Pennsylvania Department of Health
Shannon Baker, executive assistant
Quality Assurance
Lori Gutierrez, senior policy specialist
Policy Office
Mission
• The mission of the Department of Health is to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent injury and disease, and to ensure the safe delivery of quality care for all commonwealth citizens.
Mission Implementation• Chronic disease prevention
• Health promotion
• Quality assurance
Quality Assurance Roles• Licensing
• Certifying surveys Medicare/Medicaid
• Reviewing facility patient safety reports
• Granting exceptions
• Imposing sanctions
2015
217
Hospital
323
Ambulatory surgical facility
703
Skilled nursingfacility
6
Birth centers Home care agency/registry
1353
522
Home health agency
196
Hospice
2015
Division of Safety Inspection
Drug, Device, Cosmetic Registry
Comprehensive /outpatient therapy clinic
188
Intermediate care facility forindividuals with intellectual/developmental
disabilities
Hearing aidregistryRural health clinic
Pediatric extended care facility
15
88
Psychiatric residentialtreatment facility
ESRD
Indoor tanning
12
71
281
9
Community mental health center
227
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
Examples: heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity and arthritis
For more information about chronic diseases and resources:
http://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.WC8iOqAo6Ul
http://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.WC8iOqAo6Ul
Public Awareness Campaigns
For more information about influenza, visit www.flufreepa.com.
http://www.flufreepa.com/
Public Awareness Campaigns
• “Speak Up, We’re Listening.” For more information about nursing homes and the campaign, visit: http://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Pages/default.aspx#.WCtuBqAo6Uk.
http://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Pages/default.aspx#.WCtuBqAo6Ukhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v3.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v3.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v2.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v2.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v1.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v1.pdf
Pennsylvania Department of Health• Auditor General Performance Audithttp://www.paauditor.gov/Media/Default/Reports/Performance%20Audit_PA%20Department%20of%20Health%20Nursing%20Homes.pdf
• Nursing Home Quality Improvement Task Force Reporthttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/NursingHomeQualityImprovementTaskForceReport-Interactive.pdf
http://www.paauditor.gov/Media/Default/Reports/Performance Audit_PA Department of Health Nursing Homes.pdf
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Questions?
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