Institute for Healthcare Improvement: Breakthrough Series College

IHI created the Breakthrough Series as a collaborative improvement model to accelerate improvement worldwide. The Breakthrough Series (BTS) College is a powerful way to help organizations like yours adapt these proven methods to spread outstanding improvements in your organization.

The Fall 2005 College will be held November 6-8, 2005 at the Chaminade Hotel in Santa Cruz, California.

The three-day College Sessions are designed to prepare participants for Collaborative start-up within four months, and include intensive one- to four-hour workshops on the following topics:

Collaboratives: How and why they work
Developing key technical content
Preparing teams to participate
Teaching the Model for Improvement
Developing and running Learning Sessions
Supporting teams during Action Periods
Spreading improvement

For more information, please contact Elizabeth Harrington at eharrington@ihi.org
or 617-301-4892.

California HealthCare Foundation

Additional Services

The Fall 2005 Breakthrough Series College is sponsored in part by the California HealthCare Foundation. California participants may apply for a CHCF stipend or scholarship to attend the Breakthrough Series College in exchange for participation in the California Improvement Network.

Participation in the network would require active sharing of experiences and supporting others in improvement activities in California during the college session (one year) and for one year following.

Stipends would cover 50% of fees
Participants from safety net organizations (i.e., public hospitals, community clinics) may apply for scholarships to cover up to 100% of fees
Travel expenses will not be covered

IHI offers additional services above and beyond the Breakthrough Series College offerings to ensure your success in running your own improvement Collaborative. Fees are based on your organization’s specific needs. For more information, please contact Rebecca Steinfield or call (617) 301-4825.