Through a person-centered equity approach and guided by evidenced-based data, ATW Health Solutions seeks to transform healthcare through quality improvement and patient safety.
At ATW Health Solutions, we are “Raising the Standard of Healthcare” for all.
ATW Health Solutions, a healthcare quality and safety consulting company, is a certified women-owned small business (WOSB) by the U.S. Small Business Administration and 8(a) Business Development program.
ATW Health Solutions has earned national recognition for transforming healthcare delivery systems, impacting policy, and improving quality and safety. Focusing on quality, safety, and health equity, we have partnered with public and private organizations and government agencies to transform systems locally and nationally. At ATW Health Solutions, our commitment to revolutionizing healthcare delivery is unwavering. We are dedicated to elevating quality, safety, and equity standards in healthcare services, ensuring comprehensive and compassionate care for everyone. Our vision propels us to be at the forefront of introducing innovative strategies that address today’s challenges while foreseeing the healthcare needs of tomorrow and establishing new benchmarks for healthcare excellence.
Empowering Everyday People in Quality and Safety Improvement Work
Amplifying the voices least heard at the community level brings their experience into clinical research, market research, social science research, and systems transformation work. ATW Health Solutions is committed to building the largest and most diverse virtual network of people who share lived experiences to improve quality, safety, and health equity.
Equity and Engagement Assessment
The cornerstone of our work is the ATW Health Solutions Equity and Engagement Assessment, a pioneering tool implemented in over 200 hospitals. This patented comprehensive assessment examines the culture of safety and system for high reliability within organizations, offering a benchmark by identifying areas for improvement in line with the latest scientific research on patient engagement and health equity in healthcare safety. It serves as a critical resource for healthcare organizations aiming to enhance their delivery systems by focusing on the pillars of safety, reliability, and equity.
Facilitating Nationwide Improvement
With our proven track record and expertise, ATW Health Solutions is poised to guide healthcare leaders in enhancing diagnostic safety. As the AHRQ Diagnostic Safety Coordinating Center, we lead initiatives to share best practices and engage hospitals and health systems nationwide, promoting a nationwide advancement towards safer, more equitable, and higher-quality healthcare. ATW Health Solutions remains steadfast in its mission to transform healthcare delivery. Through our strategic endeavors and the unique ATW Health Solutions Equity and Engagement Assessment, we are contributing to the advancement of High Reliable Organizations (HROs) and not just improving healthcare outcomes but also setting the stage for a future where healthcare is safe, equitable, and accessible to all.
At ATW Health Solutions, we believe improvements in healthcare quality and patient safety are unattainable without equity and engagement.
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Our Strategic Approach to Transforming Healthcare
Our collaborative engagements with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on seminal initiatives like the Partnership for Patients (PfP) and the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) have underscored our dedication to improving healthcare outcomes and leading large-scale improvement efforts. These initiatives have been crucial in refining patient safety, enhancing the quality of care across the board, and strategically integrating patient voices and programs that eliminate disparities at the helm of transformation.
Our role as subcontractors with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Action Networks has enabled us to partake in vital quality and safety improvement efforts that have advanced patient engagement and patient activation within the health system’s delivery. This collaboration has facilitated significant progress in identifying and implementing best practices and evidence-based interventions, advancing patient safety and care quality.
Our technical support work assisting multiple Quality Improvement Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs) underscores our commitment to bridging health disparities and fostering health equity. Our approach to working with QIN-QIOs highlights our belief in equitable healthcare access and quality for everyone, regardless of economic or geographic status.
Our Expertise
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Quality, Safety, and Equity Expertise
Whether our projects are large or small, we recognize that a great plan that is never fully accepted and adopted will fail to deliver optimal results. Our work with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has transformed over 4,000 hospitals and health systems.
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Research, Evaluations, and Policy
Our commitment to equitable healthcare outcomes for all populations motivates our commitment to excellence in our methods of research, evaluations, and policy. In support of the Health Services and Resources Administration (HRSA), we have elevated the voices of more than 250 community members and key stakeholders to support policy innovation.
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Education, Training, Communications, and Outreach
Our evidence-based education, training, and communication strategies focus on culturally aligned content that empowers healthcare professionals toward action.
Our Consultative Practice Leads with Evidence-Based and Innovation Solutions for Improving Quality and Safety
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Consulting and Advisory Services
ATW Health Solutions is a social impact and advisory consulting company that earned national recognition for transforming healthcare delivery systems, impacting policy, and improving quality and safety. Focusing on quality, safety, and health equity, we have partnered with public and private organizations and government agencies to transform systems locally and nationally.
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Patient Partner Innovation Community
ATW Health Solution’s Patient Partner Innovation Community (PPIC) is a national network of over 3,000 patients, providers, volunteers, and healthcare professionals dedicated to improving healthcare for all patient populations. PPIC collects and amplifies patient voices to enhance healthcare quality and safety. It fosters patient collaboration to promote health equity and inclusion through podcasts, social media groups, monthly digests, and other patient-centered methods.
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Engagement and Equity Assessment Tool
ATW Health’s unique Engagement and Equity Assessment, also known as the Integrated Person and Family Engagement (PFE) Index Assessment (IPIA) tool, will provide quantitative benchmarking for your healthcare organization and a bespoke, human-centered implementation plan. By providing ongoing evaluation and continuing support, we ensure that your organization succeeds in improving safety and equity measures.
Recognition of Our Contributions to Patient Safety
ATW Health Solutions is proud to have been awarded the AHRQ as the Diagnostic Safety Coordinating Center support contract. Our expertise and commitment to improving healthcare quality, safety, and equity have garnered recognition. This award affirms our leadership in safety, highlighting our capability to develop strategies that reduce risks and hospital harm, as well as enhance diagnostic precision.