A regional collaborative working to improve health care quality, outcomes, and affordability

International Journal of Health Governance,Volume 22, Issue 4, Page 292-301, December 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the Bree Collaborative ’s background, history, structure, and work. Design/methodology/approach The Bree Collaborative was established by the Washington State Legislature to convene public and private health care stakeholders with the goal of identifying specific mechanisms to improve health care quality, outcomes, an d affordability. These members are appointed by the Washington State Governor and represent public health care purchasers for Washington State, private health care purchasers (employers and union trusts), health plans, physicians and other health care providers, hospitals, and quality improvement or ganizations. Members annually select health care services that show high variation in care delivery, that are highly utilized without leading to better care or patient health, or that have known or suspected patient safety issues and develop recommendations for health care improvement. Findings Re commendations are meant to be implemented by the Washington State Health Care Authority and used to set a community standard across the state. Successful implementation depends on several factors including engaged health care purchasers, support from diverse partners, and a health care community wil ling to put the patient at the center of care. Originality/value Bottom-up, collective action through the Bree Collaborative can hel...
Source: International Journal of Health Governance - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research