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Ohio's Children's Hospitals Release New Results of Collaboration Aimed at Saving Children's Lives

Date:6/4/2009

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"I am proud that Ohio's children's hospitals are taking this courageous step to join forces to improve quality," said Ohio Governor Ted Strickland. "I believe this Collaborative can be an important factor in improving the quality of care in our state while also helping to curb the rising cost of health care."

"Ohio is blessed to have some of the country's finest children's hospitals in geographically diverse sections of our great state," Ohio Senate President Bill Harris (R-Ashland) said. "The Ohio Children's Hospital Association Quality Improvement Collaborative is a shining example of how working together can make a difference and save children's lives while identifying best practices that will reduce unnecessary illness and injury."

"Health care affects each of us - whether we are a patient or whether we have a loved one who is a patient," said Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish (D-Beachwood). "Ohio is fortunate to have one of the best networks of children's hospitals in the country who are demonstrating their commitment to providing quality care each and every day through continued quality improvement efforts. I look forward to continuing our work together to protect the health and well-being of Ohio's three million children."

Initiatives like OCHA's Quality Improvement Collaborative, which directly benefit Ohio's children by identifying new best practices and protocols, are paid for entirely through funding by OCHA and its members.

"It's never easy to shine a light on areas where improvements can be made, but we do it because it's the right thing to do to save children's lives and in the long run saves our hospitals money, enhances our efficiency and expenditure of scarce health care resources," said Considine.

"Because Ohio's children's hospitals are so reliant on Medicaid funding (ne
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