{"id":17958,"date":"2025-04-18T14:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/?page_id=17958"},"modified":"2025-09-25T11:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:58:00","slug":"community-health-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/butler-professional-education\/employers\/client-work\/community-health-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Continuing and Professional Education Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/butler-professional-education\/employers\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Programs for Organizations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/butler-professional-education\/individuals\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Programs for Individuals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wkf.ms\/45x1yaU\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Request More Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/butler-professional-education\/our-team\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Our Team<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"969\" height=\"237\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/18152823\/Community-Health-Network-logo.png\" alt=\"Community Health Network Logo\" class=\"wp-image-17985\" style=\"width:332px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/18152823\/Community-Health-Network-logo.png 969w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/18152823\/Community-Health-Network-logo-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/3\/2025\/04\/18152823\/Community-Health-Network-logo-768x188.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-a-butler-and-community-health-network-partnership-helped-save-4-3-million-and-420-lives\"><strong>How a Butler and Community Health Network Partnership Helped Save $4.3 Million and 420 Lives<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>For healthcare professionals, data is more than just numbers\u2014it is the foundation of better patient care, smarter decisions, and more efficient hospitals. But for many, data can feel overwhelming and difficult to use effectively. That\u2019s why Butler University\u2019s Office of Continuing and Professional Education teamed up with Community Health Network to create a hands-on professional development course that demystifies data and equips healthcare workers with practical analytics skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since launching in spring 2022, the program has empowered 185 Community Health Network professionals to break down data barriers, make informed decisions, and drive meaningful change in their organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople are often intimidated by data,\u201d Lindsay Wahl, Director of Analytics Programs at Community Health Network, said. \u201cThis program takes that fear away. It transforms data from something abstract into a tool that professionals can use to make a real difference in patient outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Data Literacy and Analytics program is structured around five engaging in-person sessions at Butler University, each designed to turn complex concepts into practical skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding the \u2018Why\u2019 of Data<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Learning how data informs business and healthcare decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Communicating with Stakeholders<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Developing the ability to present data in ways that inspire action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data Storytelling<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Translating complex data into compelling narratives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Change Management<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Equipping participants with skills to implement data-driven improvements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graduation Showcase<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Culminating in group presentations of real-world projects with actionable solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most powerful transformations came from a final group project that focused on improving the process for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), a critical procedure for patients with aortic stenosis. Before the program, 450 patients in 2022 alone experienced delays in receiving this life-saving treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed with new data skills, Community Health Network employees built a dashboard to streamline the process. The results were nothing short of remarkable:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>20 percent decrease<\/strong>&nbsp;in time to complete the procedure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>100 percent increase<\/strong>&nbsp;in the volume of Watchman devices placed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$4.3 million in savings<\/strong>&nbsp;for the network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Most importantly, 420 lives saved<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is what makes the program truly special,\u201d Chad Spann, Associate Director of Butler\u2019s Office of Continuing and Professional Education, said. \u201cParticipants don\u2019t just learn\u2014they apply these skills in ways that directly impact patient care and hospital efficiency.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond individual projects, the course has sparked a larger transformation across Community Health Network:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A 58 percent reduction<\/strong>&nbsp;in analytics support requests, as employees now feel empowered to find their own data-driven answers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stronger collaboration<\/strong>&nbsp;across departments, with new cross-functional relationships formed in each cohort<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>More confident employees<\/strong>&nbsp;who use data to advocate for improvements and drive meaningful discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the program\u2019s success, Butler University and Community Health Network have already developed and begun facilitating Data Literacy 2.0, which offers a deeper dive into statistics and AI and are currently in the planning stages for Data Literacy 3.0, which will focus on leadership development and operationalizing data-driven projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur goal isn\u2019t just to teach data skills\u2014it\u2019s to create leaders who can drive change,\u201d William Gulley, Butler\u2019s program instructor, said. \u201cThe more we equip professionals with these tools, the more impact they can have\u2014not just within their organizations, but in the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership between Butler University and Community Health Network proves that custom professional development programs can create real, measurable impact. And the best part? This approach isn\u2019t limited to healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis kind of training is beneficial in any industry\u2014finance, manufacturing, you name it,\u201d Spann added. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to continue offering tailored programs that help professionals grow and organizations thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"link-list layout-links\" >\n    <div class=\"link-list__container link-list__grid-default\">\n                        <div class=\"list-list__linkWrapper link-list__grid-default\">\n                                <ul class=\"wysiwyg__ctaLinks\">\n                                                        <li>\n                                    <a href=\"mailto:ocpe@butler.edu\" class=\"button-link-right button-link-right--color-blue-bright\" target=_blank\">Contact Us to Learn More<\/a>\n                                <\/li>\n                                            <\/ul>\n                                \n                    <\/div>\n    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