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Cincinnati Performance Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Amazing patient care Creating the future

The Cincinnati region continues to expand its research Due to discussions with our primary care physicians and
capabilities to advance care. In 2018, Mercy Health behavioral health specialists, a concept to create a medical
Orthopaedics and Sports Rehabilitation Centers will be pain management center was developed. Recruitment
evaluating the effectiveness of new devices that claim to began for a pain specialist to whom primary care
improve post-surgical function and reduce post-acute physicians could refer their patients needing medical
costs following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This health treatment that minimizes the use of opioids. As a result,
economics and outcomes research “will help us to provide Dr. Vasantha Kumar, a fellowship-trained pain
the highest quality care and value for our patients while management physician was recruited and is developing
reducing traditional costs,” said Mike McCormack, a strong practice based on availability to referring
Regional Director of Rehabilitation Services. Research physicians and providing care to chronic pain patients
results will provide real world data to help guide future through collaboration with physical therapists and our
models for post-TKA rehabilitation and the development behavioral health consultants. Thanks to the collaboration
of evidence- based care bundles. of several disciplines, a vibrant treatment opportunity has
been extended within the Mercy Health system.
Operational excellence
Fostering healthy communities
The Cincinnati Region had a strong start to FY 2018 with
Operating Income of $4.9M, favorable to budget by $1.2M We have begun providing spiritual care to outpatients.
and prior year by $2.8M. Admission volumes were positive The East Market is piloting the delivery of spiritual care to
to budget by 375 or 7.2%. The onset of flu season drove patients and families we serve through our PCPs,
admissions as well as ER visits, which were 8% higher than Specialists and Hospital Outpatient Departments. No
budget and 5.7% over prior year. Operating expenses per longer solely “acute” in focus, Outpatient Spiritual Care
WEIPA ended January at $6,880, which was 6% better Services is stepping into the emerging healthcare future of
than budget and 1.5% lower than prior year. The increase in an All-Care spiritual model. Yet, it also reflects a distant
volumes combined with the operating efficiencies led the past when the Sisters of Mercy envisioned a healthcare
Region to finish January with 4.1% Operating Margin system that included the city of Cincinnati and the
compared to budget of 3.1% and prior year of 1.8%. outermost rural places. A healthcare system that “extends
the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of
[all] our communities …” is a system that meets people
where they are. We are on our way!

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