Achieving STEEEP Health Care : Baylor Health Care System's Quality Improvement Journey

Reaching America's True Potential To Deliver And Receive Exceptional Health Care Will Require Not Only An Immense And Concerted Effort, But A Fundamental Change Of Perspective From Medical Providers, Government Officials, Industry Leaders, And Patients Alike. The Institute Of Medicine Set Forth Six Primary 'aims' To Which Every Participant In The American Healthcare System Must Contribute: Health Care Must Be Safe, Timely, Effective, Efficient, Equitable, And Patient-centered. Presented As The Acronym Steeep, The Collective Realization Of These Goals Is To Reduce The Burden Of Illness, Injury, And Disability In Our Nation. Baylor Health Care System Is Committed To Doing Its Part And Has Adopted These Six Aims As Its Own. Achieving Steeep Health Care Tells The Story Of Baylor Health Care System's Continuing Quality Journey, Offering Practical Strategies And Lessons In The Areas Of People, Culture, And Processes That Have Contributed To Dramatic Improvements In Patient And Operational Outcomes. This Book Also Discusses Newer Approaches To Accountable Care That Strive To Simultaneously Improve The Patient Experience Of Care, Improve Population Health, And Reduce Per Capita Costs Of Health Care. Provides The Perspectives Of Senior Leaders In The Areas Of Corporate Governance, Finance, And Physician And Nurse Leadership. Supplies Strategies For Developing And Supporting A Culture Of Quality, Including Systems And Tools For Data Collection, Performance Measurement And Reporting. Includes Service-line Examples Of Successful Quality Improvement Initiatives From Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions To Coordinating Cancer Care. Outlines Approaches To Accountable Care And Improved Population Health And Well-being.-- Section 1. System Alignment For Steeep Care -- Section 2. Infrastructure And Tools For Steeep Care -- Section 3. Achieving Steeep Care -- Section 4. Steeep Care In Practice : Service Lines And Other Lines Of Business. David J. Ballard, Md, Phd, Editor ; Associate Editors, Neil S. Fleming, Phd, Joel T. Allison, Mha, Paul B. Convery, Md, Mmm, Rosemary Luquire, Rn, Phd ; Foreword By David B. Nash, Md, Mba. Productivity Press Book--title Page. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Reaching America's true potential to deliver and receive exceptional health care will require not only an immense and concerted effort, but a fundamental change of perspective from medical providers, government officials, industry leaders, and patients alike. The Institute of Medicine set forth six primary "aims" to which every participant in the American healthcare system must contribute: health care must be safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Presented as the acronym STEEEP, the collective realization of these goals is to reduce the burden of illness, injury, and disability in our nation. Baylor Health Care System is committed to doing its part and has adopted these six aims as its own. Achieving STEEEP Health Care tells the story of Baylor Health Care System s continuing quality journey, offering practical strategies and lessons in the areas of people, culture, and processes that have contributed to dramatic improvements in patient and operational outcomes. This book also discusses newer approaches to accountable care that strive to simultaneously improve the patient experience of care, improve population health, and reduce per capita costs of health care. Provides the perspectives of senior leaders in the areas of corporate governance, finance, and physician and nurse leadership Supplies strategies for developing and supporting a culture of quality, including systems and tools for data collection, performance measurement and reporting Includes service-line examples of successful quality improvement initiatives from reducing heart failure readmissions to coordinating cancer care Outlines approaches to accountable care and improved population health and well-being. Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Editors; Contributors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Governance; Chapter 2: Leadership; Chapter 3: Organizational Structures; Chapter 4: Alignment, Goal Setting, and Incentives; Chapter 5: Financial Leadership; Chapter 6: Physician Leadership; Chapter 7: Nurse Leadership; Chapter 8: STEEEP Academy; Chapter 9: Applications of Lean to STEEEP Care Improvement; Chapter 10: STEEEP Analytics; Chapter 11: STEEEP Care Operations; Chapter 12: Evaluation of Clinical, Economic, and Financial Outcomes. Chapter 13: Driving STEEEP Care across a Multihospital SystemChapter 14: Driving STEEEP Care across a Physician Provider Network; Chapter 15: Safe Care; Chapter 16: Timely and Effective Care; Chapter 17: Efficient Care; Chapter 18: Equitable Care; Chapter 19: Patient-Centered Care; Chapter 20: Cardiovascular Services; Chapter 21: Emergency Services; Chapter 22: Critical Care Services; Chapter 23: Oncology Services; Chapter 24: Surgical Services; Chapter 25: Orthopedic Services; Chapter 26: Driving STEEEP Care through an Owned and Operated Health Plan. Chapter 27: Engaging STEEEP Care in an Accountable Care OrganizationChapter 28: Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute: An Escape Fire Model for STEEEP Care; Chapter 29: Conclusion; Back Cover. Winner of a 2014 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award!Reaching America‘s true potential to deliver and receive exceptional health care will require not only an immense and concerted effort, but a fundamental change of perspective from medical providers, government officials, industry leaders, and patients alike. The Institute of