Digging into potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH)

29/01/2025 29 min

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Episode Synopsis

On this episode, the panel discusses potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH) and the questions and concerns they've heard related to PPH and value based purchasing.
This episode's panel includes:
Jan Milliman, HCS-D, Director, AHCC
Sherri Parson, RN, HCS-D, HCS-O, HCS-H, COS-C, CEO, Infusion Health
Kelly Kavanaugh, RN, HCS-D, HCS-H, HCS-O, BCHH-C, Independent Home Health and Hospice Consultant, owner of the OTB Group

Reference links provided on 26:47
Home Health Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization (PPH) https://www.superiorhealthqa.org/wp-content/uploads/Home_Health_PPH_508-1.pdf
Specifications for the Home Health Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization Measure for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program - July 2023 https://www.cms.gov/files/document/hh-qrp-specificationspotentiallypreventablehospitalizations.pdf
Specifications for the Home Health Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization Measure for the Home Health Quality Reporting Program - June 2021 https://www.cms.gov/files/document/proposed-pph-measure-specifications-cy22-hh-qrp-nprm.pdf
Technical Expert Panel Summary Report: Development of Home Health Within-Stay Potentially Preventable Hospitalization Measures for Home Health Agencies (HHAs) https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/MMS/Downloads/PPH-TEP-Summary-Report-Final-101019.pdf
Tool: COPD Zones for Management https://www.va.gov/files/2022-12/44457%20COPD%20Management%20Flyer%201-12-17%20Final.pdf
Tool: Self-Check Plan for HF Management https://www.heart.org/-/media/files/health-topics/heart-failure/hf-symptom-tracker.pdf
Health Quality Innovation Network https://hqin.org/resources/

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