To be successful, all participants in the delivery and financing of health care must be at the table. For this reason, the partnership welcomes involvement from additional health care providers, patients, quality organizations, policy makers, businesses and other constituents interested in making a difference in the quality of health care in our state. Business and health care leaders, policy makers and patients wanting to learn more about how to get involved in Solutions for Patient Safety’s efforts to make Ohio the safest place for health care in the nation may contact Jessie Cannon, Project Director, Ohio Business Roundtable, 614-469-1044 or jcannon@ohiobrt.com.

Founding Partners

Cardinal Health Foundation – Supported by the global resources of Cardinal Health and its more than 40,000 employees, the Cardinal Health Foundation supports regional, national and international programs that improve health care quality and build healthy communities. The Cardinal Health Foundation also offers grants to encourage employee service to the community and works through international agencies to donate much-needed medical supplies and funding to those who need them in times of disaster. With annual revenues of $91 billion and operations on five continents, Cardinal Health serves the health care industry with products and services that help hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies reduce costs, improve safety, productivity and profitability, and deliver better care to patients. To learn more about the Cardinal Health Foundation, visit www.CardinalHealth.com/community.


The Central Ohio Hospital Council COHC serves as the convener, the forum for discourse and the advocate for the Council’s four members: Mount Carmel Health System, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, The Ohio State University Medical Center and OhioHealth. The Council assists the four hospital systems in meeting the health care needs of the community by focusing on issues that impact the delivery of quality health care to central Ohioans, such as quality improvement initiatives; electronic health information exchange; assuring a safe, adequate and cost-effective blood supply; charity care; emergency preparedness and other public health issues. The Council also addresses other projects that demonstrate the community and economic value of hospitals to the citizens of central Ohio.


The Ohio Business Roundtable (BRT) is a partnership of the chief executives of the state’s major businesses who represent all sectors of the economy and are committed to working with public leaders to build a better Ohio. Established in 1992, the BRT was created in the belief that business leaders in a pluralistic society should have an active and effective role in the formulation and evaluation of public policy. The principal strength of the Roundtable is the extent of participation of the CEOs of the member firms – working together on specific issues where their business experience and judgment can make a significant contribution in stimulating change. In an effort to provide a broad base of information for the decision-making process, membership is diversified by industry sector and geographic location. Thus the CEOs, representing companies in all fields, can present a cross-section of thinking on critical statewide issues. The BRT is highly selective in the issues it addresses – either directly or through its several affiliates. The chief executives are committed to advocating public policies that foster vigorous, sustained economic growth and an improved standard of living for all Ohioans.


The Ohio Children’s Hospital Association is the voice of Ohio’s youngest patients, their families and health care providers. OCHA’s six member hospitals – Akron Children’s Hospital; Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Dayton Children’s Medical Center; Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus; Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland; and Toledo Children’s Hospital – are dedicated to saving, protecting and enhancing children’s lives. They ensure that all three million Ohio children receive the care they need and treat children from all 88 counties in Ohio, regardless of ability to pay.


The Ohio Hospital Association was established in 1915 as the nation’s first state-level hospital association and currently represents 177 hospitals and 40 health systems throughout Ohio. OHA has more than 1,900 personal members of 11 affiliated societies, representing disciplines from hospital marketing to human resources. The association is governed by a 21-member Board of Trustees which includes representatives from hospitals and health systems across the state. OHA works to help its members do what they do best – meet the health care needs of their communities. Whether it's a problem affecting small and rural hospitals, teaching hospitals, specialty hospitals, urban or suburban hospitals, an individual member or specific professional group, OHA is ready to serve.