ENHANCING PATIENT SAFETY, REDUCING 30-DAY HOSPITAL READMISSIONS By collaborating with multiple partners and other state hospital associations to ensure sharing of best practices and education, OHA provides participating hospitals a robust experience for improving care. Member hospitals participating in the OHA HIIN work to achieve: A 20% decrease in overall hospital-acquired conditions A 12% reduction in 30-day hospital readmissions as a population-based measure (readmissions per 1,000 people) from the 2014 baseline Health equity for Medicare beneficiaries The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services monitor and evaluate the activities of the Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks to ensure programs are generating results and improving patient safety.
OHA’S COMMITMENT TO HIIN OHA has partnered with Battelle, a global research and development organization, to implement the use of predictive analytics tool WayFinder™ in the HIIN contract. This allows participating hospitals to leverage the software at minimal or no cost, as well as use additional analytic opportunities that are being designed specifically for the Partnership for Patients initiative.
HIIN Data Submission HIIN Data Portal Click here to access OHA's HIIN data entry site. If you are unable to access the portal, contact Rosalie Weakland at OHA. Data Portal Handbook Click here to access OHA's HIIN Data Portal Handbook. Click here to watch a video of recent upgrades to the data site. Data Dictionary Click here to access OHA's HIIN Data Dictionary detailing program terminology.