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This diagram depicts the Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BTS) engine. It shows the key features and sequence of a traditional BTS Collaborative and the chronological structure of the BTS College curriculum.

Agenda

This program consists of 4 live online sessions, 1 two-day in-person session, and self-paced activities to be completed outside of the live sessions. Self-paced activities between sessions are required and should take no longer than five hours to complete in total across the College.

Breakthrough Series Agenda 

Continuing Education

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​​​​​​​​​​​In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. 

This program is approved to provide 28 credits for physicians, nurses, and Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) recertification.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this blended learning activity for a maximum of 28 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. 

A growing list of countries accept ACCME-accredited education.  

As a result of this program, attendees will be able to: 

• Operate a Collaborative improvement project to improve processes and outcomes in clinical/healthcare and other settings.
• Demonstrate the ability to teach and use the Model for Improvement (in the context of Collaborative improvement projects) for clinical/healthcare and other improvement projects.

CE Instructions

In order to be eligible for a continuing education certificate, attendees must complete the online evaluation within 30 days of the continuing education activity. After this period, you will be unable to receive a certificate.

Continuing education credits will not be awarded for non-educational activities, including (but not limited to) meals, breaks, and receptions.​

Planning Committee 

Kelly McCutcheon Adams, LICSW, Senior Project Director, IHI

Sue Butts-Dion, Improvement Advisor, IHI

Jeffrey Salvon-Harman, MD, Vice President, Safety, IHI

Lauren Cameron, Program Manager, IHI

Patricia McGaffigan, RN, MS, CPPS, Vice President, IHI

Disclosure: None of the planners, presenters, or staff for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Session Materials

​​​​​​​If you are registered for this program and would like to access the available materials, please follow these steps:​

1. Click “My IHI” at the top of this page and log in.
2. Once you’re logged in, click on “My Participation" tab and then the button that says "My Materials".
3. Click on the "My Materials" button to access handouts and other documents that will be used in this program.​

Fees

IHI may, at its discretion, cancel, postpone, or otherwise modify in-person programs at any time, with or without notice. If IHI does so and as a result, a registrant is unable to participate in the program, IHI will refund the registration fee. The registrant, however, will remain responsible for other costs (such as travel and lodging) the registrant incurs in connection with the program, and IHI will not refund the registrant, nor otherwise be responsible for, such costs. Registrants should proceed accordingly and consider travel/lodging cancellation policies — as well as purchasing travel insurance — when incurring such costs. IHI asks registrants to take into consideration the currently evolving situation and advisories related to COVID-19 before incurring travel, lodging, and other costs related to this event.

​​​​Regular Rate: $4,995 USD per person

Group Rate: $4,246 USD per person (groups of three or ​more save 15%) 

PLEASE NOTE: ​Rates do not vary by location. We encourage (but do not require) organizations to send at least two people to this program because there are two tracks within the program: one dedicated to training future Improvement Advisors and one for training future Directors. Participants have the option to select their track, and we've heard from past attendees that having two representatives at this program has helped immensely upon return to their home organization.

​​Scholarships

IHI is pleased to offer a limited number of free and 25% scholarships to assist with program registration costs for those working in:

• Independent, United States Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that are not affiliated with a hospital or health system
• Critical Access Hospitals
• Independent practices with fewer than 20 physicians
• Hospitals with fewer than 50 beds
• Members of America's Essential Hospitals​
• 501(c)(3) organization with a defined operating budget of less than $5 million, serving community-based populations
• Ministries of Health
• Faith-based health institutions
• Skilled Nursing Facilities

All Scholarships are reviewed on an individual basis. If multiple individuals from the same organization wish to apply for a scholarship, everyone must submit an application. Group discounts are also available, see information above.

To ensure equal distribution of funds, all scholarships applications are reviewed using the same scoring criteria. All awarded amounts are final.

To apply for a scholarship, please complete the online Scholarship Application by January 18, 2025. IHI will not consider applications submitted after this date. IHI will notify all applicants of their scholarship status by February 7, 2025. 

GSA Pricing For US Government 

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IHI offers GSA pricing for US government employees to enroll in this educational program. For more information and pricing, see IHI's GSA schedule.

Cancellations, Refunds, Substitutions

Registration Fee of $2,950 or more

• Payments: Full payment is due 60 days before the start of the program. If payment in full is not received within 60 days prior to the program start date, IHI will notify you and cancel your registration.
  • Credit card payments: Enter your credit card information online during the registration process, or call the IHI Customer Experience Department to process payment over the phone.
  • Check payments: Please mail a copy of the invoice with your check made payable to IHI.
• Cancelations: For cancelations made within 45 days before the start of a program: Registration fees are fully refundable if a written request is received by info@ihi.org on or before 45 days before the start of the program.
• Refunds: IHI will issue all refunds in the original payment type (credit card or check) within 30 days. Registrations received after 45 days or less before the start of the program are not refundable.
• Substitutions: One attendee may be substituted for another at any time by emailing info@ihi.org.

Our Guarantee to You

If for any reason you are not completely satisfied that your attendance in an IHI educational program is a valuable experience, IHI will gladly refund your registration fee per the policies noted above. Please note that due to unforeseeable circumstances, last-minute changes in program titles, speakers, or presentations may be unavoidable.​

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Making the Case: Download the Justification Letter to provide high-level information on the Better Quality Through Better Measurement program to your leadership.

Session Agenda

Download the Agenda

• Lesson 1 – Introduction, Why are you Measuring, Intro to the QMJ
• Lesson 2 – Moving from Concept to Measure, Operational Definitions, and Data Collection
• Lesson 3 – Understanding Variation Conceptually and Statistically
• Lesson 4 – Run Charts
• Lesson 5 – Control Charts
• Lesson 6 – Linking Measurement to Improvement

Continuing Education

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In support of improving patient care, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

This program is approved to provide 12 credits for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS) recertification.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement designates this blended learning activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity may also be applicable for other professions that accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

A growing list of countries accept ACCME-accredited education.

Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:

1. Create measurement systems, develop operational definitions, and build data collection plans to support quality improvement.
2. Construct and analyze run and control charts to distinguish special from common cause variation.
3. Engage improvement stakeholders and use data for improvement rather than judgement. 

Instructions

In order to be eligible for a continuing education certificate, attendees must complete the online evaluation within 30 days of the continuing education activity. After this period, you will be unable to receive a certificate.

Continuing education credits will not be awarded for non-educational activities, including (but not limited to) meals, breaks and receptions.

Planning Committee

• Jesse McCall, MBA, Director and Improvement Advisor, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

• Robert Lloyd, PhD, Vice President, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

• Rebecca Steinfield, MA, Director, Institute for Healthcare Improvement

• Jeffrey Salvon-Harman, MD, CPE, CPPS, Vice President, Safety, IHI

• Amy Weckman, MSN, APRN, CNP, CPHQ, Project Director, IHI

Disclosure: None of the planners, presenters, or staff for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Fees & Scholarships