As the Fall 2023 ATP class winds down, we are thrilled to hear participants present their QI projects, and optimistic for the future knowing how this cohort is working to improve health outcomes in the communities they serve Raj Srivastava

Today we welcome the Winter ‘24 cohort to ATP! They were fortunate to hear Greg Poulsen, Intermountain’s Sr Vice President speak about the value-based care journey – what it is, why it’s important, and how healthcare systems are aligning to do value-based care Raj Srivastava

Today the ATP met virtually, and discussed ways of characterizing a problem, mapping a process, and heard Jen House, Sr Advisor to Intermountain’s Chief Clinical Officer, describe using data to drive improvement through outcome, process, and balancing measures Raj Srivastava

Dr Marilyn McKasson and Kristy Veale, Neurosciences Clinical Program Leaders at Intermountain, spoke to us about implementing a stroke care process model which utilized tele-stroke services and decreased door to needle times across our legacy system Raj Srivastava

Rusty Moore, Intermountain’s medical director for Continuous Improvement spoke about what an operating model looks like at the front line. Improvements are sustained through closed-loop systems and leader follow up, aimed at reduced waste and improved reliability Raj Srivastava

Today Joe Horton, Professor and past Intermountain sr vice president, helped participants recognize key elements that promote authenticity in leadership, and appreciate the challenges of being mission driven given the power of political and financial pressures Raj Srivastava

JP Valin, Intermountain Health chief clinical officer welcomed our Spring cohort on their first day of class. We’re excited to teach this Clinical Leadership Executive Committee-sponsored cohort and foster connections among providers from clinical programs and regions Raj Srivastava

The student has become the master! Colin Grissom, Sr Med Dir of Intermountain’s Med Specialties Clinical Program and ATP participant, shared his journey driving adherence to low tidal volume ventilation and improving patient outcomes across legacy Intermountain Raj Srivastava

McCall Rowley, Intermountain Health VP of Finance, Shared Services & Ventures spoke about tracking healthcare costs and financial impact. Participants learned what they need to know about costs for their ATP projects and how to reduce costs in the healthcare system Raj Srivastava

George Scott MD, Peaks ACMIO and Jen Voss, PI Specialist for Intermountain’s Clinical Excellence shared the Peaks Region sepsis care project to improve sepsis mortality. The project followed quality improvement principles to improve outcomes for patients Raj Srivastava

Tamara Moores Todd MD, Intermountain’s interim Chief Health Informatics Officer, spoke about using technology to drive adherence to best practice. Tech can make it easier to do the right thing after understanding the problem and addressing process/people issues Raj Srivastava

Heidi Wald MD, Intermountain’s Chief Quality & Safety Officer, described the role of Clinical Excellence at Intermountain Health. She shared key concepts in health equity and how to apply data stratification and QI tools to incorporate an equity lens into QI work Raj Srivastava

Welcome Fall 2024 ATP Participants from across the US! We’re excited to explore how QI can address disparities in access to affordable, quality care and improve patient and caregiver experiences. We are just getting started! Raj Srivastava

Today Carter Dredge, executive director of the Intermountain Health Institute, spoke about industry-level variation and the power of structural transformation. Intermountain’s new Mindshare Institute is focused on solving market failures that are hurting people. Raj Srivastava

The Proactive Care in an Imperfect Healthcare System workshop, sponsored by Intermountain’s Proactive Care Guidance Council and presented by the Healthcare Delivery Institute, kicked off yesterday with clinical, financial and operational leadership in attendance Raj Srivastava

Today we brainstormed around defining success regarding proactive care and at-risk for Intermountain Health A group of Proactive Care Workshop members will focus on this topic as a special project, reporting back at the conclusion of the workshop this Fall. Raj Srivastava

Today we focused on choosing corrective actions with a robust discussion about brainstorming and creative thinking for generating change ideas in QI, followed by a group PICK chart activity to help determine which corrective actions might have the biggest payoff Raj Srivastava

Joe Horton, lecturer and former executive at Intermountain, spoke about principled leadership and how to appreciate the challenges of being mission driven given the power of political and financial pressures, and how to promote authenticity in leadership Raj Srivastava

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear friend, colleague and esteemed ATP faculty member, Ian Howells. He was a joy to work with and touched many lives during his time at Intermountain. We’re sending our love and thoughts to his family. Raj Srivastava

It’s graduation day! We’ve loved our time with the Fall25 cohort and today Carter Dredge, executive director of the Intermountain Health Institute, inspired them to use their new skills to improve access to quality healthcare through disruptive collaboration Raj Srivastava