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Why Have Velocity Teams?
- Improve quality
- utcomes
- Peer to Peer
Velocity Teams @ Work in Texas Critical Access Hospitals Julie - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Velocity Teams @ Work in Texas Critical Access Hospitals Julie Ketelsen, MPH, CHES Flex Coordinator Texas Department of Agriculture Flex Reverse Site Visit 2016 Why Have Velocity Teams? Improve quality outcomes Peer to Peer Support
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The Beginning
- In-Person
Workshop
- Behind the Scenes
- Planning
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Velocity Teams
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Timeline
1st Quarter
- Workshop, Roundtable Discussions; Appoint Velocity Team leads and
co-leads; review and further define goals and deliverables
- Conference calls with team members; Progress reports; Action Items
2nd Quarter
- Conference call with team members; Review draft deliverables; Plan
for presentations at CAH (Critical Access Hospital) Conference in San Antonio late-May/early June 3rd Quarter
- Conference call with team members; finalize plans for Critical Access
Conference deliverables 4th Quarter
- Conference calls with team members; Discuss presentations for final
in-person workshop for statewide implementation; Ongoing review and enhancement of deliverables; Final reporting
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Velocity Team Focus Areas
- Influenza
- HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
- Transitions of Care
- Outpatient Measures
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Strategies
- Recognize best
practices for applicability to CAHs
- Develop processes
- n how to implement
best practices
- Identify policies and
procedures
- Create a tool kit for
- utcome
- Cultivate a
communication plan
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Tasks
- Identify deliverables for each team’s goals
- Research best practices utilized by other
- rganizations
- Search online for protocols, policies, and
plans
- Input processes/policies and procedures
into a template
- Develop a toolkit
- Recommend hospital-level
communication plan
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Monthly Conference Calls
- Organized
- Agenda
- Progress Since Last
Meeting
- Action Items
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Reasons for Success
- Great Support from
Texas Hospital Association Foundation & Rural & Community Health Institute
- Monthly team
conference calls
- Regular webinars
- Peer to Peer Support
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Takeaways
- Planning is Key
- Better than
Expected
- Hospital quality
processes will improve
- The future looks
bright
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Contact Information
- Julie Ketelsen, MPH, CHES