Foundation For Health Care Quality

Surgical Optimization Bree Workgroup
2025-10-07 07:00 - 08:30, 2025-11-04 07:00 - 08:30, 2025-12-02 07:00 - 08:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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Meeting ID: 224 359 873 092

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Skagit Valley & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-10-08 17:00 - 18:00
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96286356183?pwd=[REDACTED]

Blood Pressure Control Equity Bree Workgroup
2025-10-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-11 15:00 - 16:30
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Meeting ID: 228 845 023 710
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Providence Everett & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-10-15 17:30 - 18:30
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjBkMjNmMTgtNmEzMC00NzNhLTlkY2YtMjBhMjY3ZmYxNDY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222e319086-9a26-46a3-865f-615bed576786%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22ba2f6774-21e9-45b8-ae8d-c591c4b05135%22%7d

UW Valley & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-10-16 07:30 - 08:30
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGIyMGU4MTctMTdlMS00MTNiLTg2YTAtNDQ0YzYwNjU3Yzk2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22bd15251c-eb44-464b-972f-f70a4bea214d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22fa5f1f49-976a-4aac-a06c-e55f1d35d0aa%22%7d

Smooth Transitions & Overlake PTC Meeting
2025-10-16 12:00 - 13:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NDA4YWVhNGItNjUzNi00ZWQ3LWI2MGItZjgyZTQ1MjFlMzY1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224cf0b97f-03cd-4897-8608-203f0a9dbda8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%223afa5fcf-65d9-4a70-9691-703019809ed3%22%7d

Vancouver Area & ST PTC Meeting (hosted @ PHSW)
2025-10-21 12:00 - 13:30
In-person meeting in the PHSW Health Education Room 1
Please note that the Thursday is moved up a week and the meeting room will not be in the Family Birth Center. The room will be in Southwest Health Education Center in room 1. Please enter through the 92nd street lobby and you will be given directions on how to proceed. 92nd is a light off Mill Plain.
We will not have a camera from the PH side but we will be able to project the power point to all.
Please feel comfortable in forwarding the meeting to more staff or community providers.
Virtual Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDcwZmFhMDItMzY5MC00ZmRiLTgxNjgtZjI4YjI1ZGQxYjUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220c4d6a21-2cf4-4197-9333-aa5fadb76709%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d14ed107-72f8-4d2e-bfdc-fcebbb52bae3%22%7d

MultiCare Captial Medical Center & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-10-22 12:00 - 13:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTliNGJlMDQtODVlYi00ZmFmLWFkNTktOGFiMjgyODEyOGJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a69a21c2-0f80-4a2e-947e-2a66fe0e1b71%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222e02faf7-3621-4c8f-9a49-f5588993bda0%22%7d

Kadlec & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OThjNzM4MjktZjExNi00MzQ2LTk0N2YtY2MyMGM0YjQyMjk5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222e319086-9a26-46a3-865f-615bed576786%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22e9b93a5f-ecaf-4dae-9019-d6b67a2e576e%22%7d

St. Elizabeth & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-11-03 17:00 - 18:00
Meeting Link: https://commonspirit.zoom.us/j/92151903115?pwd=[REDACTED]

Health in Action Summit 2025
2025-11-05 08:30 - 12:00
Date: Wednesday, November 5th
Time: 8:30am-12:00 pm PT
Format: Virtual Summit
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Event Description: Join the Bree Collaborative at the Foundation for Health Care Quality for our Health in Action Summit! Together, we’ll explore what it means to thrive as a community—through systems and strategies that support inclusive and lasting health for all. As the health landscape continues to evolve, this summit will highlight how members across our sector—clinicians, health plans, purchasers, state agencies, and others—are actively adapting to meet current challenges while advancing better outcomes for the people they serve.
We’ll take a deep dive into complex and emerging issues and examine how they are being addressed in ways that promote inclusive health and respond to the needs of those most impacted.
Join us as we continue these vital conversations and learn alongside leaders and change makers from across the field. Participants will leave with practical strategies, deeper insight into key trends, and renewed commitment to building a more inclusive, responsive, and just health system for all.
Presentations: To be announced.
CME: Individuals who attend the live webinar event are eligible to receive a maximum of 3.0 CME credits. CME credits are at no cost.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) and the Foundation for Healthcare Quality’s Bree Collaborative. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

