Collaborative Breakthrough Series 8 2008-2009
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Collaborative Breakthrough Series taking hiatus
Due to the current economic environment and the resulting travel restrictions affecting our member hospitals, the Collaborative Breakthrough Series is taking a one-year hiatus for the year July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
We look forward to kicking off BTS 9 in September 2010. You can expect to see participation information for BTS 9 published in Spring 2010.
For any questions, please contact Dawn Terry, Principal, Premier Consulting Solutions, at 586.677.1378 or Dawn_Terry@premierinc.com.
BTS 8: Redesigned and refreshed for real results
Register now for BTS 8! (login required)
Premier's Collaborative Breakthrough Series (BTS), modeled after IHI's collaborative for achieving breakthrough improvement, allows participating facilities the opportunity to learn from each other through shared resources, research and experiences and achieve an ROI of nearly 30:1.
BTS 7 uncovered more than $10 million in savings!
New with BTS 8
Redesigned for 2008-2009, BTS 8 has expanded to include additional focus areas and additional staff support. Clinicians, physicians, and executives can now all team up to implement these long-lasting savings opportunities that exist in your facility.
Patient safety (NEW!) - Hit the ground running on "never events" and gear up for value-based purchasing.
Facilities (NEW!) - Learn cutting-edge strategies for capital equipment, construction and green initiatives
Cardiovascular, Orthopedics and Perioperative - Proven track records in these clinical areas now have new focus areas
Spanning your entire facility - clinical, operational and financial - to find cost savings and clinical and supply chain excellence.
Highlights
- Aim: Reduce cost, improve quality across the spectrum
- Focused goals that are in alignment with the strategic vision of your organization
- Nine-month committed program
- Three collaborative meetings
- Transparent environment
- Team approach for sustainable change throughout your facility
- Peer networking provides shared information and growth
- ROI of nearly 30:1
BTS 8 registration is now open
Register now to make changes that will significantly improve operational, quality and safety efficiencies.
Informational webcasts
Dawn Terry, principal, is available to discuss the program with members of your facility. Simply contact her (dawn_terry@premierinc.com or 586.677.1378) to schedule a time to discuss how the program is set up, the participation requirements, and the opportunities available in quality, safety, and operational efficiencies.
Related Premier resources
- Premier Safety Institute - A leading source of public information and advocacy on healthcare safety for risk reduction and safety best practices.
- Premier Construction and Renovation program (login required) - A comprehensive approach to delivering facilities and construction expertise for Premier members, including contract maximization, consulting services, and software capital budgeting and equipment planning software.
- Premier Perinatal Initiative and collaborative - Achieving great success with its first event, Premier will create a new iteration of its Perinatal collaborative, slated to begin in September 2008.
- Premier Consulting Solutions - Experts for every aspect of a facility's improvement efforts--operational and supply chain, clinical, and financial.
- CardiacAdvisor (login required) - A comprehensive solution offering contract resources, crossover information, and opportunity calculators.
- OrthopedicsAdvisor (login required) - A full suite of resources to support members in the challenging clinical area of total joint replacement.
Available tracks
| Patient safety NEW! |
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| Facilities and construction NEW! | Facilities
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| Cardiovascular |
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| Orthopedics |
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| Perioperative |
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BTS success stories
- Revenue and supply chain - $1.3 million in one hospital by strengthening the link between revenue and supply chain
- Contract administration processes - $800,000 in savings through streamlined processes
- Orthopedics and neurosurgery programs -$400,000 in savings by opening a dialogue with physicians
- Cath lab - $240,000 of annual savings
