Columbus Regional Health joins Cleveland Clinic program
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Columbus Regional Health has become the second health care provider in the United States invited to join a collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic to improve patient care.
Under the Cleveland Clinic Connected program, Columbus Regional Health care providers can access additional training and education, incorporate best practices and protocols for patient care, quality and safety, and consult with Cleveland Clinic specialists on complex cases.
Cleveland Clinic operates 23 hospitals and more than 275 outpatient facilities in Ohio, Florida, Las Vegas, Toronto, London and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and ranks among the world’s top hospital systems.
Columbus Regional Health CEO Jim Bickel said the partnership will elevate care in southeastern Indiana to new heights.
“CRH shines when we are at the forefront of innovative, creative, and critical initiatives that affect our organization, the patients we care for, and the communities we serve,” Bickel said in a news release. “The Cleveland Clinic Connected program provides a depth of resources and best practices in clinical and operational excellence. Pair that with the current culture, compassion, and clinical expertise of Columbus Regional Health, and you’ll have a health care program unmatched in the state of Indiana.”
Cleveland Clinic created the Cleveland Clinic Connected program to build a global network of independent, like-minded organizations focused on quality care, according to the news release. Cleveland Clinic approached Columbus Regional Health to join the effort based on the Indiana health provider’s high performance in quality and safety standards.
The Columbus Regional Health system includes 225 physicians and more than 2,400 employees. It serves a 10-county region of southeastern Indiana.
“Our goal with the Cleveland Clinic Connected program is to connect like-minded healthcare systems together and positively impact patients no matter where they live,” said Tommaso Falcone, a Cleveland Clinic executive vice president. “Together we are aligned in our outcomes, our concept of a patients-first culture, and strong quality parameters. We are excited to welcome Columbus Regional to the Cleveland Clinic Connected program.”
Columbus Regional Health is the second domestic health provider invited to join the initiative. In March, Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Florida, became the first.