Best Practice Intervention Package - Kansas Foundation for Medical ...

Quick Start GuideQUICK START GUIDE: A brief guide and introduction to the Best Practice InterventionPackage (BPIP) contents.INTRODUCTION: A brief introduction to the topic of the Cross Settings II BPIP*:Improving Care Transitions for Chronic Care Patients through Disease Management,Self-Care Management, and TelehealthLEADERSHIP TRACK (PAGE 8): Designed for agency leadership and the qualityor implementation team. Although this section is designed for leadership and theimplementation team, it is divided in sections so that it can be printed and shared withother staff. Click on this link to the BPIP Guide if you are not familiar with the BPIPs.This is also available via a link from the HHQI home page.Contents include:• Guidance for Leadership (includes link to Focus on Improving CareTransitions in Chronic Care Patients)• Checklist for Agency Leadership (Select interventions)• Organizational Culture• Tools and Resources• Links to Success Stories• Physician Perspective• Suggested Timeline for BPIPDISCIPLINE TRACKS: These 1-page guides are designed for the following disciplines:• Skilled nurse (page 56)• Therapist (page 57)• Medical social worker (page 58)• Home health aide (page 59)The content is very similar between the discipline tracks since they are designed to beinterdisciplinary. Each will include discipline specific best practice(s) and checklist. Wesuggest either giving a hard copy or sending electronically to staff.My HHQI offers a collection of resources you can use toconnect with campaign organizers, experts, otherparticipants and supporters. Take advantage of these SocialNetworking opportunities. Review the discussion boards forGeneral Comments, BPIP comments, Information Station,Data comments, Home Health Experience and DisparitiesCorner. For Quick Tips and Fun Facts to share with yourstaff, see the HHQI blog.ASSOCIATED RESOURCES AND WEB LINKS include supportive resources for the topicof this BPIP. For a complete listing of tools see pages 30-37.*There will be three Cross Settings BPIPs all with pertinent topics about transitions andmore efficiently managing patients in all provider settings.- 5 -