{"id":1795,"date":"2012-11-14T13:09:57","date_gmt":"2012-11-14T18:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.khpi.org\/blog\/?p=1795"},"modified":"2013-03-28T11:35:54","modified_gmt":"2013-03-28T15:35:54","slug":"its-kentuckyone-health-as-uofls-new-clinical-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.khpi.org\/blog\/its-kentuckyone-health-as-uofls-new-clinical-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s KentuckyOne Health As UofL’s New Clinical Partner."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>KentuckyOne Health alone is UofL’s new partner for clinical and academic affairs. \u00a0The documents have been signed, including by the Governor. \u00a0Implementation remains to be determined. The language in the limited press releases handed out is suspicially like that of the last iteration save that a Joint Operating Agreement is substituted for a full blown merger. \u00a0I provide copies of items from the press conference below.<\/p>\n

Is it said that all clinical services will still be provided at University Hospital but women’s care is carved out to a separate entity in the same hospital building. \u00a0However, I am uncomfortable with the language used. \u00a0Seems to me I have heard all this before. \u00a0There was no mention of approval by the local Bishop at the press conference, and when I asked specifically later, no comment was available. \u00a0Similarly it was said that there would be no change in end-of-life care, but it is also clear that there will be different standards of care at Jewish Hospital and University Hospital for these important healthcare matters.<\/p>\n

Obviously I will have more to say about this new business deal but I have no idea what amount of information will be released. \u00a0Press releases only tell us what the presenter wants us to know. The Governor and Attorney General did not use this occasion to setle the matter of whether UMA is a private corporation or not. \u00a0It took a court order last time to produce documents that that exposed troublesome \u00a0 agreements. \u00a0I would like to be able to see the same range of documents that was made public before, but despite much talk by the presenters about the “transparency” of the RFP process (yes I almost laughed out loud) my expectations are very low.<\/p>\n

The only other active player mentioned was Health Management Associates, but they dropped out of the negotiations earlier this month. There was no mention of Baptist Healthcare as a player.<\/p>\n

Press-release documents provided at the conference are available to be downloaded below:<\/p>\n

Announcement<\/a> of Press Conference.
\nList of Speakers<\/a> at press conference.
\nNews Release- General Information<\/a>.
\nFactsheet\u2013 UofL and KentuckyOne Health<\/a> Partnership.
\nFactsheet\u2013 Center for Women and Infants<\/a> at University Medical Center.
\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/a> about the Partnership.
\nQuestions from Board of Health Revisited<\/a>.
\nPromotional Graphic<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other Materials:<\/strong>
\nLetter sent to Medical Staff<\/a> at Jewish and St.Mary’s Hospitals.
\nLetter from Jim Ramsey to\u00a0Selected Friends.
\n<\/a>Link to partnership documents\u00a0provided by UofL<\/a> as of Nov 20, 2012. (Download below.)<\/p>\n

(The partnership documents<\/strong> just above were incomplete and are likely not current.)|<\/p>\n