Modern Healthcare – August 19, 2019

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Barbara Pelletreau

Chief patient safety offi cer

CommonSpirit Health

At Dignity Health (now part of

newly formed CommonSpirit

Health), Pelletreau implemented an

electronic trigger system to identify

patients at risk of harm. Under her

leadership, Dignity saw a 73% drop

in anticoagulation, a 32% decline

in hypoglycemic events, and a 32%

decline in C. diff infections, among

other improvements. In her new

role at CommonSpirit, she’ll oversee

implementation of similar programs

across 142 hospitals.

Andrew Toy

President and chief technology offi cer

Clover Health

Toy has focused on seniors living with

complex health issues. Oftentimes the

current delivery model can’t adequately

care for these patients. He developed

a risk-scoring process that monitors

patients and helps clinicians develop

personalized care plans. The program

has an 85% success rate in identifying

patients at risk of being admitted to the

hospital within the next 28 days. Clover

also uses real-time data to identify

patients who have missed a doctor’s

appointment; a nurse practitioner follows

up with those patients.

Dr. Lincoln Nadauld

Executive director
Intermountain Healthcare Precision Genomics

Under Nadauld’s leadership, Intermountain
is using genomics in innovative ways. One
breakthrough decodes the genetic makeup of a
patient’s unique cancer cells, allowing for more
personalized treatment. Nadauld also launched
a study using a half-million DNA samples to
discover new connections between genetics
and disease. It is the largest DNA mapping
effort in the U.S. for a single population. Among
some of the care improvements Intermountain
has achieved: a 27% reduction in negative
outcomes for blood clot patients and a 250%
improvement in readmission rates for patients
suffering from depression.

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December 3, 2019 | Detroit, MI

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