Cook County Health Human Resources Report Indicates Employment Metrics Continue To Improve11/4/2023 Cook County Health Board of Directors Meeting
October 27, 2023 Virtual and in person meeting- observed virtually Human Resources Committee Report Carrie Pramuk-Volk, now the Interim Chief Human Resources Officer, reported on the continued positive hiring and retention metrics. For fiscal year 2023 there have been 1146 hires who have started. In 2022 there were 497 and in 2021 there were 562. Turnover rate continues to drop from a high of 11.4% in 2022 to the current rate of 8.4%, which is well under the national benchmark. The accelerated nursing hiring program has resulted in 195 job offers with 120 of them being accepted. Cook County Department of Public Health Report Amy O’Rourke and Dr Hasbrouk from Cook County Department of Public Health reported on the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP). The GFPP was started to address food disparity in health and wealth. Cook County is the third local government to sign on to this program. Los Angeles did in 2012, Chicago in 2017 and Cook County in 2018. Currently there are 57 institutions and 24 cities participating nationally. GFPP encourages County-run institutions to shift their food spend toward five core values: local, healthy, humane, sustainable, and equitably-produced food. GFPP implementation is underway and initial investments have been made in local food producers. The 2023 Good Food Purchasing Initiative (GFPI) Community Fund awardees will be announced by the beginning of FY24. The 19th Annual Chicago Food Justice Summit will be held in early FY24. GFPP Program Update
Other Committee Reports: The Audit and Compliance, Finance, Managed Care, QPC committees met in October and their minutes were approved with minimal discussion. The CEO reported on the strategic initiative results and the numerous awards won by employees. The meeting went into closed session and reconvened on October 31 to give the news that CEO Rocha has resigned as of Dec 1, 2023. Items to Watch for in the Future: New CEO search Observed By: Lisa Slankard
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Cook County Health Board of Director's Meeting
September 29, 2023 Virtual and In-person Meeting CEO Israel Rocha, Chief Operating Officer, and staff presented departmental metrics and a third quarter update to Strategic Initiatives for the Cook County Department of Public Health. The Strategic Plan for 2023-2025 was introduced in April 2023 and critical ones were included in each area’s Metrics Review. Highlighted in CEO Rocha’s presentation to the Board was an update by Dr. Urjeet Patel, Interim Medical Director of the CCH Cancer Center, on the Cancer Center Service Line. The presentation reflected incorporation of the Strategic Initiatives introduced earlier in the year. With a Mission to provide the highest quality, integrated care across the cancer care continuum for the community served; to create a comprehensive cancer institute through clinical and operational leadership alignment to serve as a fundamental pillar of the Change Institute of Cook County Health with health equity, state of the art care, patient safety, clinical excellence, and patient-centered experience. The six areas identified to incorporate the Cancer Care Continuum were:
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Director Reiter talked of a future plan for a master RFP process where all 3 contracts will be consolidated into one contract. Ms. Amos expressed concern that without this plan, CCH Human Resources will be unable to maintain the recruiting activity needed for the Health System. CEO Rocha also noted that CCH’s Stroger Hospital has been named the #1 most racially inclusive hospital in Illinois and #2 most racially inclusive hospital in the nation by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Cermak Health Services earned accreditation by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC). What to Watch for in the Future: A description of how the plan mentioned by Director Reiter for a master RFP process would work and whether it would address the issue of multiple contracts targeting one initiative. Observers: Peg Moster and Susan Avila – Finance Report Cook County Health (CCH) Board of Directors Meeting
August 25, 2023 - 9AM Board Action and Reports:
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Observed By: Susan Kern Cook County Health (CCH) Board Meeting
July 28, 2023 Four CCH nurses spoke during the public comment period and talked about the continued staffing shortage, its impact on staff safety, and the time it takes to onboard even agency hires. Several board members asked pointed questions during the presentation from HR Director, Valerie Amos. Questions included:
CEO Rocha commented on staff shortage by saying that there is a higher-than-expected patient onboarding. That and summer vacations led to even more agency hires. A question was asked about planning for System retirements as the average age of nurses is 51. Amos acknowledged the challenges facing the system and thanked the board for approving increased staffing. She started with 3 recruiters and now has 10 plus outside consultants to help streamline the process. Plus the retention bonus that went to 58% of the nursing staff helped keep turnover down this year. The System expects the recently approved 12 week paid parental leave to benefit recruitment of nurses and other staff. The Cook Couty Department of Public Health reported on their 3rd quarter report that focused on the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Program and the Youth Tobacco Ordinance Awareness Program. Key points highlighted in the STI's Program:
Compliance with the Youth Tobacco Ordinance This fall in partnership with the CC Sheriff’s Office, the CC Department of Public Health will conduct random, inspections at locations where tobacco products are sold in unincorporated CC to ensure compliance with the sales restriction on Flavored Nicotine Products. These restrictions went into effect on July 23, 2023. In CEO Rocha’s monthly report, he noted a $21 million dollar grant for nursing, several awards, upcoming events, and focused on CCH’s Dialysis Success with the goal to move the conversation from kidney disease to kidney health. The head Nephrologist stated that race is no longer considered a factor. Weight and gender are the primary factors. Observer: Diane Edmundson Cook County Health Board of Directors Meeting
June 30, 2023 Dr Rami Doukky presented an overview of the interventional cardiac services. In January 2023, a new Cardiac Unit opened. There are 13 beds. Also in January, the Watchman procedure was added to procedures performed. In May, Mitraclip was added. There was discussion on obstacles to overcome regarding the continued expansion of the unit and services. Committee Reports
The chair recognized the service of Director Dr Karen Kim who had resigned and moved to Pennsylvania. There was no public testimony at any of the committee meetings or at the Board of Directors meeting. Items to Watch for in the Future:
Directors absent- Deer, Bhatt Observer: Lisa Slankard Cook County Health Board of Directors Meeting
Friday May 26, 2023 Attendance: All Directors present except: Commissioner Dennis Deer, Karen Kim MD, and Robert Currie Overview of COVID_In person public meetings:
Board and Committee Reports: Link to Board of Directors Meeting Minutes April 28, 2023
FHP: Family health plan: This is the historical TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) Medicaid population – it is generally families – so children and parents. ACA: This is the adult expansion population that was covered under the Affordable Care Act that increased Medicaid eligibility as a percent of federal poverty level up to 133%. This is only adults. ICP: Integrated Care Program. This is individuals with high needs and/or disabilities. MLTSS: These are individuals that are covered under Medicare for most services with the exception of Long Term Services and Supports which are covered under Medicaid.
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