Dr. Nadzam provided an overview of JCR’s plans for working with organizations who want to engage in reducing their readmissions with the use of Project RED. At the end of the call, organizations that were interested in participating with JCR on this topic, were able to provide their contact information to Dr. Nadzam who arranged for the next steps.

Deborah M. Nadzam, PhD, Project Director of AHRQ/JCR grant for Project RED

• 6/3/10: Project RED: Invitation to Participate in the Program
  • 6/3/10: Project RED: Application to Participate in the Program
    • 5/19/10: 2010 Fellows Program Class Orientation Webinar

      This webinar was the first call for the incoming fellows class for the 2010 Fellows Program. The webinar provided an overview of program goals, first session objectives, a brief overview of NAPH, and answered questions about session one logistics.
      
      Peter Lazes | Cornell University
      Betsy Carrier | NAPH
      Josel Bernardo Fritz | NAPH

      • 5/18/10: Introduction to the NAPH-HRET/AHRQ Partnership and Next Steps for NAPH Members - Webinar

        This webinar provided an overview of the partnership between NAPH and HRET- AHRQ. Staff from HRET described three of the programs identified as priorities by members (Door to Doc, Inpatient Quality and Safety Indicators, and Avoidable Readmissions/Project RED). The group determined next steps for these 3 programs and identified the next set of priority topics.
        
        Steve Hines, PhD
        Vice President, Research
        Health Research and Educational Trust
        
        David Schulke
        Vice President, Research Programs
        Health Research and Educational Trust

        • 3/24/2010 - State Budget Crises: Alternatives to Provider Cuts-Webinar

          This call served as an open forum discussion about state budget crises in order for members to share creative reform alternatives to safety net provider payment cuts that are being considered in other states.
        • 3/19/2010: Managing Physician Burden of Care - Webinar

          Dr. Allison Sabel describes the standards developed by The Joint Commission required to document physician competency, also known as Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) standards. Dr. Sabel shares the processes developed by Denver Health to meet the TJC expectations through electronic resources thereby minimizing chart biopsies and provides examples of the quality indicators chosen by specific clinical services.
          
          Allison Sabel, MD, PhD, MPH, Director of Biostatistics and Clinical Data Warehousing, Denver Health
        • 2/17/10 - With or Without Reform: NAPH and the Federal Agenda

          The goal of the new series of quality conference calls/webinars is to provide NAPH members with the latest information on national quality and patient safety activities, research and opportunities for members; to provide NAPH with feedback on important quality topics and to enhance member to member communication, especially among quality and patient safety improvement staff. For this call, NAPH President Larry Gage gives perspective on health reform and the federal agenda.
        • 1/20/10 - Maximizing the 340B Drug Discount Program: A Webinar for Finance Executives in 340B Hospitals

          Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access (SNHPA) and the National Association of Public Hospital and Health Systems (NAPH) hosted a complimentary webinar for CFOs and other finance executives to learn more about maximizing cost-savings through the 340B drug discount program.
          
          Speakers: Bill von Oehsen, President and General Counsel, SNHPA
          
          Petra Fippen, Manager of Pharmacy Inventory, Contracting and Patient Assistance Programs, Wishard Health Services