What are BCBSM Collaborative Quality Initiatives (CQI)?

• Organizations that are developed and administered by providers and hospital partners, and funded in part, by BCBS of Michigan
• Support continuous quality improvement and the development of best practices
• Leverage multicenter data registries
• Track performance and provide incentives
• Focus on reduction of errors, prevention of complications, and improvement of patient outcomes

The Anesthesiology Performance Improvement and Reporting Exchange (ASPIRE)

• Anesthesiology quality improvement group
• Goal is to study unexplained variation in practice and determine best practices for anesthesia providers
• Established with support of BCBSM and other funding sources
• Governed by the ASPIRE Quality Committee which consists of members of each institution
• Built on infrastructure of the Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group (MPOG)

For more information on the BCBSM Collaborative Quality Initiatives, visit the Value Partnerships website