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QIO HHQI Weekly Update :: February 11, 2008   

TIP OF THE WEEK

Best Practice Intervention Package -- Transitional Care Coordination

The 12th and final Best Practice Intervention Package (BPIP) has been released from the Home Health Quality Improvement National Campaign. February’s topic is transitional care coordination. Below are direct links to the tools and resources included in the BPIP.

Due to the BPIP's file size, you may want to right-click on the link and select "Save Target As..." to save a copy to your hard drive.

ASSOCIATED RESOURCES

PODCASTS/AUDIO RECORDINGS

Right click on the audio file link below to select "Save Target As..." This will allow you to save the audio recording to your hard drive. You may then listen to the podcast from your computer or burn it to a CD.

EDUCATIONAL WEBEXES

Please read the instructions for downloading the WebEx software. Even if you have previously installed WebEx, you will need to download the software. Once you have installed the software, right-click on the WebEx file link below to select "Save Target As..." This will allow you to save the WebEx recording to your hard drive. You may then view the WebEx.

INTRODUCTION TO THE BEST PRACTICE INTERVENTION PACKAGE -- TRANSITIONAL CARE COORDINATION

The Transitional Care Coordination WebEx provides a quick overview of this Best Practice Intervention Package. The presentation introduces clinician education resources and many national key tools are highlighted. The WebEx provides a general overview for leadership and/or clinicians to learn more about the Best Practice Intervention Packages, specifically Transitional Care Coordination.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Free 1.2 CNE contact hours are available for Registered Nurses and a Certificate of Participation for LPNs/LVNs for completing the Nursing Track of this Best Practice Intervention Package: Transitional Care Coordination. An online evaluation/post-test is required after completing the Nursing Track. Registered Nurses and LPNs/LVNs click here.

Therapists (PT, OT, ST, PTA & COTA) may apply for a certificate of participation -- 1.2 continuing education hours. An online evaluation/post-test is required after completing the Therapy Track. PTs, OTs, STs, PTAs, & COTAs follow this link.

Sources: “Best Practice Intervention Package -- Transitional Care Coordination” Quality Insights of Pennsylvania, Home Health Quality Initiative National Campaign. http://www.homehealthquality.org/hh/hha/interventionpackages/tcc.aspx, Accessed February 6, 2008.

Note: These BPIPs will transfer to a new Web site location after March 1, 2008. They will be available through www.medqic.org.

 

RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

Know Your Rights Kit
Medicare beneficiaries have specific rights and resources under the Medicare program that are protected by Ohio KePRO. The Know Your Rights kit, which is free of charge, is a comprehensive collection of informational brochures, health guides, and a handy wallet card for easy reference when a Medicare beneficiary has a concern about his or her care.

To order go to www.ohiokepro.com/shopping and select “Beneficiary” in the “Select a Category” drop-down box.

 

 

IN THE NEWS

RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN HOSPICE REVOCATION TO PURSUE AGGRESSIVE CARE

January 28, 2008 - - Arch Intern Med - - Findings from a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine indicate that African American patients were more likely than white patients to withdraw from hospice to pursue life-prolonging therapies. Read more >>

NEW GUIDELINE IDENTIFIES THOSE MOST AT RISK OF FALLS

February 5, 2008 - - Neurology - - A new American Academy of Neurology guideline finds certain neurology patients are at a high risk of unintentional falls and should be screened regularly to help prevent the high number of fall-related injuries and deaths in the United States each year. The guideline, "Assessing Patients in a Neurology Practice for Risk of Falls," appears in the February 5, 2008, issue of Neurology®. Read more >>

NEW! OHIO CENTER FOR NURSING WEB SITE

January 30, 2008 - - The Ohio Board of Nursing established the Ohio Center for Nursing to promote nursing as a career and provide information about the nursing workforce in Ohio. The center’s Web site went live January 30, 2008 and is available at www.ohiocenterfornursing.org.

 

COMING ATTRACTIONS


Quality Basics for Providers
A national teleconference sponsored by the Process Improvement QIO Support Center.
Tuesday February 12, 2008, 12:00 to 1:30 PM
E-mail piqiosc@waqio.sdps.org for more information.
Space is limited. Register now >>

Upcoming Education from the Ohio Council for Home Care:

 

The Tip of the Week Archive is available on the Ohio KePRO Web Site.