New York Hospital System Partners with Care Logistics

Catholic Health Services Begins Implementation of Care Logistics Patient-Centered Care Coordination Model

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Aug 03, 2017, 13:55 ET

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Care Logistics, a company that helps hospitals create a better patient experience by more efficiently managing care coordination and patient throughput, announced today that Catholic Health Services (CHS) selected them as their strategic partner in a comprehensive initiative to transform care delivery and lower the cost of care.

"CHS delivers patient-centered care, and part of that entails ensuring the best patient experience possible," said Executive Vice President and CFO of CHS Daniel DeBarba. Our goal is to generate a higher level of efficiency in the delivery of care, to drive down cost and create a better patient experience. Care Logistics will help us meet our objectives."

Care Logistics blends best practices in care coordination and patient progression with unique human logistics software to drive results. In addition, the Care Logistics Hospital Operating System provides performance improvement disciplines that dramatically improve communications and handoffs between caregivers and across all departments. Key metrics impacted by hospitals working with Care Logistics include:

Length of stay
Case-mix index
Percent of Patients in Observation Status
ED left without being seen
Premium labor costs
Capacity for growth

"We are honored to support CHS in their mission. Hospital leaders and care providers are faced with a challenging environment today. We are so pleased to partner with CHS to help them on their journey to transform their operations to meet those challenges, said Karl Straub, President, and CEO of Care Logistics. By focusing on delivering efficient, reliable, and predictable care, CHS is ensuring a high-performance environment that delivers positive outcomes."

Straub added, "Because CHS is able to adopt the system incrementally, they can realize patient care and performance improvement within months of starting the engagement. The time to value equation is critical with the pressures hospitals are under today and having a blueprint to follow to impact the metrics that matter is so important."

About Care Logistics:

At Care Logistics, we commit to helping our customers achieve dramatic results in patient throughput quality, and experience. Our team has expertise in process engineering, change management, and care coordination. We put that expertise to work for you to drive sustainable improvements in efficiency and reliability, with a positive impact on your financial performance. Learn more at carelogistics.com.

About Catholic Health Services:

Catholic Health Services (CHS) is an integrated health care delivery system with some of the region's finest health and human services agencies. CHS includes six hospitals, three skilled nursing facilities, a regional home nursing service, hospice and a multiservice, community-based agency for persons with special needs. Under the sponsorship of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, CHS serves hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders each year, providing care that extends from the beginning of life to helping people live their final years in comfort, grace, and dignity.

Media Contact:

Julie Clements | Care Logistics| [email protected] | 770-643-5753
Elisa Gerber, Catholic Health Services, [email protected], 516-705-1871

SOURCE Care Logistics