ARIZONA HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION

ADHS-CDC COVID DISPARITIES INITIATIVE WITHIN THE ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY, ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN ARIZONA(AHEAD) PROGRAM: -COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO UPDATE EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS ABOUT ADVANCE CARE PLANNING FOR CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC APPROPRIATENESS AND FORMATTING SUITABLE FOR ALL READERS. -INTEGRATED AN ACCESSIBILITY PLUGIN ON OUR WEBSITE TO ENSURE ALL USERS CAN ACCESS OUR RESOURCES. -TRANSLATED THREE ADVANCE CARE PLANNING DOCUMENTS (ADVANCE CARE PLANNING IN 5 STEPS, QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, AND THE NATIONAL POLST FORM) INTO SPANISH. -CREATED FOUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) WITH SPANISH, NAVAJO SUBTITLES. -TRANSLATED THREE ADVANCE CARE PLANNING DOCUMENTS INTO BRAILLE. DISTRIBUTED BRAILLE DOCUMENTS TO 10 RURAL HOSPITALS. -PROVIDED PRESENTATIONS ON ADVANCE CARE PLANNING TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN VARIOUS ARIZONA POPULATIONS. ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION ON MATERNAL HEALTH (AIM): -RECRUITED ARIZONA BIRTHING FACILITIES AND ENROLLED 34 (OF 41) HOSPITALS TO PARTICIPATE. -ASSISTED FACILITIES WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED BUNDLES OF CARE AIMED TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY. -CONTINUED THE HYPERTENSION BUNDLE OF CARE (STARTED IN APRIL OF 2022). -KICKED OFF THE HEMORRHAGE BUNDLE OF CARE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2023. -CONDUCTED MONTHLY COACHING CALLS WITH FACILITIES (APPROXIMATELY 60-70 PARTICIPANTS ON EACH CALL). -HOSTED MONTHLY STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS. -PROVIDE A QUARTERLY DATA INFOGRAPHIC DESIGNED FOR HOSPITAL C-SUITES. -HOSTED SECOND AIM COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2022, WITH 150 ATTENDEES AND 26 EXHIBITING ORGANIZATIONS. CDC COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES GRANT HEALTH EQUITY ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT (HEOA): -RECRUITED 15 ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS AND 9 CLINICS OUTSIDE OF MARICOPA AND PIMA COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE. -CONTRACTED STRATASAN TO FACILITATE MONTHLY LEARNING GROUP MEETINGS, 1:1 COACHING CALLS AND OPEN OFFICE HOURS. -HELD COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE ON MAY 2, 2023 FOR COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPANTS WITH A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND POSTERS ABOUT EACH FACILITY'S PROJECT. -YEAR 2 GROUP KICK-OFF CALL JULY 2023. -PROVIDED DATA PACKS TO PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS IN SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER. HOSPITAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR (HQIC): -SUPPORTED 13 HOSPITALS IN COLLECTING AND SUBMITTING QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY DATA. -CONDUCTED MONTHLY INDIVIDUAL FACILITY COACHING CALLS AND MONTHLY GROUP CALLS WITH CONTENT DRIVEN BY HOSPITAL NEEDS. -ASSISTED HOSPITALS IN ANALYZING THEIR QUALITY DATA AND CREATING ACTION PLANS. -PROVIDED RESOURCES, SUCH AS CHANGE PACKAGES, TO FACILITIES FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. MEDICARE BENEFICIARY QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MBQIP): -WORKED WITH 17 CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS ON QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. -CONDUCTED MONTHLY INDIVIDUAL FACILITY COACHING CALLS AND QUARTERLY CALLS WITH CONTENT DRIVEN BY HOSPITAL NEEDS. -ASSISTED HOSPITALS IN ANALYZING THEIR QUALITY DATA AND CREATING ACTION PLANS. -PROVIDED RESOURCES TO FACILITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, HOW TO CREATE A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. ARIZONA HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES REGISTRY (AZHDR): -RECRUITED AND WORKED WITH 10 RURAL HOSPITALS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SEARCHES AND UPLOADS INTO THE AZHDR, WHICH IS HOUSED AT CONTEXTURE, OUR STATE'S HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE. -CONDUCTED IN-PERSON SITE VISITS TO ASSESS EACH HOSPITAL'S WORKFLOWS AND ASSIST THEM WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW WORKFLOWS TO ACCOMPLISH THE OBJECTIVES. -CONDUCTED EDUCATION AS REQUESTED BY EACH OF THE 10 HOSPITALS. -CREATED VIDEOS SO THAT EDUCATION COULD BE ACCESSED ON DEMAND. -HIRED A HEALTHCARE LAW TEAM (COPPERSMITH BROCKELMAN) TO CREATE A SAMPLE POLICY AND PROCEDURE THAT INCORPORATES STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AS WELL AS COMMON ACCREDITING AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE JOINT COMMISSION.