Arizona Nursing Home Work Group
Learning Session 5

Objectives

• Understand the latest information on pay-for-performance (P4P) initiatives.

• Learn about the current status of the Arizona Nursing Home Work Group.

• Identify "human factors" to consider in process-improvement initiatives.

• Understand how depression screening can  keep your nursing home in compliance with state and federal regulations.

Agenda (PDF, 260K)
Pre/Post Test (PDF, 136K)

Meeting Materials

1. Welcome and P4P Update

• Presentation: CMS Transparency Initiative (PDF, 57K)
  Mary Fermazin, MD, MPA, Vice President, Health Policy & Quality Measurement, HSAG

2. 2006 Status Report

• Presentation: 2006 Interim Report: STAR, CNA Turnover, and Satisfaction Survey Aggregate Findings (PDF, 95K)
  Joe Bestic, NHA, BA, Director, Nursing Homes, & Home Health, HSAG

3. Human Factors in Process Improvement

• Presentation: Human Factors: Applications in Health Care Settings (PDF, 64K)
  Joe Bestic, NHA, BA, Director, Nursing Homes & Home Health, HSAG

4. Psychosocial Severity Outcome Guidelines

• Presentation: The Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide
  (PDF, 101K)
  Joe Bestic, NHA, BA, Director, Nursing Homes & Home Health, HSAG (presented on behalf of Kay Huff, RN)

5. Depression Management in the Nursing Home

• Presentation: Depression Management (PDF, 500K)
  Joe Bestic, NHA, BA, Director, Nursing Homes & Home Health, HSAG

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