook Children's excels at ensuring that all staff members who come into contact with children in heart failure are educated, including environmental services to an extensive orientation for Cardiac Specialty Care Unit nurses," remarked Shylah Haldeman, MSN, NP-C, CCTC, Heart Failure/Heart Transplant Coordinator from Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children who was also a site reviewer on behalf of The Healthcare Colloquium.
"We are honored to be a part of this elite group of healthcare organizations," said Deborah Schutte, M.D., Medical Director of Cardiology. "This accreditation is evidence of the life-saving work our team does on a daily basis for our patients with pediatric heart disease. Through the accreditation process we've been able to further define programmatic goals and the work which will be needed to achieve those goals. In doing so we will further advance the care we provide for our patients and families. We look forward to the continued growth of our program with our new Heart Center scheduled to open December 2016."
The Healthcare Colloquium is the only accrediting body offering Pediatric Heart Failure Accreditation. The unique accreditation process builds on the member hospital's prior improvement experience leading to initial heart failure accreditation. Member hospitals work within four established domains of heart failure: Community, Hospital, Clinicians, and Science using The Healthcare Colloquium's continuum of care model and transdisciplinary approach that leads to:
- Integration of heart failure care, from antecedents to early diagnosis and advanced care
- Streamlined processes across the entire continuum of care beginning in the community
- Enabling individuals to participate in their own care with more independence and less hospitalization
- Collaboration with other Colloquium member hospitals across the country
Experts working with experts, the pediatric members of The Healthcare Colloquium continue showcase pre-eminence and have the desire to meaningful contribute to making the world a better place for children with heart failure and their families.
About Cook Children's Medical Center
Cook Children's Medical Center (http://www.cookchildrens.org) is ranked in the top 7 percent of the nation's hospitals for its nursing excellence. The 429-bed medical center is the cornerstone of Cook Children's Health Care System. It offers top medical minds, advanced technological equipment, leading surgical techniques, rehabilitation facilities and ancillary services designed to meet the unique needs of children. Cook Children's Medical Center is supported by one of the country's largest pediatric transport programs, which brings more than 2,600 children to the medical center annually, primarily for critical care. Services include ambulance, helicopter and fixed-wing airplane transportation.
About The Healthcare Colloquium – A Battelle Company
As a hospital membership organization based in Columbus, Ohio, The Healthcare Colloquium, a Battelle Company, (http://www.colloquiumhealth.com) is comprised of over 70 member hospitals and hospital systems with a common shared passion: pre-eminence in caring for those with critical illnesses. The Healthcare Colloquium provides solutions including heart failure accreditation, data-driven quality improvement services, the WayFinder™ quality improvement analytics tool, and predictive analytics clinical decision support.
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