1. Florida’s Hospitals: Five Years of Improved Quality
Nation-leading initiates: readmissions, surgical complications, infections, patient harm
Participation from more than 160 hospitals across the state in at least one collaborative
Focus on working together, sharing best practices, changing culture

2. Collaborative on Readmissions
107 participants statewide
First to publicly report readmissions rates by hospital
First statewide readmissions program
Projects to:
Increase medication understanding
Improve discharge instruction
Improve handoff communication
Schedule follow-up visits
Evaluate end-of-life care

3. Improving Surgical Care: Florida Surgical Care Initiative
67 hospitals statewide
Piloted in partnership with Florida Hospital Association, American College of Surgeons
National model for outcomes-based measurement and largest statewide surgical quality collaborative
Pilot extended with additional data collection options
Monthly educational meetings focused on topics such as SSI

4. Preventing Harm, Reducing Readmissions: FHA Hospital Engagement Network
77 hospitals statewide
Focused on 10 key areas:
Central-line associated blood stream infections (CLABSI)
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)
Surgical infections and complications
Venous thrombosis
Adverse drug events
Falls
Birth-related injuries
Pressure ulcers
Ventilator-associated pneumonia
Preventable Readmissions

5. Florida’s Results: Making a Difference Statewide
Surgical
Complications
Readmissions
Mortality
15%
Statewide
$25 million cost
savings
14.5%
$6.67 million
cost savings
35.7%

6. Florida’s Results: Making a Difference Statewide
15.8% drop in surgical site infection
35.2% drop in pulmonary embolism
41% reduction in CLABSI
37% reduction in CAUTI

7. [Hospital] Involvement
[List initiatives hospital is participating in]
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8. [Hospital] Results
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