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HOME HEALTH QUALITY INITIATIVE


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North Dakota Health Care Review, Inc. (NDHCRI), as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-designated Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) for North Dakota, is committed to working with North Dakota’s home health agencies to improve their performance on Home Health Compare publicly reported measures. Home health agencies are working to reduce avoidable hospitalizations, and either improve patients' ability to manage oral medications or reduce pain that interferes with activity.  The home health agencies have incorporated influenza and pneumococcal immunizations into a comprehensive patient assessment. A subset of home health agencies have implemented phone monitoring or telemonitoring to help reduce acute care hospitalizations.

Home health agencies that participate with NDHCRI have the opportunity to:


    *    Access NDHCRI’s educational and technical assistance

    *    Access evidence-based resources
    *    Receive up-to-date target outcome data analysis
    *    Network with peers to share best practices and lessons learned

Home Health Quality Improvement (HHQI) National Campaign

This national home health quality improvement campaign is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and targets all home health agencies and key home health stakeholders in the nation. The goal of this national campaign is to unite the home care community under the shared vision of reducing avoidable hospitalizations to improve patient quality of care. Home health agencies enrolled in the campaign receive tools and resources, guidelines, information and best-practice education.

Additional information about the HHQI National Campaign is available at: www.homehealthquality.org.

NDHCRI will continue to support each HHA's quality improvement efforts regardless of whether or not agencies enroll in the national campaign.


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