One of the primary reasons for the successful TB intervention at Rush-Copley Medical Center can be attributed to strong collaboration between the staff in the ED, infection prevention professionals, and the county, state, and federal public health departments. This collaborative effort allowed successful management of 45 active and 350 latent TB patients in the homeless population over the course of four years (Homan, 2013). Rush-Copley also was in direct communication with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) throughout the outbreak to ensure the use of best practices, thereby providing physicians with the latest treatment protocols. These collaborative endeavors were a crucial foundation for Rush-Copley’s successful intervention.
Secondly, at Rush-Copley Hospital they were able to leverage their existing health information technology (HIT) into effective tools to manage this tuberculosis (TB) outbreak. Rush-Copley used their existing electronic health record (EHR), and ProVation Order Sets to customize a specific workflow that addressed the needs of their patient population and the needs of the staff. This resulted in the appropriate data being tracked in the EMR, eliminated duplicate services, and provided underlying support for their population health management (PHM) program. This system enabled the staff at Rush-Copley to respond quickly in a standardized manner. Having this information available at the …show more content…
This proactive stance allowed the staff to automatically do what was necessary to prevent the further spread of the disease. Having a strong PHM plan that is focused on improving the overall health of the population supports itself by decreasing unwarranted high-cost
Secondly, at Rush-Copley Hospital they were able to leverage their existing health information technology (HIT) into effective tools to manage this tuberculosis (TB) outbreak. Rush-Copley used their existing electronic health record (EHR), and ProVation Order Sets to customize a specific workflow that addressed the needs of their patient population and the needs of the staff. This resulted in the appropriate data being tracked in the EMR, eliminated duplicate services, and provided underlying support for their population health management (PHM) program. This system enabled the staff at Rush-Copley to respond quickly in a standardized manner. Having this information available at the …show more content…
This proactive stance allowed the staff to automatically do what was necessary to prevent the further spread of the disease. Having a strong PHM plan that is focused on improving the overall health of the population supports itself by decreasing unwarranted high-cost