Board of Directors

Health

Friday, July 30, 2021
9:00 a.m. CDT

Remote

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Mihir Garud

The Cook County Health Board of Directors met to discuss budgets, new positions and the delta variant.

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Live reporting by Nicole Hodgkinson

The Cook County Health Board of Directors met to discuss budgets, new positions and the delta variant.

Nicole @NicHodgkinson1

"The ability to auto-enroll is really the lifeblood of medicaid programs" says a board member as the continue to discuss membership projections

10:10 AM Jul 30, 2021 CDT

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Moving on to the Quality and Patient Safety Committee Meeting update from July 22, 2021

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Recent data on patient safety outcomes https://t.co/NGvF64msYu

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Continue following along with me here:

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"I think it is very important that the community we serve understands what we are doing to ensure quality patient care...I think that's the good news because people have heard so much about the "quality" scores previously and this is allowing us to leapfrog away"

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Another important metric regarding patient care is the 30 day readmission rate https://t.co/78b3xBIvMS

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There has been a recent spike in patient satisfaction of the hospital! Notably there is has also been an increase in response rate as well, with more patients responding you can expect this satisfaction number to increase https://t.co/jz1VSYkHNK

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Moving on to the Finance Committee report which met on July 22, 2021, next meeting will be August 19, 2021 at 9 am

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We are reviewing grants, the first for primary care training and prevention in the community to expand the residency program and include maternal health care

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The next grant expands focus on telehealth and mental health in training

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Another 1.5 million dollar grant for nursing education to increase training in sexual assault services and examinations as well as to increase relationships with policy makers and community advocacy

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The next grant expands services for opioid use disorder services

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We are now reviewing the year to date financial updates
"Thought the end of May we are 84 million ahead of budget" https://t.co/xAR05avJFl

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"Our net patient revenue is higher than we expected"

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We are moving on to reviewing the preliminary budget for 2022

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U.S. news and world rankings recognized John Stronger Health as a high performing health care Overall Heart Failure Score

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The board is discussing the impact of the delta variant on hospital safety, they are seeing higher rates of COVID-19 positive tests during routine screenings even among unrelated admissions

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They will be implementing updated screening protocols and masks continue to be required on site for all people

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"Now is this moment. If you waited, think about it again. If you have been lulled into not getting the vaccine as cases went down. This is the time to make the plan for you and your family. Please. Take this moment to do so"

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A question about booster shots, there are no current plans to provide these in alliance with the FDA and CDC; however, there is capacity to quickly ramp up mass vaccination sites as needed, "we would be ready to mobilize"

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Regarding mandated vaccines for employees, new information about this will be forthcoming in the news very shortly

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Now on to the forecasted budget, which will be presented in the context of the cook county budget

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We are discussing the impact of COVID on the Cook County Budget, vaccinations are being highlighted as a key part of economic recovery https://t.co/WIZ8EWyLOT

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Increased efficiency in providing services has reduced the FTE rate https://t.co/ddtsG5N3Dm

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Projected positive year end variance https://t.co/O2fWnZ8e0O

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COVID-19 related federal funding is not anticipated to continue into 2022

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Here is an overview of the process for budget approval, it's a long one! https://t.co/B2proxofmT

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Moving on to division chair appointments

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They are as follows: https://t.co/F38dPHW6mC

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And that's a wrap! Meeting adjourned at 12:02 pm, thanks for following along. For more local coverage of meetings, check out chicago.documenters.org @CHIdocumenters #CHIdocumenters

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Cook County Health and Hospitals System - Board of Directors 07/30/2021

By Mihir Garud 7/30/2021

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The Cook County Health and Hospitals System is charged with delivering integrated health services with dignity and respect regardless of a patient’s ability to pay; fostering partnerships with other health providers and communities to enhance the health of the public; and advocating for policies that promote the physical, mental and social well being of the people of Cook County. The CCHHS Board of Directors is a 9-member committee with five standing committees: Audit and Compliance Committee; Finance Committee; Human Resources Committee; Quality and Patient Safety Committee; and Managed Care Committee.

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