Columbus Regional Health Is Cleveland Clinic Connected

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The World’s Best Healthcare Resources in the Hands of Local Experts

As a member of Cleveland Clinic Connected, Columbus Regional Health benefits from direct collaboration with world-renowned healthcare leader, the Cleveland Clinic.

The Cleveland Clinic Connected program provides members with access to this world-class healthcare institution’s wealth of knowledge to enhance patient experience and care, safety and outcomes with the goal of fostering a global network of independent, like-minded, quality-focused organizations that have a positive impact on patient care.


Benefits of Membership
Cleveland Clinic invited Columbus Regional Health to become a member based on CRH’s high performance in quality and safety through publicly reported metrics. Membership enables CRH to more rapidly accelerate its already exemplary service line, program and initiative work; amplify patient care and experience; and more robustly support its workforce members, providers, and physicians. 

“The Cleveland Clinic Connected program provides a depth of resources and best practices in clinical and operational excellence. Pair that with the current culture, compassion and clinical expertise of Columbus Regional Health, and you’ll have a healthcare program unmatched in the state of Indiana,” said Steve Baker, President & CEO of Columbus Regional Health. “We know our patients, our workforce and the communities we serve best. The Cleveland Clinic Connected program allows Columbus Regional Health to maintain our independence and local decision-making, while expanding our services, care, and quality further, faster.”

Access to World-Class Resources
As part of the program, Columbus Regional Health has direct access to:  
  • Best practices and protocols that are used at Cleveland Clinic locations worldwide 
  • Continuous quality improvement and advisory services 
  • Education and training materials and sessions, including on-site clinical observership programs and certified Continuing Medical Education activities and sessions for physicians and providers
  • E-Clinical consults wherein physicians and providers can request input from Cleveland Clinic subspecialists regarding complex cases 
  • Physician and provider recruitment

“Our goal with the Cleveland Clinic Connected program is to connect like-minded healthcare systems together and positively impact patients no matter where they live,” said Tommaso Falcone, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Executive Vice President and President, International and Emerging Markets. “Together we are aligned in our outcomes, our concept of a patients-first culture and strong quality parameters. We are excited to welcome Columbus Regional to the Cleveland Clinic Connected program.” 

GET CONNECTED
Visit crh.org/ccc to watch a video and read FAQs to understand more about CRH's membership in the elite Cleveland Clinic Connected program. 


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