Altarum Institute is dedicated to working to implement proven process and quality improvement strategies to redesign systems to be safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable across our nation’s health care systems. Altarum’s vision is to apply its strengths in the areas of research and evaluation and continuous performance improvement to enhance health care services for all.
Altarum brings systematic approaches, information, and benchmark metrics to bear on clients’ management decisions. With our depth and breadth of experience, Altarum specialists apply the right continuous tool to unique health care issues, and teaches clients to do the same.
Altarum’s experience in process and performance improvement extends beyond the back-office functions of business management. We employ quality research and continuous performance improvement methods using Lean Six Sigma and other process management and performance improvement techniques at the point of service between patients and practitioners. With a staff of cross-cutting analysts and experts, we offer clients a full range of clinical process management and performance improvement services. Our work includes value stream mapping and kaizen events that utilize just the right mix of Lean Six Sigma tools as well as mentoring to continue your own improvement efforts. Our work includes clinical process evaluation, patient safety, process-of-care and outcomes measurements, risk management, improvement of patient care experiences, and the development of clinical dashboards. By combining our clinical experience with Altarum’s information technology expertise, we are also able to advise clients on information technology applications that improve the quality of care delivered to patients.