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Wow - the last month of the year! Where did 2006 go? Here’s the December e-newsletter! I do hope you enjoy these tidbits and please let me know how I can help you be even more successful in your quality improvement activities. 1. The updated information on the quality measures has been posted to the Nursing Home Compare website and made available to the public. These data will reflect care delivered to post-acute care nursing home residents between January 1, 2006 and June 30, 2006, and to chronic care residents between April 1 and June 30, 2006. To see it, go to: www.medicare.govALSO Last year 50% of the facilities in Texas set their targets for quality improvement. Have you done it this year? It’s Time to SET YOUR TARGETS!!! Go to the STAR website at: www.nhqi-star.org to set your targets for they 4 focus quality measures. You will be setting your goal for the year in how you want to improve care in your facility! Call me if you have any questions, but it takes only about 20 minutes to set up your account and get the 4 measures set. One benefit is graphs! You can see and print graphs, in color if you wish, and see how you are doing and what your projection is for improvement. It's a great way to motivate your staff and to help them see the impact they are having on your improvement efforts!Texas is below the national average in: 1. Restraints @ 5.3% vs Nation @ 6.3%! (top 20% of the facilities in the country are @ 0%) 2. High-Risk Pressure Ulcers @ 12.3% vs Nation @ 12.8% (top 10% of the facilities in the country are @ 4.4%) 3. Depression @ 8.5% vs Nation @ 14.3% (top 10% of the facilities in the country are @ 4.4%) 4. Pain @ 4.6% vs Nation @ 5.1% (top 10% of the facilities in the country are @ 0.6%) If you need some help with your quality improvement activities, refer to our website at www.tmf.org and look at our toolkits for the focused measures!2. On November 3rd CMS broadcast a two and a half hour presentation on the topic of Integrating Individualized Care and Quality Improvement. This is Part One of a four part series: From Institutional to Individualized Care. The goal of this broadcast is to provide a framework and practical examples to help LTC surveyors, providers, and consumers understand and support individualized care. To view this program go to: http://cms.internetstreaming.com.Registration and viewing is free. The next in the series is scheduled for February. 3. Restraint Update : Go to the DADS Provider letter of 6/06, pages 19 & 20 and you’ll find new posting requirements. You must now post your restraint and seclusion policy. You can find the provider letter at: http://www.dads.state.tx.us/business/LTC-Policy/communications/providerletters/2006/PL2006-19.pdf4. The CDC will be hosting a Satellite Broadcast & Webcast in December on Adult Immunization Update December 7, 2006 12:00-2:30pm ET. Mark Your Calendar & for more information visit: http://www2.cdc.gov/phtn/calendar.asp5. From CMS: A. Check out: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/20_NHQIMDS20.asp#TopOfPage for any CMS updates to the MDS. There are no updates since June 2006.B. The next regular Skilled Nursing Facilities / Long-Term Care Open Door Forum has yet to be scheduled but go to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/OpenDoorForums/25_ODF_SNFLTC.asp#TopOfPage to see the schedule & register to get the updates.6. From DADS: A. Education: To see all course offerings & register go to: http://www.dads..state.tx.us/business/ltcr/training/jtregistration.cfmCulture Change December 18, 20068:00 AM - 5:00 PM HHSC/DADS Brown Heatly Bldg.49th and N. Lamar1410 Austin, TX 78751 Pain Management December 20, 20069:00 AM - 4:00 PM HHSC/DADS Brown Heatly Bldg.49th and N. Lamar1410 Austin, TX 78751 Culture Change December 28, 20068:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lutheran Sunset Nursing Home300 South Avenue QConference/Classroom Clifton, TX 76634 Culture Change January 11, 20078:30 AM - 4:30 PM DADS Regional OfficeReg. Office Bldg.11307 RoszellConference Room 2001 San Antonio, TX 78217 For additional information, please contact DADS at (512) 438-2201. B. Texas MDS Coordinator Conference - No new conference listed. http://mqa.dads.state.tx.us/MDSWeb/#event for more information and other presentations taped.Margaret Evans, RN DADS MDS Clinical Coordinator, Issues concerning MDS coding and timelines (254) 742-3818 Cecile Hay, DADS RAI AUTOMATION COORDINATOR, Issues concerning MDS system access and CASPER reports 512-438-2396 Cecile.hay@dads.state.tx.us 7. NADONA: www.nadona.orgTexas President: Janet Seaman, integritynurse@att.net Ft. Worth - contact Jerri Way @ 817-732-2400 Dallas - Contact Michael Champion @ 972-822-0612 for meeting information. 8. TAHSA Training: December 12, 2006 Houston MDS V: TILEs: From Start to Finish March 27 - 29, 2007 Austin MDS RAC-C Credentialing Early 2007 Dallas MDS...Making Data Strong: Class III - Money Talks (WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION) For more information about these seminars please call (512) 467-2242 or go to: http://tahsa.org9. THCA Courses: http://www.txhca.org/December 14 Fort Worth NEW 2006 MDS/RUG-III Series "Update MDS/53 RUG-III: Management Tools & Systems" January 15-17, 2007 Round Rock(Austin) Annual Activity Professionals Conference & Meeting 10. The 2007 Symposium on Regulatory Issues in the Management of Long-Term Care will be held on April 26-27, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. For more info go to: http://www.sorimltc.com/11. National Health Policy Conference - Each year at the policy conference, leading experts from the Administration, Congress, Academia, and the health industry come together to share their insight into the key health care issues confronting policymakers and provide a health policy scan of the year ahead. The next one is: February 12-13, 2007 Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. For more info go to: http://www.academyhealth.org/conferences/nhpc.htm12. Check out the Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes website. It is a new coalition based, two-year campaign that launched in September 2006. The campaign is reinvigorating efforts to improve the quality of care and quality of life for those living or recuperating in America's nursing homes. Go to: http://www.nhqualitycampaign.com/13. TMF has posted the following at our website: A. Tool kits for your use: Depression, Pain, Restraints, Person Directed Care, & Pressure Ulcers! B. We also have multiple programs taped for your viewing and listening pleasure. New ones are added each month! They are generally short - 20 minutes or so in length! The newest one is: Using Peer Mentoring for CNA Retention C. Chart Audit Tools (NHIFT) you can download for the 4 focused measures: Depression, Pain, Restraints & Pressure Ulcers. Go To: http://tmf.org/nursinghomes/providers.htm to see all the tools and resources we have for your use!Don’t forget to set your targets at: www.nhqi-star.orgPlease let me know how I can help you in your quality improvement efforts & Have an awesome month and a wonderful Christmas season!
Melody Malone, PT Quality Improvement Consultant - NHQI TMF Health Quality Institute Bridgepoint I, Suite 300 5918 West Courtyard Drive Austin, TX 78730-5036 Cell: 214-632-2238 NHQI Office: 1-866-439-5863 TMF: 1-800-725-9216 FAX: 972-625-9834 melodymalone@txqio.sdps.org |
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