Administrative Memos

200601

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Mar 03, 2006
SUBJECT: HHQI:Improvement in Oral Medication Management Educational Webex Session
IPRO CONTACTS:

Sara Butterfield, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CCM, Upstate Director, HCQIP (800) 233-0360 Ext. 104

IPRO remains committed to providing ongoing support for your agency as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sponsored 8th Scope of Work Home Health Quality Initiative.

Based upon input from the home health community and other stakeholders, and after a review of performance data, IPRO has selected Improvement in Management of Oral Medications as the quality measure for statewide focus and intervention in the 8th Scope of Work. Medication reconciliation and pain management will also be incorporated into the performance improvement activities and interventions. The IPRO Home Health Project Team will offer technical support, tools and resources to home health providers to assist in the development of individual agency Plans of Action targeting improvement in this publicly-reported measure.

We invite you to participate in an educational Webex presentation hosted by IPRO entitled Improving Medication Management in Home Health Care with guest speakers Dennee Frey, PharmD, Project Director, Partners in Care Foundation and Darren Triller, PharmD, IPRO. The Webex presentation will be held on March 22, 2006 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. There is no cost to your agency for participation. The Webex presentation can be accessed via the Internet or you can choose to listen in by telephone.

If you are interested in participating, please complete and forward the attached fax-back Registration Form to the attention of Sara Butterfield at (518) 426-3418 by March 17, 2006. The reference materials and instructions for Webex access will be forwarded to you via email upon receipt of your registration. To access the call, dial 1-800-289-0494 and provide the operator with the Confirmation Code 5051045. The call will be also be taped and posted to our website for future access.

If you have questions regarding this memorandum or would like additional information, please contact Sara Butterfield at 1-800-233-0360 Ext. 104.

We look forward to continued collaboration with you on this important initiative!