First Episode Psychosis Bree Workgroup
2025-11-05 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-12-03 15:00 - 16:30
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Meeting ID: 244 237 982 436

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MultiCare Yakima/Kittitas Valley & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-11-07 09:00 - 10:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MzczYTgzODAtMzE0ZS00YTJmLWI2ZGItNTdkNzM5MGQzOGQ4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a69a21c2-0f80-4a2e-947e-2a66fe0e1b71%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2283cd79fa-2d09-4488-b6d7-d452209f5d70%22%7d

St. Michael's & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-11-12 12:00 - 13:00
Meeting Link: https://commonspirit.zoom.us/j/93924602118?pwd=[REDACTED]

Evergreen & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-11-18 13:00 - 14:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjkxMGJiNTMtOGFlMC00YjA2LWEzM2YtMjFlZmI3NzI2NDFi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22ba55d743-1b7a-4c5b-bce0-83a8cf525054%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2211c12bad-571c-48a3-9ac5-fd3d61a57dce%22%7d

Measuring Change: Prioritizing Community in Evaluation
2025-11-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Register for Link
Join us as we speak with rural public health districts and tribal members about how they prioritize community perspectives and needs in their evaluation work. Representatives from the American Indian Health Commission will discuss their Pulling Together for Wellness” (PTW) framework which promotes community-based, culturally appropriate strategies to prevent chronic diseases and address health disparities and emphasizes the emotional, social, spiritual, and physical well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Southeast WA Alliance for Health will talk about how they communicate their evaluation findings in ways that address the priorities of the communities and promote openness and transparency in their work.
Intended audience: Organizations of any size who are interested in measuring and evaluating the impact of their work on their communities.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to –

Describe indigenous and rural approaches to health care/public health evaluations
Identify ways to communicate evaluation results back out to communities in a meaningful way

Speakers:
JanMarie Ward, American Indian Health Commission – Senior Public Health Policy and Program Advisor
Washington State Public Health Association – Past President and DEI Chair
Martha Lanman, Executive Director, Southeast WA Alliance for Health

Bree Collaborative 2025 Meeting
2025-11-19 13:00 - 15:00
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Meeting ID: 874 9002 7528
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UWMC Northwest & ST PTC Meeting
2025-11-21 09:00 - 10:00
Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/6209690303?omn=93926302519

Jefferson - OMC & Smooth Transitions PTC
2025-12-01 15:00 - 16:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTM1ZjMyOGMtODg3My00OTFkLTljZjItZDFlMWMzNDM0MTFl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%221156e563-1624-4a42-903a-b60e085bf958%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22a355d330-2107-4a39-a1f7-d1b4496012a0%22%7d

Cutting Surgical Risk: Early Detection of Hidden Hyperglycemia and Anemia
2025-12-10 06:00 - 07:30
Event: Cutting Surgical Risk: Early Detection of Hidden Hyperglycemia and Anemia
Thursday, February 12th 6:00 AM-7:30 AM PST Virtually.
CME may be provided upon approval*
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Description: Join us for our Surgical Patient Optimization webinar series, co-hosted by the Bree Collaborative and the Surgical and Spine COAP. Throughout the series, we will explore key strategies to prepare patients for surgery and promote positive perioperative outcomes.
In this session, clinicians will dive into how unrecognized high blood sugar in non-diabetic patients and preoperative anemia can dramatically increase surgical risk—and what we can do about it. Participants will gain practical insights into identifying these often-overlooked risks and implementing evidence-based approaches to improve surgical safety and recovery.
Speakers:

