An estimated 30-40% of all blood transfusions remain unnecessary, excessive, or avoidable. This leaves millions of patients every year exposed to avoidable blood transfusions, leading to thousands of serious transfusion-related adverse events and tens of billions of dollars in wasted healthcare costs every year. While many hospitals have formed committees to monitor blood inventory and overall utilization, these areas only amount to a fraction of the problem.
hc1 Patient Blood Management reduces unnecessary and avoidable blood transfusions through evidence- based strategies and industry-leading benchmarks and analytics. Our internationally-recognized clinical team consistently reduces hospital blood use by 22-46%.
People Process and Technology
Our technology identifies blood overutilization and variations in physician practice, empowering our team to implement sustainable, patient-centered clinical change management to optimize patient outcomes.
People: Decades of PBM experience
Our team of leading experts in PBM provide extensive virtual and on-site support, allowing you to preserve and reallocate limited resources as we absorb much of the clinical and operational change management to drive results.
Process: Proven, tailored implementation model
We support dozens of clinical projects, all built on a foundation of patient-centered best practices, which drives significant cost savings on blood components while keeping patient care the primary focus.
Technology: Comprehensive assessment and gap analysis
Our industry-leading benchmark dataset and analytics platform identify areas for improvement and savings, so you can see exactly where your hospital stands and address the most important projects.
Our Approach
Science of Change
Access to thought leadership and credible experts that leverage objective and evidence-based information, establish credibility with key clinical stakeholders across your organization, and quickly become perceived as trusted advisors.
Psychology of Change
Extensive clinical, operational, and leadership expertise to work through the intrinsic – and often underlying – challenges impeding execution of change. hc1’s experience at 450+ hospitals accelerates speed to value for our partners.
Capacity for Change
Experienced & trusted clinical advisors with the demonstrated skills and knowledge to expertly participate in the execution and implementation of change initiatives.
Project Roles
Selecting hc1 as your high-value care platform includes an engagement with the service delivery team. This group is committed to building a customized project plan by understanding your organization’s strategic objectives. You will be partnered with an activation team dedicated to your organization.
A smooth activation is supported by an engaged and active team on both sides. After guiding thousands of clients through the journey toward high-value care, we’ve identified a few key areas where we need members of your team with areas of expertise. By introducing your experts to our experts, we can ensure an activation that will go as smoothly and as quickly as possible.
Please note that while some of your team members may fulfill multiple roles, a successful activation will require each of these roles to be represented.
hc1 Team
Client Engagement Manager
- Regularly Update on Project Deliverables
- Ensure Fulfillment of Partnership Commitments
- Proactively Identify and Mitigate Risks
Physician Leadership
- Offer Guidance on Evidence-Based PBM Strategies
Clinical Oversight
- Support the Development of a Comprehensive PBM Program
- Distribute PBM Awareness & Educational Materials
- Present Data-Driven Insights
Program Oversight
- Engage in PBM Committees & Working Sessions
- Communicate Program Updates & Challenges
- Serve as Contact & Escalation Point
- Facilitate Report Sharing
Finance Oversight
- Deliver Financial Impact Reports To Executive Leadership Routinely
Data Integration
- Provides tools and resources to streamline EMR diagnostic integration
Client Team
Executive Sponsor
- Engage in PBM Committees & Leadership Reporting
- Drive Organizational Support & Overcome Barriers
- Ensure Resource Allocation & Shared Accountability
- Introduce hc1 team to key clinical stakeholders
Clinical Executive Sponsor/Physician Oversight
- Lead and Support PBM Committees
- Provide Medical Expertise & Advocacy
- Engage Physicians & Promote Education
Patient Blood Management Committee/Clinical Oversight
- Establish and Review PBM Guidelines & Goals
- Monitor Program Metrics & Identify Opportunities
- Facilitate Multidisciplinary Collaboration & Standardization
Project Leads/Program Oversight
- Designate a PBM Project Lead as the Primary Point of Contact, ideally Quality
- Facilitate Effective Project Team Meetings
- Assist with PBM Committee Planning & Execution
Finance Oversight
- Identify and Secure Financial Resources for Monthly Metrics
- Coordinate with hc1 Leads for Financial Reporting
Data Oversight
- Facilitate Data & System Access
- Enable Financial & Contractual Transparency
- Communicate Key EMR Updates
- Technology PMO office support
Understanding the Process
Achieve your goals with our proven implementation model, built on five essential pillars for PBM Program success. We integrate a solid Program Infrastructure, actionable Data and Analytics, evidence-based Guidelines and CPOE with Clinical Decision Support, continuous Clinical Education & Awareness, and targeted PBM Clinical Strategies to ensure optimal outcomes.
Supported Implementation
We assign a dedicated Clinical Delivery Lead and Project Manager throughout the implementation process to activate our benchmarking and analytics tools.
Current State Gap Analysis
Once we get your data flowing into our platform, we conduct a thorough gap analysis to identify areas for improvement and align your organization’s current state with best practices.
Future State Process/Strategy Plan
We work alongside your team to prioritize the most important projects and create a strategic plan to get from your current state to your desired future state.
Metric Reporting and Process Improvement
We help sustain your program by providing regular updates to your PBM Committee and leadership team with metric reporting and process improvement enhancements.
Technology Activation
Monitor blood usage throughout your organization, with the ability to
compare providers, specialties and locations. Month over month trending reports ensures blood utilization practices are improving over time.
