FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer
DATE: Jan 04, 2007
SUBJECT: Home Health Shared Learning Teleconference Series: First Quarter 2007 Schedule
IPRO CONTACTS:
Sara Butterfield, RN, BSN, CPHQ, CCM, Director, Upstate Healthcare Quality Improvement, 1-800-233-0360, Ext. 104
IPRO, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for New York State, will be continuing sponsorship of the statewide Home Health Shared Learning Teleconference Series presentations in 2007, addressing clinical and organizational culture change strategies to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable acute care hospitalizations.
This shared learning teleconference series, initiated in September 2006, identifies strategies and interventions targeting the complex issues involved in reducing avoidable acute care hospitalizations, including communication with physicians and collaboration across health care providers to support improvement in patient-centered care transitions. The presentations also include information on the importance of data management, utilization of rapid cycle quality improvement, telehealth/teletriage and organizational culture change to support improved care management. The teleconference series incorporates presentations by New York State home health providers who will review their quality improvement initiatives and the interventions that have contributed to their success in decreasing their acute care hospitalization rates and improved patient outcomes. The purpose of this teleconference series is shared learning among your peers to support your agency's Outcome-Based Quality Improvement efforts.
Enclosed please find a schedule of the conference call presentations that includes the presenters, dates, times and call-in information. There is no registration fee for participation and you are welcome to join any conference calls that may be of interest to you. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of this educational opportunity and also to include the administrative and senior management representatives of your organization.
Please indicate on the attached Registration Form all of the calls that are of interest to you as we want to ensure that there will be adequate phone lines available. The reference materials for the individual presentations will be forwarded to registrants via email in advance of each call.
To access the calls, dial the phone number listed on the attached document and provide the operator with the Confirmation Code listed on the attached schedule of Educational Offerings. These calls will also be taped and posted to our website for future access.
If you have questions or wish additional information please contact Sara Butterfield at 1-800-233-0360 ext. 104.