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.

Alexandria Office:401 Wythe StreetAlexandria, VA 22314Phone: 703-684-1355Fax: 703-684-1589

Overland Park Office:6803 W. 64th StreetOverland Park, KS 66202Phone: 913-262-1436Fax: 913-262-1575