Quality Management partners with interdisciplinary teams hospital-wide to identify target areas for data-driven performance improvement initiatives through our occurrence reporting platform. Quarterly reports are shared with the hospital units and Performance Improvement Coordinating Group to monitor trends. By establishing a...

We found a decrease in ICU LOS in the early mobility group; 3.09 vs 2.42 days (p=0.015). There was also a trended decrease in hospital LOS with the early mobilization intervention; 5.97 vs 5.29 (p=0.1886). This quality improvement study focused...

We will look at the use of the classic LEAN A3 in a 2-year, multi-level, multi-organizational improvement situation. We will use an actual project that worked on decreasing patient harm in the nurse-sensitive indicators of CAUTI, CLABSI, CDIFF, FALLS, and...

The implication of the Lean Kanban Pull Methodology for Improving the attendance of diabetic clinic appointments, improving the quality of visits, reducing the overall waste of appointments, and further reducing the overwhelming of the appointment system, gives priority to those...

Quality leaders must make data-informed decisions on what quality improvement projects will be prioritized, many times these leaders are also tasked with selecting which individuals will participate in continuous improvement education and training. This session will include detailed methods for...

The four sessions from 2017-2022 resulted in 750K improved Veteran Experiences, >7 million in improved Employee Experiences and over 122 million in net cost benefits. The Improvement Advisor Academy’s success lends to re-instating the full academy. The Improvement Advisor Academy...

Data shows that regular primary care visits align to healthier patients and lower costs, making it a key factor to success in the healthcare eco-system. Founder and President of NCQA, Margaret O’Kane, Vice President of Enterprise Clinical Quality at Highmark Health, Kelly Glass and Chief Quality Officer at Allegheny Health Network, Brian Parker, will take a deep dive on measuring performance as it relates to primary care and the downstream impact on healthcare. Actionable takeaways will include the current state of primary care, how it impacts a patients journey through the healthcare system, the effect on reducing readmissions and care transitions, how patient reported outcomes are used as quality measures in the primary care space, and HEDIS. Expect a hard-hitting session with experts in the field

As more professionals assume healthcare quality and safety roles at different – and in some cases, earlier – stages of their careers, they may experience unique opportunities to engage in improvement and transformation initiatives. This emerging leader session will feature advice from three rising-star panelists who led key change management initiatives over the past year. Hear how they identified problems, deployed sustainability measures and experience improved outcomes. Attendees will understand how the panelists led with mindful intention, increased confidence in their abilities, earned a seat at the decision-making table, and made their mark within their organization along the way.