Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Pronovost P, Demski R, Callender T, et al. Demonstrating high reliability on accountability measures at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2013;39(12):531-544.
In 2010, The Joint Commission created accountability measures, evidence-based practices that produce positive impacts on patient outcomes. Each year, The Joint Commission recognizes Top Performers that provide more than 95% of their patients with recommended therapies for at least 3 accountability metrics. This article details Johns Hopkins Hospital's efforts to exceed the Top Performer award thresholds on multiple core measures. To realize this goal, the group developed a conceptual model that addresses the challenges accompanying quality and safety interventions. They also employed the Lean framework of define-measure-analyze-improve-control to help teams systematically create improvement plans. In addition, a monthly performance dashboard provided transparency and accountability. These efforts led to Johns Hopkins Hospital achieving a compliance goal of 96% or higher on 95% of the core measures in 2012. A previous AHRQ WebM&M interview with Dr. Peter Pronovost, the lead author of this paper, discussed the science of improving patient safety.