Leapfrog Hospital Learning Collaborative: Eliminating Disparities in PE/DVT Prevention

Reducing Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): A Learning Collaborative for Hospitals Focused on Care for Low-Income Patients

 

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. Contact helpdesk@leapfrog-group.org to be notified when the application opens.

 

 

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) remain leading causes of hospital-associated morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in prevention, many hospitals have not yet consistently implemented evidence-based protocols, resulting in avoidable complications and disparities in outcomes. The "Eliminating Disparities in PE/DVT Prevention Collaborative" is designed to help hospitals overcome these challenges through a dynamic, structured learning environment.

 

Eligibility requirements:

  • Care for a disproportionately high number of low-income and uninsured patients.
  • Submit the current Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

 

Learn more about the launch of this learning collaborative here. CME Credits are available as a benefit of participation (details below).

 

Informational Webinar

Leapfrog hosted an informational webinar for interested hospitals on April 24. 

Download the slides.

Download the recording.

Download the Q&A.

 

Why Apply?

  • No-Cost to Participate: This opportunity is fully funded to eliminate barriers to access.
  • Collaborative Learning: Join a network of hospitals and health systems to share strategies, challenges and successes.
  • Targeted Solutions: Reduce disparities and improve PE/DVT outcomes using evidence-based practices tailored to your organization’s needs.
  • Expert Guidance: Receive coaching and mentorship from quality improvement and equity experts.

 

 What Your Team Will Gain

  1. Improved Outcomes: Learn how to implement and sustain best practices for perioperative PE/DVT prevention, reducing morbidity and mortality among surgical patients.
  2. Strategies to improve care for everyone: Identify and address racial and age-based disparities in PE/DVT care.
  3. Practical Tools: Access validated risk assessment tools, data dashboards and tailored patient education materials.
  4. Professional Development: Build your team’s expertise in quality improvement methodologies, including focused Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles.

 

How the Collaborative Works

  • Duration: 6 months of interactive learning sessions.

  • Format:
    • Webinars to build knowledge on evidence-based prevention and equity strategies.
    • Collaborative sharing and learning to apply concepts, analyze data, and design interventions.
    • 1:1 coaching calls for tailored support.
  • Each team will develop and implement at least one targeted intervention to improve equity and outcomes in PE/DVT prevention.

The Curriculum Development Advisory Group includes a distinguished panel of health care leaders:

  • Michael Richardson, MHSc, RN, BSN, CPPS, CPHRM – Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer, St. Bernard Hospital
  • Isis Zambrana, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ – Chief Quality Officer, Jackson Health System
  • Jennifer King, PhD – Quality Data Reporting Lead, Lifepoint Health
  • Samrina Kahlon, MD, MPH – Director of Patient Safety, NYC Health + Hospitals
  • Kalpana Ramiah, DrPH, MS – Vice President of Innovation, America’s Essential Hospitals
  • Cliff Ko, MD, MS, MSHS, FACS – Director, Division of Research and Optimal Patient Care, American College of Surgeons
  • Nick Meo, MD, MSc – Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Washington

Additionally, subject matter experts contributing to the curriculum include:

  • Ron Wyatt, MD, Senior Fellow, IHI
  • Karen Baldoza, MSW, Former Vice President, Improvement, Innovation, Design and Learning, IHI
  • Frank Frederico, RPh, Former Vice President and Senior Patient Safety Expert, IHI
  • Matt Austin, PhD – Associate Professor, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University

 

CME Credit Information

Accreditation

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and The Leapfrog Group. MedStar Health 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 healthcare team.

 

Credit Designation

 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will 1.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

 

Nurses: This activity is approved for 1.5 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Pharmacists: This activity is approved for 1.5 contact hour(s). This learning activity is knowledge-based. The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA4008151-9999-25-180-L05-P.

 

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

American Board of Surgery CC Credit: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

 

This collaborative is a program of the Judie Burrows Education Institute, funded in part by individual and corporate contributions. If you are interested in contributing, please visit www.leapfroggroup.org/donate.
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