We all know that the best hospitals are those that have figured out how to 'get it right' consistently -- the challenge is transferring that knowledge and practical know-how to those that aspire to be the best. Premier's Rapid Improvement Programs revolutionize knowledge transfer by providing access to best practices and collaboration with experts quickly and inexpensively -- right from the user's desktop.

As the recognized leader in helping hospitals improve patient outcomes while at the same time lowering costs, Premier understands that many variables impact clinical quality and operational efficiency. For hospital executives and management, Rapid Improvement is a window into the culture and leadership that enables top-performing hospitals to achieve excellent results. For physicians and staff, this resource-rich tool offers a wealth of proven practices, policies and procedures that will allow them to generate significant quality and financial improvements in a short time.

We all know that the best hospitals are those that have figured out how to 'get it right' consistently - the challenge is transferring that knowledge and practical know-how to those that aspire to be the best, ... Premier's Rapid Improvement Programs revolutionize knowledge transfer by providing access to best practices and collaboration with experts quickly and inexpensively - right from the user's desktop.

SSM Health Care is taking the steps necessary to promote consistent, high quality healthcare, ... We're proud to support SSMHC's commitment to exceptional patient care, as well as clinical and financial excellence.

This white paper was issued to ensure that the public and others within healthcare have detailed information about how these hospitals are being evaluated and rewarded. The clinical indicators, evaluation methodology and other aspects of this project are entirely transparent and based on the best clinical evidence available today.

One thing that comes to mind immediately is that we have a list of who gets those recently fixed units. So because they are helping does not mean that they go into them.