MISSISSIPPI HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE INC

MISSISSIPPI HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE (MHCA) ACCOMPLISHMENTS - CALENDAR YEAR 20241. EXPANSION OF THE PULSARA NETWORK - ENABLED A STRONGER SPOKE-AND-HUB MODEL FOR EMERGENCY CARE. - IMPROVED EMS COMMUNICATION AND TELEMEDICINE CAPABILITIES. - INTRODUCED ARMBAND UTILIZATION TO SUPPORT PATIENT RECOVERY. - REVISION OF THE MHCA WEBSITE TO INCLUDE INFORMATION FOR PULSARA NETWORK SIGN-UP AND DATA ANALYTICS PLATFORM.2. STEMI SYSTEM OF CARE - CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THREE REGIONAL SYSTEMS: NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI. - SUPPORTED HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES WITH EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES AND DATA-DRIVEN PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. - HELD MHCA STEMI COORDINATOR MEETINGS QUARTERLY. - MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO WRITING THE REVISED STEMI SYSTEM OF CARE PLAN, INCORPORATING NEW EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, THE JOINT COMMISSION, AND DNV CERTIFICATIONS. COORDINATED WITH THESE AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE PLAN'S ACCURACY AND CURRENCY.3. STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE - MAINTAINED AND ENHANCED STATEWIDE STROKE CARE COORDINATION. - CONDUCTED REGULAR STROKE COORDINATOR MEETINGS FOR REGISTRY SUPPORT AND ACCREDITATION READINESS. - HELD GWTG STROKE DATA ABSTRACTION WORKSHOP TO IMPROVE DATA COLLECTION SKILLS. - MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO WRITING THE REVISED STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE PLAN, INCORPORATING NEW EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDELINES FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION, THE JOINT COMMISSION, AND DNV CERTIFICATIONS. COORDINATED WITH THESE AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE PLAN'S ACCURACY AND CURRENCY.4. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - DEVELOPED TRAINING RESOURCES AND DELIVERED ORIENTATION FOR NEW STEMI AND STROKE COORDINATORS. - TRAINING FOR NEW CARES PARTICIPANTS. - PARTNERED WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION AND MS FIRE ACADEMY TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 300 CPR IN SCHOOL KITS AND TRAIN SCHOOL STAFF. - HELD A STATEWIDE SYMPOSIUM AT THE SHERATON TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR ALL HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS INVOLVED IN STEMI, SEPSIS, AND STROKE COORDINATION AND CARE. - MOUNTAIN TV STREAMING SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION TO MARKET ALL NEW PSAS ON STROKE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, DIAL DON'T DRIVE CAMPAIGNS, HEART ATTACK SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, AND SEPSIS EMERGENCY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. - IMPLEMENTED THE USE OF GOOGLE ANALYTICS TO RUN THE PSA TARGETING KNOWLEDGE GAPS IDENTIFIED IN REGISTRY DATA. - INCORPORATED PUBLIC EDUCATION BLOGS ON MHCA WEBSITE.5. DATA-DRIVEN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT - LEVERAGED STATEWIDE REGISTRIES TO GUIDE IMPROVEMENTS IN CARDIOVASCULAR, STROKE, AND SEPSIS CARE. - PRE-HOSPITAL SEPSIS GUIDELINE - FIRST MEDICAL CONTACT, TRANSFER TIME AND INTERVENTIONAL SUB COMMITTEES FACILITATOR - PROMOTED INTEGRATED SYSTEMS OF CARE TO REDUCE MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND HEALTHCARE COSTS. - SERVED AS THE STATE COORDINATOR FOR THE CARES NETWORK, INCLUDING PROCURING AND ABSTRACTING DATA TO PREPARE FOR NATIONAL REPORT THRESHOLDS AND DISTRIBUTING THOSE REPORTS TO STATE EMS AGENCIES AND HOSPITALS. - CONDUCTED STATEWIDE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS STEMI AND STROKE SYSTEM OF CARE DATA TO IMPROVE STATEWIDE PROCESSES.6. ADVOCACY AND FUNDING - WORKED EXTENSIVELY WITH MHCA'S LOBBYIST TO SECURE STATEWIDE FUNDING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI STEMI, STROKE, AND SEPSIS SYSTEMS OF CARE.