Learning Products & Programs Update September, 2014

1. Learning Products & Programs Update September, 2014

2. Topics of Discussion Children’s Hospital Association Update Mission, status Learning Products & Programs Update Updates, discussion

3. Children’s Hospital Association Our Mission We advance children’s healththrough the quality, cost and delivery of care with our children’s hospitals. Our Priorities Develop national policy solutions that address issues in children’s health care Support defining quality of care for children and relate it to improved cost effectiveness Support development of business models to enhance revenues and reduce costs

4. Association Update The Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2014 (ACE Kids Act) A proposal to improve how care is delivered to children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid June: bill introduced in the House Sept-Dec: advocate together to keep advancing the proposal in Congress Learn more at speaknowforkids.org

5. Association Update Children's Hospitals Applaud CMMI for Awarding Grant Funding to Children's Health Another major step in advancing care for children with medical complexity - The Association, with 10 children’s hospitals, is the potential recipient of a $23.2 million grant Goal: Improve care for children while saving money for Medicaid

6. Association Update Standardizing Handoffs Reduces Errors and Improves Patient Safety 23 children's hospitals tested new interventions other organizations can replicate to curb miscommunication and ensure patient safety Demonstrated a 69 percent reduction in hand-off related failures Learn more at childrenshospitals.net

7. Association Update Join the Speak Now for Kids Network Online child advocacy network to raise awareness of the unique challenges children and families face in our changing health care system Learn more at speaknowforkids.org

9. Family Advocacy Day Patient Heroes Promote Children’s Hospital at 2014 Child Advocacy Day June 24-25 in Washington, D.C. 120 meetings with U.S. senators and reps Showed important role children's hospitals play in every community Advocated for Medicaid reform on behalf of children with medical complexity

10. Learning Products & Programs Updates and Discussion

11. Learning Products Topics New Teammate on Board Discussion Recent Downtime RFP Course Upgrade (and impact to CE) Miscellaneous Items

12. Learning Products & Programs New Teammate! We have a new contractor, Consuela Shorter, on our team. Consuela will be taking on the role of our previous LMS Manager, Tonya Wheeler. She will assist with managing LMS operations, focusing primarily on the RFP. She has extensive experience with learning management systems – managing, implementing and conducting RFPs.

13. Learning Products & Programs Discussion Recent Downtime LMS RFP • Course Upgrade • Other Topics

14. Learning Products & Programs Site Branding Almost everyone should be in their own, customizable space within the LMS. If you’re not, please work with Learning Support to finalize. HealthStreamHeartCode New pricing and sign up opportunity is coming out October 1.

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