Illinois Hospitals Are Doing More

Hospitals are working hard to advance quality care and reduce costs—state legislators need to know about it. The 2020 IHA Quality Advocacy Showcase is an important opportunity for hospital leaders and staff to share a quality improvement project with legislators. In its fifth year, the showcase culminates in a high-energy event in the State Capitol on April 30. All IHA-member hospitals are encouraged to participate. We are now accepting submissions for our 2020 showcase.

With Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) an important tool in quality improvement, hospitals and health systems across Illinois have incorporated PFE principles to improve patient safety and care delivery. At the 2019 IHA Leadership Summit, 24 organizations displayed posters showcasing their efforts to include patient and family input and enhance collaboration. See how healthcare leaders are supporting PFE and enhancing the patient voice.

Gain greater insight into your patient population through new chronic conditions dashboards from IHA’s COMPdata Informatics. The dashboards cover 70 chronic conditions identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, including asthma; cancer; tobacco, drug and alcohol use; and hypertension. What you'll learn can aid in population health management, quality improvement, business development and planning.

Addressing Illinois' Opioid Epidemic

IHA led an effort to develop opioid prescribing guidelines to assist clinicians in treating patients with acute and chronic pain in the emergency department. Last year, hospital emergency departments saw a 66 percent increase in opioid overdose visits.