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brought to you by the Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign
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New Best Practice Intervention Package
Depression Management BPIP
Clinicians require skill sets and strategies to assist patients to measure, manage, and monitor depressive symptoms. HHQI's new Depression Management BPIP is designed to provide evidence-based information, tools, and resources related to depression for community-based settings such as home health. Evidence-based information on anxiety and anxiety disorders is included because research demonstrates depression and anxiety often occur together.
This BPIP emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to care, and as with all HHQI materials, its development has been funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
All tools and resources are provided at no cost.
FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Nurses who successfully complete the corresponding
Depression Management course in HHQI University will earn 3.5 hours of free continuing education (CE) credit. CEs have been approved by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). To receive CE credit, participants must read the Depression Management BPIP, watch a 10-min multimedia module, and complete an additional 20 minutes of related coursework in HHQI University.
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 Featured Resources for May 2017
Each month, the healthcare industry celebrates several observances to bring increased attention to a variety of health issues. HHQI has a wealth of free resources that you can use to help promote these observances among your staff and patients.
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Below is a list of HHQI's featured resources that support some of the major health & healthcare-related observances celebrated in May.
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High Blood Pressure Education
& Stroke Awareness Month
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Older Americans Month
Women's Health Week (May 7-13)
Senior Health & Fitness Day
(May 31)
World No Tobacco Day (May 31)
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May 2017 HHQI Agency of the Month
Home health agencies that are active in the HHQI National Campaign and closest to the
national,
risk-adjusted ACH 20th percentile and/or the national, risk-adjusted Oral Medication Improvement 80th percentile (or better) are eligible for random selection as HHQI Agency of the Month.
Be in the spotlight.
Nominate your agency today
, and if you are selected, your organization will be prominently featured here in HHQI Inside Edition -- which reaches more than 14,000 subscribers -- and on the HHQI website. Your achievement will also be shared via HHQI's social media channels.
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Save the Dates
'Third Thursdays' Event Schedule
Home health professionals are busy. Now, there's an understatement. In order to make the most of your limited time, HHQI's three primary online Networking events -- LiveChat, Cardiovascular Learning & Action Network (CardioLAN) webinars, and Underserved Populations (UP) webinars -- will
each be held quarterly.
Events will rotate to always begin at
2pm (ET) on the third Thursday of the month.
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Broadcast Webinar | May 16, 2017 | 2-3pm ET
Break the Chain: Depression's Link to Hospitalization
 Depression CARE for PATients at Home
(Depression CAREPATH) is an evidence-based strategy developed for use in home health care and hospice to support the assessment, monitoring, and case coordination of depression in older adults. Register now to join the Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign as we learn how incorporating this model into agency practice can reduce hospitalizations.
GUEST EXPERT
Martha L. Bruce, PhD, MPH, Professor
Department of Psychiatry, The Dartmouth Institute
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Dr. Martha Livingston Bruce is the principal developer of the Depression CAREPATH, which was funded by a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant. The model focuses on education, monitoring symptoms over time, and teaching/supporting self-care practices, and includes two protocols: Depression Screening & Depression Care Management (DCM).
FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
This activity has been approved by the Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA) for 1.25 hours of nursing continuing education (CE). ASNA is an accredited approver of the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC). To receive CE credit, participants must watch the 60-minute webinar and complete an additional 15 minutes of related coursework in HHQI University.
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Improving Outcomes in Long-Term Care
In honor of National Nursing Home Week, the May 2017 issue of QIO News looks at how Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs) are working to improve health outcomes among seniors in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
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Call for Nominations
2017 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Challenge
 Many practices and systems work with their patients to achieve blood pressure control. Clinicians, practices, and health systems that provide continuing care and have achieved hypertension control rates greater than 70% are eligible to enter the 2017 Million Hearts
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Hypertension Control Challenge. The submission deadline is June 2, 2017.
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Help AHA Reach 5 Million BP Checks by May 17!
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month, and the American Heart Association (AHA) needs your help to meet a big goal! Just have your blood pressure checked and visit heart.org/hbp to be counted toward AHA's goal of 5 million BP checks by May 17. It's a simple, painless check. And it could save your life.
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Call for Public Comments
IMPACT Act Data Elements Public Comments Due June 26
CMS seeks comments from stakeholders on data elements that meet the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act) domains of cognitive function and mental status; medical conditions and co-morbidities; impairments; medication reconciliation; and care preferences. The Call for Public Comment period closes on June 26. For more information, visit the
Public Comment webpage.
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Upcoming Industry Webinars, Courses & Other Events
DATE & TIME
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EVENT NAME/REGISTRATION
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HOSTED/PRESENTED BY
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May 22, 2017
1-2pm ET
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AHRQ, National Institute of Mental Health & Clinical Directors Network
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June 1, 2017
2-3pm ET
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Improving Performance with Pain: OASIS and HHCHPS Measures |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
June 29, 2017
2-3pm ET |
OASIS Measures: Improvement in Bathing and Bed Transfers |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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On-demand
(CEs expire 9/2/17) |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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On-demand
thru July 23, 2017
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Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Settings: A Monograph* |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Pink Book Webinar Series*
Overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations, immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Open School*
More than 30 online courses in quality, safety, leadership, the Triple Aim, and patient-centered care
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
On-demand
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Open Door Forums audio podcasts
If you missed the original live event, you can listen to the recording here
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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CDC-NDEP |
*Continuing education credit is included, available, or pending.
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What You Need to Know About Infection Control
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. It's critical that all healthcare workers understand proper infection control procedures and use them every day.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Medscape are launching a series of six CME/CE activities addressing the key issues surrounding infection prevention in healthcare facilities.
The series includes:
- Risk Recognition in Healthcare Settings (Available Now)
- May: Environmental Services and Infection Prevention
- June: Recognizing Infection Risks in Medical Equipment
- July: Infection Transmission Risks Associated with Nonsterile Glove Use
- August: Infection Prevention: A Hierarchy of Controls Approach
- September: Injection Safety: A System Approach
These CME-/CE- certified activities are available on the MedScape website. You must be a registered Medscape member to access these CME/CE activities, and registration is free. The first activity, Risk Recognition in Healthcare Settings is available now. A new activity will be added each month.
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Current & Upcoming Health-Related Observances
Each month, the healthcare industry puts the spotlight on a variety of health & wellness issues that impact home health patients and professionals. Follow the links below for more information and resources to get involved and help spread awareness. You can also follow HHQI on
Facebook
,
Twitter
and
LinkedIn
for ongoing related content. Post your favorite photos and free resources & events on our Facebook page, and we'll share them with our followers too!
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Key Dates: Home Health Compare & Star Reports
| Preview reports available in CASPER |
4/6/17 |
| Quality of Patient Care Star Rating suppression request deadline |
4/21/17 |
| Deadline for submitting missing or corrected data |
5/12/17 |
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Home Health Compare updated
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July 2017
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| 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-051017 |
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