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If you're going to be at the following HHQI presentation, please introduce yourself to us. We'd love to meet you. Here is our upcoming schedule:
NAHC Annual Financial Management Conference & Exposition: July 12-15, Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA; Participants - HHQI RN Lead Project Coordinator Eve Esslinger and HHQI Lead Data Analyst Jill Manna.
If your organization has an upcoming event, please contact
hhqi@wvmi.org
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If you want to see who is participating and supporting the HHQI National Campaign, click here to view our participation map.
8,824 Participants from
4,753 Providers...
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LiveChat June 22 - 2:00 p.m. EDT
Don't miss it! The HHQI Campaign will hold it's next LiveChat on Wednesday, June 22 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. We hope you can join us so we can answer any questions you have about the campaign, home health issues, or the latest Best Practice Intervention Package - Cross Settings III. You all have had some great conversations in the recent months and we definitely hope that continues this month!
The LiveChat is an exciting, new way to interact with the HHQI Campaign team and other participating home health agencies. Don't miss out on important discussions; to set an e-mail reminder for Wednesday's LiveChat, click here. To see previous chats, visit our LiveChat Archive.
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We were pretty excited about the Cross Settings III BPIP release. If you haven't downloaded this package, definitely do so today! It's packed full of innovative ideas. Here is just a peek at what you'll find in store.
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Does home care have a role in Accountable Care Organizations? Download the Cross Setting III BPIP and read pages 21-24 to find out! "Since ACOs will be looking for partners to achieve this goal in the most effective and efficient manner, home health agencies must aggressively pursue these groups and convince potential ACOs that they can provide services needed for goal attainment." Mary St. Pierre, CS III BPIP, page 23 - What is a provider community? Can you identify your community of providers? Download the Cross Setting III BPIP and read pages 25-26 for an explanation of a provider community. Then read about the lessons learned in four Care Transitions projects -- Florida, Michigan, Texas, and Washington-- starting on page 27.
- Do you know the Seven Essential Interventions for Care Transitions? Download the Cross Setting III BPIP and read page 26. This includes a description of the Seven Essential Interventions (National Transitons of Care Coalition-NTOCC) and a link to the NTOCC Care Transitions Bundle.
- Are you curious about the impact of hospital readmissions on hospitals? Download the Cross Setting III BPIP and read 50-51 for a clear and concise explanation of this change in hospital payment.
To download the BPIP:
1. Log-in with your username and password here.
2. Click on MyLinks in the gold toolbar
3. Click on Cross Settings III
To date the HHQI Campaign has released 6 Best Practice Intervention Packages (BPIPs). If you missed one, you can download them all from the MyLinks page (must be logged in to access the link).
January 2010 - Introduction and Fundamentals of Reducing Acute Care Hospitalizations
April 2010 - Improvement in Oral Medication Management
July 2010 - Fall Prevention
October 2010 - Cross Settings I
January 2011 - Cross Settings II
April 2011 - Cross Settings III |
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HHQI Agencies of the Month
In this edition of HHQI News, we will highlight two Agencies that have been awarded the "HHQI Agency of the Month". To find out how you can become the next Agency of the Month, click here.
May HHQI Agency of the Month
Phoenix Home Care, LLC - Burr Ridge, Illinois
"We have utilized the exceptional tools, education, and resources that HHQI provides for best practices in order to achieve high level outcomes for our patients. Our philosophy is that we recognize the unique physical and emotional needs of each person receiving health care in the home." Click here for more.
June HHQI Agency of the Month
Southeast Home Health - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
"Our continuous dedication and use of this program has allowed our team to consistently rank among the top agencies in the nation in reducing acute care hospitalizations. This exemplifies Southeast Health's mission statement: 'Together we make a difference through our commitment to excellence in health care.'" Click here to see more.
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HHQI Joins National Study on Reducing Unplanned Hospitalizations
The study's inital report of findings will be presented at NAHC's 30th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas in October 2011. A complete study will be available in late October. The study will also provide webinars at no cost to home care agencies.
The first panel discussion will be held July 12 and will include two of HHQI's very own, Eve Esslinger - HHQI Lead RN Project Coordinator and author of the BPIPs and Jill Manna - HHQI Lead Data Analyst. For more information, contact us at hhqi@wvmi.org. |
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