On Mar. 26, Ascension Health participated in the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) Innovations Expo on Capitol Hill. More than 100 members of Congress attended the event to learn about new healthcare tools, technologies and treatments from 21 healthcare organizations.
Ascension Health provided information on its “Excellence in Obstetrics” grant results, its significant reductions in Early Elective Deliveries (EEDs), and the organization’s Handling All Neonatal Deliveries Safely (HANDS) program. The team showcased an obstetrics birthing torso to simulate how clinicians are trained to respond to a high-risk birth injury called shoulder dystocia.
Attending on behalf of Ascension Health were Laura Ashburn, RN, BSN, Clinical Nurse Manager, St. John Providence Health System (SJPHS) in Detroit; Raymond Cox, MD, MBA, Clinical Excellence Consultant, Ascension Health; Marjean Griggs, Project Manager, Clinical Excellence, Ascension Health; Nancy McMenemy, RNC, MSN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perinatal Safety at SJPHS; David Zalenski, MD, Clinical Instructor for Ultrasound, SJPHS, and Chair, Partner Leaders in Obstetrics for Ascension Health; Nicole Commodore, Senior Associate, Government Relations, Policy and Coalitions, Ascension Health; and Beth Lammert, Communications Manager, Advocacy and External Relations, Ascension Health.
