Case Study
Blessing Hospital Launches the HART Program Using The Rothman Index to Decrease Mortality and Code Blues Outside the ICU
Highlights Summary
- 35% reduction in overall mortality index
- 34% reduction in code blues outside the ICU
- 55 lives saved in one year using The Rothman Index
- Initiated “HART” (High Acuity Response Team) program for critical care consult nursing team
- Won 2019 Rothman Index Early Warning System Award
The Rothman Index is a portal to quickly see what’s going on throughout the house, then rapidly respond to the highest trouble area.
Rick Rettke
Blessing Hospital ICU/CVU Nurse Manager
Receiving the Rothman Index Award is a moment of celebration! The Rothman Index is not just technology, but it helps enhance the human connection. We marry the human touch with technology. I am sharing this achievement with our Board of Directors.
Mary Frances Barthel, MD, SFHM, FACP
Chief Quality and Safety Officer