Transcript Education: Newest Focused BPIP

May 2015 CardioLAN Webinar
Panel Discussion on Lessons Learned
Guest Speakers:
Diane Brienza-Arcilla | Emilie Smith | Joy Owens
HHCDR News & Information
 Most abstracted: Tobacco
 Measure performance rates for the HHCDR
continue to hold steady
 Congratulations to
– Fisher Titus Home Health Center in Norwalk, OH
– Pekin Memorial Hospital Home Health in Pekin, IL
HHCDR News & Information
 Challenge for this month:
Study your agency’s rates,
incorporate BPIP tools and
track improvement
 Milestone 4!!
Quick Poll #1
Where along the road to cardiovascular health
improvement is your agency currently?
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Milestone 1
Milestone 2
Milestone 3
Milestone 4
Important HHCDR Dates to Remember
Month Episode Ends
Available for
Abstracting*
Last Date to ‘Close
Out the Month’
Date Report
Available
January
March 15
April 14
~ April 23
February
April 15
May 14
~May 23
March
May 15
June 14
~June 23
April
June 15
July 14
~July 23
May
July 15
August 14
~August 23
June
August 15
September 14
~September 23
July
September 15
October 14
~October 23
August
October 15
November 14
~ November 23
September
November 15
December 14
~December 23
October
December 15
January 14
~January 23
November
January 15
February 14
~February 23
December
February 15
March 14
~March 23
* Note: In certain instances, the registry may be available for abstracting earlier than the 15th of each month. When this occurs, the ‘Date Report
Available’ will not change regardless of when the registry is available for abstracting. If you have question, please contact us at [email protected].
Diane Brienza-Arcilla
Emilie Smith
Joy Owens
 Florida Home Bound
 Participating in Meridian
Health Systems ACO since
2012
Quick Poll #2
Are you participating in an ACO?
 Yes
 Not yet, but working on it
 No
Education: Newest Focused BPIP
 Cardiovascular Health:
At-Risk Populations
– Racial/Ethnic
– Gender Differences
– Higher Risk Regions
– Health Literacy
Education: Video BPIPs
HHQI University
 Current courses available
– Blood Pressure Control & Smoking Cessation
(1.5 Nursing CEs)
– Lifestyle Management for Cardiovascular Health
(1.0 Nursing CEs)
– The State of Cardiovascular Health
(1.0 Nursing CEs)
– Tobacco Effects & Cessation
Medications (1.0 Nursing CEs)
– Cardiovascular Health for
At-Risk Populations
(2.15 Nursing CEs)
– Watch for more postings
Questions?
HHQI Updates
 Current HHQI participant & agency counts
 May 2015 Agency of the Month
 Free hands-on workshops
– July 17: Illinois
 June 11: HHQI LiveChat
Next CardioLAN Webinar
 Invitations will be sent to all
CardioLAN members on June 17
– If you have previously unsubscribed
from HHQI emails, you will need to
re-subscribe to receive the invitation
 Registration link will also be posted at:
www.HomeHealthQuality.org/Members/CardioLAN
Thank You!
[email protected]
www.HomeHealthQuality.org
This material was prepared by Quality Insights, the Medicare Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization supporting the Home Health
Quality Improvement National Campaign, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. The views presented do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. Publication number 11SOW-WV-HH-MMD-052015