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Learning Products & Programs Update
September, 2014
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Topics of Discussion
Children’s Hospital Association Update
Mission, status
Learning Products & Programs Update
Updates, discussion
Children’s Hospital Association
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Our MissionWe advance children’s healththrough the quality, cost and delivery of care with our children’s hospitals.
Our Priorities• Develop national policy solutions that
address issues in children’s health care
• Support defining quality of care for children and relate it to improved cost effectiveness
• Support development of business models to enhance revenues and reduce costs
Association Update
The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 (ACE Kids Act)
A proposal to improve how care is delivered to children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid
June: bill introduced in the House• Sept-Dec: advocate together to keep advancing
the proposal in Congress
Learn more at speaknowforkids.org
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Association Update
Children's Hospitals Applaud CMMI for Awarding Grant Funding to Children's Health
Another major step in advancing care for children with medical complexity - The Association, with 10 children’s hospitals, is the potential recipient of a $23.2 million grant
Goal:
Improve care for children while saving money for Medicaid
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Association Update
Standardizing Handoffs Reduces Errors and Improves Patient Safety
23 children's hospitals tested new interventions other organizations can replicate to curb miscommunication and ensure patient safety
Demonstrated a 69 percent reduction in hand-off related failures
Learn more at childrenshospitals.net
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Association Update
Join the Speak Now for Kids Network
Online child advocacy network to raise awareness of the unique challenges children and families face in our changing health care system
Learn more at speaknowforkids.org
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Family Advocacy Day
Patient Heroes Promote Children’s Hospital at 2014 Child Advocacy Day
June 24-25 in Washington, D.C.
• 120 meetings with U.S. senators and reps• Showed important role children's hospitals play in
every community • Advocated for Medicaid reform on behalf of
children with medical complexity
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Learning Products & Programs
Updates and Discussion
Learning Products Topics
• New Teammate on Board
• Discussion‒ Recent Downtime‒ RFP‒ Course Upgrade (and impact to CE)
• Miscellaneous Items
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Learning Products & Programs
New Teammate!We have a new contractor, Consuela Shorter, on our team.
• Consuela will be taking on the role of our previous LMS Manager, Tonya Wheeler.
• She will assist with managing LMS operations, focusing primarily on the RFP.
• She has extensive experience with learning management systems – managing, implementing and conducting RFPs.
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Learning Products & Programs
Discussion
• Recent Downtime• LMS RFP
• Course Upgrade• Other Topics
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Learning Products & Programs
Site BrandingAlmost everyone should be in their own, customizable space within the LMS. If you’re not, please work with Learning Support to finalize.
HealthStream HeartCodeNew pricing and sign up opportunity is coming out October 1.
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