PREVENTING INFANT
MORTALITY
How can Ohio Hospitals help?
Non aligned acts of innovation and intervention
Aligned strategy goals and effort
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CARE
ORGANIZATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
The OHA is Ready • Reducing infant mortality is a priority for our quality
initiatives in 2014 and beyond
• OHA and Ohio hospitals are a key strategic partner
• Hospitals are a trusted health care source for their
community
• Today we regularly interact with new moms and infant care
givers
• OHA’s team will work closely with the Ohio Department of
Health and the statewide collaboratives to align our efforts.
• OHA is prepared to commit necessary resources to align
hospitals and community partners in improving infant
mortality in Ohio
Priorities 2014-6
Action
Safe sleep
Eliminate elective deliveries before 39 weeks
Health disparity
Progesterone for high risk mothers
Breast milk
Safe spacing
Access to pre post and inter conception care
Safe sleep
Wellness
Breast milk
Access to prenatal care
FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES
Appropriate payment
Policy to improve access
ADVOCACY
DATA & INFORMATICS
Dashboards
Accurate birth data
Quality management
Grants
Quality collaboratives
RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL
FOUNDATION
ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY
Payment support for uncompensated services
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Recognition for best practices
Awareness
Support for advocacy efforts
Clinical leadership
Expertise
Prioritization
CLINICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CARE
ORGANIZATIONAL
INFRASTRUCTURE