Nicholas J. Kassebaum, MD- Medical Director of SCOAP/Spine COAP
E. Patchen Dellinger, MD- Professor Emeritus, University of Washington, Department of Surgery
More speakers to be announced

We intend to record this event. The event recording will be accessible on our website.
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Bree Report Spotlight on First Episode Psychosis
2025-12-10 08:00 - 17:00
Date: Tuesday, February 3rd
Time: 12-1:15 PM PT
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Description: Join us as we celebrate the creation of the Bree Report on First Episode Psychosis and share practical ways to use it in your work.
First Episode Psychosis (FEP) refers to the initial onset of psychotic symptoms—an important window for early intervention. Early detection and timely care, ideally within 90 days of symptom onset as recommended by the World Health Organization, can improve quality of life and may prevent the condition from progressing. Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) remains the gold-standard model for early intervention.
During the webinar, workgroup members will discuss:

How to support individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis

Strategies to strengthen care delivery, including CSC

How clinicians, health plans, and others can use the Bree Report to improve outcomes

Speakers:

Darcy Jaffe, ARNP- Senior Vice President Quality and Safety, Washington State Hospital Association [Workgroup Chair]
Mike Franz, MD- Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Cambia Health Solutions
To be announced

Bree Report Spotlight on Blood Pressure Control
2025-12-10 08:00 - 17:00
Date: Thursday February 5th
Time: 12-1:15 PM PT
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Description: Join us to celebrate the creation of the Bree Report on Blood Pressure Control. Hypertension impacts about half of American adults, while only around a quarter have their hypertension under control. During the webinar, a few of our dedicated workgroup members will speak about the opportunity to improve blood pressure control, strategies to support identify and manage high blood pressure. and how members of our health ecosystem, like clinicians, can utilize the report to promote health outcomes of surgical patients.
Speakers:

Norris Kamo, MD- Section Head, Adult Family Medicine, Virginia Mason University Village Clinic
Jake Berman, MD- Director of Population Health Integration, University of Washington Medicine
Speakers to be announced

Catalyst for Change: Energizing Innovation for a Resilient Behavioral Health System
2025-12-10 08:00 - 17:00
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Description: Join the Bree Collaborative at the Foundation for Health Care Quality, Comagine Health, and the Washington Health Alliance for the launch of a new webinar series spotlighting innovative work shaping the future of health care in Washington State.
As the health care landscape continues to shift—driven by changes in funding, policy, and system demands—organizations across the state are adapting with resilience, creativity, and collaboration.
In this session, a panel of leaders from across the health care continuum—including hospitals, clinics, health plans, and community partners—will share the approaches they are taking to strengthen behavioral health in Washington. Participants will gain insights into emerging strategies, real-world challenges, and opportunities to drive meaningful improvement across the system.
Date: Thursday, February 26th
Time: 12-1:15 PM PT
Speakers:

Joan Miller, JD-Chief Executive Officer at Washington Council for Behavioral Health
Mike Franz, MD- Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Cambia Health Solutions
Katrina Egner- President and Chief Executive Officer at SOUND Behavioral Health
Emma Plazola, MSN, RNC-LRN, C-EFM, C-ONQS- Perinatal Safety Specialist Saint Francis Hospital
To be announced

Smooth Transitions & Prov St. Peter's PTC
2025-12-15 12:00 - 13:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGJlYWZjNjItNjg1MC00NmFjLWIyZGQtZDJkZTliZWFiODVi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222e319086-9a26-46a3-865f-615bed576786%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22d19801be-d0e4-4209-a50a-c91ff82fcabc%22%7d

MC Auburn & Smooth Transitions PTC
2026-01-06 11:00 - 12:00
Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjJhZDM5MjktMjYwNS00YmVjLWE5YzMtNTdjYWU3MDJkYTky%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a69a21c2-0f80-4a2e-947e-2a66fe0e1b71%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22207bb0bf-4db3-4223-a69f-d6d1dc8cdc75%22%7d
