A PARTNERSHIP AMONG QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TEAMS IN MICHIGAN
Several organizations within Michigan – the Michigan Program on Value Enhancement (MPrOVE), the Michigan Value Collaborative (MVC), the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC), and the Anesthesiology Performance Improvement and Reporting Exchange (ASPIRE) – have partnered to address unnecessary preoperative testing through a collaborative lens that includes data-driven approaches. While each organization has individual projects underway, these groups collaborate under the umbrella of RITE-Size to support de-implementation of low-value testing and develop resources for the benefit of their stakeholders.
AN ALIGNED APPROACH
Together, the RITE-Size partner organizations support hospitals in Michigan in a variety of ways. Hospitals may receive individualized reports on their preoperative testing rates alongside benchmarking data from peer hospitals. They may also opt into pay-for-performance incentive programs to earn financial rewards for improvement or achievement. The partners also designed a template decision tree, sample preoperative testing reference chart, and other resources to help hospitals get started.
WANT TO WORK WITH US?
Join the RITE-Size initiative to reduce unnecessary pre-op testing, save valuable resources, and improve patient care. We’re currently recruiting eligible hospitals to engage in active coaching sessions to achieve optimal preoperative testing rates. Contact RITE-Size to help you get started.
MEET THE CORE TEAM
Co-Principal Investigators
Dr. Lesly Dossett
Chief of Surgical Oncology, Michigan Medicine; Co-PI; Co-Director, MPrOVE
Dr. Hari Nathan
Associate Professor of Surgery, Michigan Medicine; Co-PI; Director, MVC
Supporting Staff
Emily Bair
Site Engagement Coordinator, MVC
[Contact Emily B.]
Tony Cuttitta
Program Manager, MPrOVE
Dana Greene, Jr.
Project Manager, MPrOVE
[Contact Dana]
Valerie Mefford
Project Manager, MPrOVE
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Dr. Nicole Mott
Resident Physician and Post-Doctoral Fellow at University of Colorado, Dept. of Surgery and University of Michigan, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, MSCR
Emily Woltmann
Project Manager, MVC
[Contact Emily W.]