Holtz Children's Hospital Named 8th Accredited Heart Failure Pediatric Facility by The Healthcare Colloquium

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center earned the distinction of becoming an Accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute by The Healthcare Colloquium.  Holtz is the first pediatric facility in Florida and 8th in the nation.

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"The commitment to high quality care of those with pediatric heart failure is clear and was evident during the Holtz site visit with all levels of leadership in attendance," said Jeffrey Lewis, MBOE, BSN, RN, LSSBB, Member Services Coach & Senior Consultant at The Healthcare Colloquium who reviewed the work done by Holtz Children's Hospital.

"To be the first hospital in Florida – and one of just eight in the nation – recognized as an accredited Pediatric Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Colloquium is a huge accomplishment for our medical team at Holtz Children's Hospital at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center," said Paolo Rusconi, MD, Medical Director of Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplant at Holtz Children's and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "We have always been committed to providing the highest quality, most advanced care for our pediatric cardiac patients – and becoming a part of this elite group is a testament to the work we do and our many successful outcomes."

"Evidence-based medicine and compassionate care are the keys to UM/Jackson's pediatric cardiac programs, including our nationally-recognized heart failure and cardiac transplant programs," said Judy Schaechter, MD, MBA, Chief of Service at Holtz Children's Hospital, and Interim Chair, Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. "Treating heart failure well means keeping children from heart transplant for as long as possible, but only when we can keep them high-functioning and living their lives fully with the most cutting-edge devices and therapies. We are proud to be the eighth program in the nation to receive this coveted distinction, based on a scientific review of our highest quality patient care and standards achieved."

"My experience at Holtz provided me with a unique perspective.  I not only served as a site surveyor, but I have also had the opportunity to go through the Colloquium accreditation process at the hospital where I am employed," says Kelly Wilson, RN, BSN, C4, Heart Failure/Chest Pain Clinical Program Manager at Banner Boswell Medical Center. "Through the Colloquium, two hospitals on opposite sides of the nation were able to come together to share developmental strategies for the heart failure resource nurse program."

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. Results include an integration of heart failure care, streamlined processes across the entire continuum of care, patient enablement, and active collaboration with other Colloquium member hospitals nationwide. 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 Holtz Children's Hospital
Holtz Children's Hospital is one of the largest children's hospitals in the southeast United States. Located at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Holtz is known worldwide for their team of pediatric specialists experienced in treating children with all types of needs — from routine care to life-saving procedures. Holtz is a national leader in pediatric medical specialties including diabetes, organ transplants, hematology and oncology, cardiac surgery and catheterization, infectious diseases and immunology, gastroenterology, near-drownings and severe burns.  (http://www.jacksonhealth.org/forkids.asp)

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 60 member hospitals, hospital systems and affiliates, 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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