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WRG - 5th Annual Brain & Spine Center of Excellence Forum
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Objective 1: Discuss how the Malcolm Baldrige Quality model of performance excellence can be used in creating a culture of high quality
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
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Objective 2: Explain how to demonstrate outcomes data to staff, payers, patients and referring physicians to advance center goals
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 3: Discuss the integrated care models that are being piloted as part of a larger health care reform initiative
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Explore approaches to engage key stakeholders, physicians and hospitals in a collaborative approach to improving patient care and align objectives and strategies for long term success
Discuss how the Malcolm Baldridge Quality model of performance excellence can be used in creating a culture of high quality and innovation
Define key measures of performance to drive high performance and increase market share
Summarize Cleveland Clinic's approach to Performance Management across the Enterprise, inclusive of clinical, operational, patient experience, and financial dimensions
List specific strategies applied in the Neuro Institute to drive clinical quality and financial performance
List various data that is at your fingertip
Design report formats/avenues available
Integrate data collection into workflow
Measure and validate financial outcome
Define what metrics to use for tracking
Analyze readmission rates
Develop meaningful measurements for a multi-hospital service line
List communication metrics, including, quality, safety, satisfaction, and cost
Analyze service line metrics for employed and independent physicians
Utilize hospitalists for evaluationo and management of high risk patients in ambulatory care prior to surgery and subsequent management during the inpatient stay
Develop a preoperative conference with spine surgeons and hospitalists to coordinate care plan
Summarize continuity of care for post op care by the spine surgery service and the hospitalist
Identify appropriate opportunities to keep patient local for care
Design care systems to maintain continuity of care
List opportunities to partner with physicians employed and not employed
Define the integrated care models that are being piloted as part of a larger health care reform initiative, including Accountable Care Organizations and Patient Centered Medical Homes
Identify possible challenges to incorporating current medical practice into these care delivery models, and some potential solutions to overcoming them
Summarize how administrators, clincian and patients are effectively integrated changes into workflow and practice culture
Examine cost elements
List evolving managed care payment methodologies
Identify the streamlined managed care contracting process such as, how to evaluate your market, developing a contract negotiation, optimizing a contract implementation and achieving a contract compliance
Address challenges in spine care in the era of evidence based medicine
Explain how leveraging minimally-invasive procedures can improve patient care and enhance volume
Evaluate patients into more conservative treatments first before recommending major surgery to improve functionality and return to work
List the essential evidence-based quality stroke care standards
List key performance improvement strategies that were implemented to maximize the success of the stroke program
Discuss the benefits of quality indicator metrics via dashboards and the use of multidisciplinary communication and collaboration
Create and build a highly functional, multidisciplinary spine center that encompasses the entire spectrum of care
Measure sustained growth through clinical excellence
Explain the role of a physician and hospital partnership
Define a tele-stroke network and recognize the financial and clinical benefit of developing or joining a tele-stroke network
Summarize what clinical resources (people and processes) need at both the hub and spoke level in a telestroke network
Evaluate technical needs and navigate a sea of solution providers
Explain one of the biggest hurdles during the development and expansion of a center
Solve disagreements over patient treatments
Create an effective work atmosphere - retaining quality physicians
List the operational, staffing and structural needs of a well-run Neuro-ICU
Reevaluating clinical training and recruitment initiatives
Asses and break down barriers to provide great care with strategies to promote staff alignment
List strategies used in expansion of specialized treatments for epilepsy to aid in building the brand and services of the brain center
Examine clinical and financial models for building a pathways effective in treating surgical and non-surgical epilepsy patients
Integrate epilepsy center with the brain center in order to build a prestige and market awareness of the services
Identify the critical role of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) physician specialisty (Physiatrist) in the brain and spine center medical team
List the scope of services a PMR department can offer
Describe how the interdisciplinary team promotes best practices and outcomes
Analyze and report the results
Revise the overall outpatient experience to increase quality, access and patient satisfaction
Summarize a future outlook for contracting in an era of reform
Use challenges in spine care in the ear of evidence based medicine
Examine clinical and financial results
Monitor the quality of ongoing care through patient satisfaction, pressure ulcer rates, BSI rates other key quality indicators
Summarize the clinical and financial value of neuro-rehab to the provider
Objective 4: List ways to improve relationships with payers for advanced success
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Objective 5: Describe the operational, staffing and structural needs of a well-run Neuro-ICU
By meeting the above objective my professional competence will increase because I have acquired new strategies to use in my practice.
By meeting the above objective my professional performance will improve because I should be able to implement the new strategies.
By meeting the above objective my patient outcomes should improve due to the implementation of newly-learned strategies.
Please answer the following:
Do you believe this activity was appropriate for the scope of your professional activities?
Was the educational content scientifically sound?
Was the educational content free of commercial bias?
Was the mode of education effective to learning?
If faculty spoke about off-label or investigational uses of a product, was that information disclosed to you?
If you answered "No" to any of the above questions, please explain.
Were you solicited by sales personnel in an educational room while you attended this educational activity?
If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please explain.
How much did you learn as a result of this educational program?
What did you learn during this activity that you intend to integrate into your practice?

What questions have arisen in your practice for which you need answers/strategies that you can implement?

What patient problems or patient challenges do you feel you are not able to address appropriately or to your satisfaction?
What problems are your patients communicating to you that need attention or follow up?

Are you interested in basic, intermediate or advanced level trainings?

What barriers might you have that would interfere with implementation of new information learned from this training?

How can this training be improved to better impact competence, performance and/or patient outcomes?

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