Performance Improvement Communities | Vizient Southern States

Improvement Communities are topic specific initiatives utilizing defined measures with established goals and objectives. These offerings allow members with similar needs to collaborate around specific improvement opportunities using appropriate PI methodologies. The collaborative structure and process includes a framework for improvement and incorporates evidence-based medicine and leading practices when available. Goal status and ongoing performance of participants is monitored individually and aggregately, and is reported utilizing collaborative dashboards. Additionally, we have Lean and Six Sigma certified staff that provide high-touch service to ensure that your projects stay on track.

**Note: Some may be in conjunction with Vizient Inc.**

2020 Improvement Communities

Chronic Disease

Vizient National PI Communities

Safety

Use of Technology for Infection Control Benchmarking Study – 4Q2018
Opioid Prescribing in Orthopedics Collaborative – 2Q2019
Glycemic Adverse Drug Events (ADE) Collaborative – 3Q2019

Mortality

Reducing Risk of Failure to Rescue Events Collaborative – 3Q2018
Maternal Mortality Collaborative (Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia) – 1Q2019
Sepsis Early Recognition Collaborative (Emergency Department, Ambulatory/Non-Acute, Inpatient) – 2Q2019

Access

Management of Behavioral Health Issues Collaborative (Acute and Chronic Care) – 4Q2018
COPD: Chronic Care Management Collaborative (Points of Access, Standardized Care) – 3Q2019
Acute Care Capacity Collaborative (ED Throughput, Capacity Management) – 4Q2019

Effectiveness

Stroke: Standardizing Care Collaborative (Reducing Clinical Variation, System-Wide Stroke Care) – 2Q2019
High Utilizers: Identification and Care Management Collaborative – 3Q2019

Efficiency

Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Benchmarking Study – 1Q2019
Effective Operational Models for Systemness Benchmarking Study – 2Q2019
Workplace Violence Benchmarking Study – 3Q2019
Clinical Supply Variation Benchmarking Study – 4Q2019

Patient Centeredness

Managing Serious Illness Collaborative – 2Q2018