Ohio Childrens Hospital Solutions for Patient Safety

“Michael fisher, chairman of the board of ochsps, is also ceo of cincinnati children's hospital medical center (cincinnati children's). Ochsps has a consulting agreement with cincinnati children's to provide services to ochsps. The cincinnati children's contract is approved by the board of directors. Michael fisher recuses himself from any discussion or vote related to the cincinnati children's consulting agreement.”

“See schedule r and form 990, page 7 for information about reimbursement to related 501(c)(6) organization for management services of its president.”

“Ochsps is composed of 8 members with equal rights to elect directors.”

“The 8 members of ochsps have the sole right to elect directors of the corporation and fill any vacancies.”

“The articles of incorporation and the code of regulations can be amended by a vote of the members.”

“After having been reviewed by staff members, the board approves a draft of the form 990 prepared by the cpa firm prior to it being filed with the irs.”

“The board approved and signed a conflict of interest policy in june, 2016, which requires annual completion of a conflict of interest form by all officers, trustees and key employees that could potentially result in a conflict of interest under the written policy. Once questionnaires are completed, they are reviewed by management and if a relationship exists that may present a conflict of interest, ochsps follows the provisions set forth in its conflict of interest policy to disclose and manage the conflict and determines the appropriate reporting to board committees and, if required, disclosure on the form 990.”

“Pursuant to an employee lease agreement approved by board. All significant vendor contracts are presented to and deliberated at the board level.”

“No documents available to the public except as required by law.”

“Events, antimicrobial stewardship, and venous thromboembolism. The sps network has developed specific operational definitions for hacs and sps pediatric prevention bundles and pediatric recommended bundles that are available on its public website, guided hospitals in adopting cultural transformation strategies, built a robust data collection and analysis infrastructure, led and executed hundreds of educational opportunities for hospitals within and outside of its network, engaged patients and families in safety efforts in new and unique ways. Through implementation of the network's best practices, children are being protected from harm and costs are being removed from the health care system. Since 2012, this national effort has led to an estimated savings of more than 151 million and saved 9,361 children from serious harm, with a consistent upward trend in harm prevented every month (as of september 2017). In 2017, also sps hosted 125 learning events.”

“Health care consultant 89,085 0 0 clinical steering team fees 522,022 15,600 0 data statistical consultant 422,482 0 0 clinical project contractor 2,276,687 0 0 communication consultant 24,970 24,970 0 total 3,335,246 40,570 0”