A Regional Health System Journey from Volume to Value: Roadmap to the Recognition as a 15 Top Health System in the USA for Quality Excellence

Nidal H Harb; Patricia A Said; Shirley L Gusta; Amanda M Wesson; Jordan D Brautigam; Jon H Lemke; Stephen T DeLessio; Douglas P Cropper; Nicolas W Shammas

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A Regional Health System Journey from Volume to Value: Roadmap to the Recognition as a 15 Top Health System in the USA for Quality Excellence

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A Regional Health System Journey from Volume to Value: Roadmap to the Recognition as a 15 Top Health System in the USA for Quality Excellence

Nidal H Harb, Patricia A Said, Shirley L Gusta, Amanda M Wesson, Jordan D Brautigam, Jon H Lemke, Stephen T DeLessio, Douglas P Cropper and Nicolas W Shammas

Journal of healthcare leadership, Vol.14, pp.203-213

2022

DOI: 10.2147/JHL.S378664

PMCID: PMC9733692

PMID: 36506852

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Abstract

The 15 Top Health System program, an IBM Watson study, objectively measures health systems' performance overall on an annual basis using publicly reported data available from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and state data banks. Genesis Health System was recognized as an IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health System for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021. A system-based approach with a "physician-lead, professionally-managed" framework, led to accomplishing the 15 Top Health System. The steps needed included adoption of the IBM Watson database to determine current status of certain key performance indicators, establishing a clinical effectiveness program and governance structure, and adopting Lean methodologies to analyze and determine appropriate interventions with long-term solution. The desire and willingness to accomplish this ambitious goal start with adoption by the Board and the administration of the health system while supplying appropriate financial and human resources that are dedicated to the success of the journey. In this manuscript, we describe the journey and steps implemented to accomplish the outcomes that led to the recognition as a 15 Top Health System for quality excellence.

clinical effectiveness

Value of care

15 Top Health System

physician lead

Lean methodology

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Title: Subtitle: A Regional Health System Journey from Volume to Value: Roadmap to the Recognition as a 15 Top Health System in the USA for Quality Excellence
Creators: Nidal H Harb - University of Iowa
Patricia A Said - Genesis Health System
Shirley L Gusta - Genesis Health System
Amanda M Wesson - Genesis Health System
Jordan D Brautigam - Genesis Health System
Jon H Lemke - Genesis Health System
Stephen T DeLessio - Genesis Health System
Douglas P Cropper - Genesis Health System
Nicolas W Shammas - Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of healthcare leadership, Vol.14, pp.203-213
DOI: 10.2147/JHL.S378664
PMID: 36506852
PMCID: PMC9733692
NLM abbreviation: J Healthc Leadersh
ISSN: 1179-3201
eISSN: 1179-3201
Language: English
Date published: 2022
Academic Unit: Cardiovascular Medicine; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984362743602771

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