Cleveland Clinic has launched a new program aimed at building a global network of organizations that impacts patient care.
The new Cleveland Clinic Connected program offers collaborative support so hospitals and healthcare organizations around the world can connect with clinical and operational experts to enhance patient care and be distinguished in their markets. Cleveland Clinic experts will work with hospitals and health systems “to ensure the highest standards of patient care delivery, enhancing operational efficiencies and supporting the professional development and education of clinical and non-clinical staff,” Cleveland Clinic stated.
The launch of the new program comes after Cleveland Clinic recently began offering clinic hours dedicated to contraceptive care following the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which formerly guaranteed the right to abotion care in the United States. Cleveland Clinic was ranked as the No. 1 hospital for cardiology and heart surgery this year by U.S. News & World Report.
“Cleveland Clinic Connected will allow us to share our expertise in quality, safety and patient experience to reach more people across the globe,” Tom Mihaljevic, MD, CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic, said in a statement. “We have a responsibility to bring the best care to patients—regardless of where they live—because everyone deserves high quality healthcare. By working with hospitals and health systems aligned with our mission, we can take steps to honor that commitment.”
Through the program, physicians at member institutions can request second opinions on complex cases through physician-to-physician consultations with any of Cleveland Clinic’s 6,000 experts. Member institutions also have access to Cleveland Clinic’s quality improvement and advisory services, as well as education and training programs. Cleveland Clinic will tailor this “knowledge transfer” to the member institutions, with non-clinical education opportunities available for administrative and operations staff.
“We will be collaborating with hospitals that are aligned with Cleveland Clinic’s core values,” said Leslie Jurecko, MD, Cleveland Clinic’s chief of safety, quality and patient experience. “The hospital might be small, they might be rural, or a larger health system, but ultimately the necessary element is that they have a culture that embraces improvement. The key criteria for membership is that the organization be aligned with our mission to improve safety, quality and patient experience, and that they see opportunities for the relationship to improve reliability in healthcare.”
Cleveland Clinic operates 22 hospitals and more than 220 outpatient facilities across the U.S. Canada, United Arab Emirates and the U.K.
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