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PAPERBACK list:$21.00 Web:$18.90 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series Other Related Titles Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views, Workshop Summary (2008) Board on Health Care Services (HCS) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 49   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. Appendix A Workshop Agenda Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement and Quality Improvement Research Monday, October 15, 2007 Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, VA 8:30 am–5:30 pm 8:30 am Welcome and Overview of Workshop, Including Objectives and Goals   Thomas Boat, Forum Co-Chair Paul O’Neill, Forum Co-Chair Scott Hamlin, Planning Committee Leader 9:00 am Session 1: The Business Case for Quality and Quality Improvement Research   Herb Fritch, HealthSpring James Bagian, Department of Veterans Affairs Steve Spear, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Gary Kaplan, Virginia Mason Marita Titler, University of Iowa   Moderator: Paul O’Neill, Forum Co-Chair Issues to Be Addressed: Is there a business case in today’s health care environment that is responsive and relevant to the leadership of health care and related research enterprises (including providers, payers, patients, government officials, academia, and employers)? Is so, what are the economic/financial benefits of pursuing quality improvements and related Page 49 Front Matter (R1-R14) Overview (1-4) 1 The Business Case for Quality Improvement (5-23) 2 The Role of Federal Funders (24-31) 3 Research as a Driving Force for Change (32-39) 4 Breakout Groups (40-43) 5 Communicating a Value Proposition (44-47) References (48-48) Appendix A: Workshop Agenda (49-52) Appendix B: Workshop Participants (53-56)

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Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views - Workshop Summary Appendix A Workshop Agenda Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement and Quality Improvement Research Monday, October 15, 2007 Doubletree Hotel Crystal City, VA 8:30 am–5:30 pm 8:30 am Welcome and Overview of Workshop, Including Objectives and Goals   Thomas Boat, Forum Co-Chair Paul O’Neill, Forum Co-Chair Scott Hamlin, Planning Committee Leader 9:00 am Session 1: The Business Case for Quality and Quality Improvement Research   Herb Fritch, HealthSpring James Bagian, Department of Veterans Affairs Steve Spear, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Institute for Healthcare Improvement Gary Kaplan, Virginia Mason Marita Titler, University of Iowa   Moderator: Paul O’Neill, Forum Co-Chair Issues to Be Addressed: Is there a business case in today’s health care environment that is responsive and relevant to the leadership of health care and related research enterprises (including providers, payers, patients, government officials, academia, and employers)? Is so, what are the economic/financial benefits of pursuing quality improvements and related

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Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views - Workshop Summary   research in the field? Illustrate how quality improvement and quality improvement research can impact greater production use of plant and human assets, lead to product differentiation and branding, generate revenue enhancements, improve cost structure, and impact other core operational goals to create competitive advantages. What are the characteristics of an ideal enterprise culture and effective governance orientation that promote and accelerate improvement in quality and quality improvement research? What are the business disciplines and support structures that are essential for leadership to fully exploit the economic/financial benefits of quality improvement and quality improvement research? In order to drive organizational improvement from validated, well-researched data, how do you effectively measure and evaluate progress against quality improvement targets and quantify returns on investments made? What are the essential components of such a system? Are there models in other industries such as aviation and nuclear power wherein the drive for quality has transformed product outcomes and customer/public safety? How do we learn from them? 11:30 am Working Lunch 12:30 pm Session 2: The Role of Policy Makers   Carolyn Clancy, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Barnett S. Kramer, National Institutes of Health   Moderator: Denise Cardo, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Issues to Be Addressed: What are the fundamental public policy features and objectives that will lead to a transformational improvement in the quality and economic viability of our health care system?

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Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views - Workshop Summary   What role does transparency of outcomes and cost data play in driving quality improvement? How can quality improvement research better support these efforts? What public policy features might help to unleash its potential? What public policy features are essential to help finance, promote, and reward relevant research into quality improvement sciences? 1:50 pm Break 2:00 pm Session 3: Research as a Driving Force for Quality Improvement and Broad Implementation   Jeffrey Alexander, University of Michigan Patrick Romano, University of California, Davis Joel Kupersmith, Department of Veterans Affairs   Moderator: Lori Melichar, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Issues to Be Addressed: Are there effective research-oriented models in practice aimed at the translation of outcomes from improvement research to effective operational practices? What are the relevant direct research capabilities and infrastructure support required to build and sustain this research, and what are the current and future extramural funding sources that will share the investment costs with institutions? What measurements are relevant to evaluate the return on this investment and future sustainability of quality improvement research? Can a priority agenda for quality improvement research be identified nationally to stimulate and validate such research efforts? 3:20 pm Breakout Groups   Group 1 Topic Discussion—Developing the value proposition statement Group 2 Topic Discussion—Effective intraorganizational spread of quality improvement gains Group 3 Topic Discussion—Effective industrywide spread of quality improvement gains

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Creating a Business Case for Quality Improvement Research: Expert Views - Workshop Summary 4:20 pm Reports Back to Group 4:45 pm Wrap-Up Session: Creating and Communicating a Value Proposition   Moderator: Thomas Boat, Forum Co-Chair Issues to Be Addressed: Who generates the value proposition statement and who is the targeted audience? What are the targeted venues of communication? Other “next steps” to move forward? 5:30 pm Adjourn