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

Reducing Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism (PE) and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): A Learning Opportunity for Your Quality Improvement Team

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. The program is intended for hospitals who care for a disproportionately high number of low-income and uninsured patients.

Note: participation is limited to hospitals that submitted a 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Survey.

 

Learn more about the launch of this learning collaborative here.

Informational Webinar

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

Download the slides.

Download the recording.

Download the Q&A.

 

Why Join?

  • 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:

  • Carol Haraden, Senior Fellow, IHI
  • Matt Austin, PhD – Associate Professor, Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins University
  • Missy Danforth – Senior Vice President of Health Care Ratings, The Leapfrog Group

Additional faculty members are currently being recruited to further enrich the program’s scope and impact.

 

Who Should Participate?

  • Hospitals who care for a disproportionately high number of low-income and uninsured patients.
  • Hospital and health system quality improvement teams.
  • Clinical leaders focused on patient safety and surgical outcomes.
  • Professionals interested in addressing disparities in care delivery and outcomes.

 

Apply Today! Applications Are Due May 30

Space is very limited!  Don’t miss this opportunity to join a collaborative movement to save lives and improve patient outcomes.

Click here to download the template letter of support to attach to your application.

 

 

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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