The Current Quality Improvement Portfolio
Asthma Initiative moved to sustainability mode
Constipation Initiative in partnership with CCHMC Gastroenterology moved to monitoring only
In collaboration with CCHMC Psychiatry developing improved methods/tools to manage Depression in 12- 17 year olds.
In collaboration with CCHMC Neurology developing improved methods/tools to manage Primary Recurrent Headache in children & adolescents.
In collaboration with CCHMC Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology exploring behavioral health integration models.
Overall Quality Improvement strategic objectives
Improve effectiveness and efficiency of care to the children in the region beyond the hospital setting
Spread successful improvement models/intervention
Document and communicate measurable improvement
Support the business case for quality improvement
What is PMCA?
The PHO has implemented the use of the Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm (PMCA) as a way of identifying patients for inclusion in the chronic care registry database for each Primary Care Practice in the PHO. The PMCA model uses hospital claims data from CCHMC to stratify the population into three segments – L3 Complex Chronic Disease, L2 Non-Complex Disease, and No Chronic Disease.
Recent Achievements:
Established two-tiered Chronic and Chronic-Complex patient registry. Using Pediatric Medical Complexity Algorithm (PCMA), over 18,000 patients were identified.
Established disease specific patient registry for chronic conditions, including Asthma and Primary Recurrent Headaches
Using Healthbridge through The Health Collaborative, implemented regional utilization alert system which provides daily alerts to member practices of ED visits, Hospital admissions, and urgent care visits for over 200,000 patients.
Assisted 24 member practices (42 sites) in becoming recognized by NCQA as a Patient-Centered Medical Home covering 217,000 lives. Also, supported 2 specialty practices in becoming recognized as Patient Centered Specialty Practices.
PHO Network Overview Reports
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