May 20-21, 2010 - Embassy Suites Little Rock, AR

Resources - Presentations

Day 1

Mini-session 1 Room 201
Quality Methodology(pdf)/Data Abstraction (pdf)
Tutorial on hospital data abstraction and implementing rapid cycle improvements
Paula Dyer, RN, Manager, Quality Programs, HCQIP, AFMC
Robin Davis, Senior Program Coordinator, HCQIP, AFMC

Mini-session 2 Room 202
Case Management
Hospital Notices - Provider and QIO Responsibilities (pdf)
Notice of Non-coverage Updates (pdf)
Review in the QIO 9th Scope of Work
Present on Admission Indicator (POA) Reporting
Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) (pdf)

Karen Gabel, RHIA, CPUR, Inpatient Retrospective Review Director, AFMC
Sally Johnson, Manager, Provider/Recipient Relations, AFMC

Mini-session 3 Room 203
Medicaid Emergency Room: "Is This Necessary?"(pdf)
Referrals: How They Affect Providers (pdf)
Amelia Elam, Provider Relations Representative, Medicaid Managed Care Services,AFMC
BreastCare
How BreastCare improves quality of life
Regina Gibson, RN, MA, CHES, CCRP, Quality Assurance Specialist, BreastCare program

Mini-session 4 Room 204
Care Mangement
How providers can improve outcomes through care management
Connie Sixta, RN, MBA, PhD, Healthcare Management Consultant

Mini-session 5 Room 209
QI 101: Using Your MDS Quality Measures & Restraint Management
Carol Compas, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Manager, Quality Programs, HCQIP, AFMC
Falls Management (pdf) | Fishbone diagram (pdf)
Cathy Gregory, RN, RAC-CT, Academic Detailer, Arkansas Innovative Performance Program (AIPP), AFMC


Day 2

Plenary

Awards presentation photo slide show (View pdf)

Quality View - J. Gary Wheeler, MD (View pdf)

Creating Arkansas' Trauma System
James Graham, MD, Arkansas Children's Hospital (View pdf)
Terry Collins, RN, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) (View pdf)
Charles Mabry, MD, FACS, Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) (View pdf)

Choices for Long Term Living in Arkansas - Kris Baldwin (View pdf)

Break-out Sessions

Breakout Session I

Track I: RAC Update (Recovery Audit Contractors )(pdf) Room 102
Tom Tinsman, MD, AVP, Associate Medical Director, AFMC

Track II: Patient-Centered Medical Home (pdf) Room103
Connie Sixta, RN, MBA, PhD, Health Care Management Consultant

Track III: Patient Safety - Drug Safety(pdf) Room 104
Richard Brown, MD, Physician Consultant, AFMC

Breakout Session II

Track I: What Came First: The Pressure Ulcer or the Transfer? Room 102
Carol Compas, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Manager of Quality Programs, AFMC
Leslie Batterton, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing, Fulton County Hospital
Tonya Moser, RN, Director of Nursing, Southfork Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Greg Persinger, RN, Director of Nursing, Crown Point Health and Rehabilitation Center

Track II: Prevention - Panel Discussion on Health Disparities Room 103
Lynn Terral, RN, Clinic Manager, Hope Migrant Community Health Center
Chris Dickens, Coordinator, Multicultural Health Program
Denise Purnell, APN, Interim CEO, Lee County Cooperative Clinic
Angelina Levitskaya, MA, Director, Medical Interpreter Training Program, UAMS

Track III: Patient Safety — MRSA Room 104
Patricia Gould, RN, Infection Preventionist