Your facility has been chosen to participate in the 2020 Quality Improvement Activity (QIA) to Increase Patients’ Quality of Life through Gainful Employment.
The goals for this year include:
· Increasing referrals to Employment Network / Vocational Rehabilitation services
· Increasing the use of Employment Network / Vocational Rehabilitation services
· Improving staff knowledge of Employment Network / Vocational Rehabilitation
· Educating patients on Employment Network / Vocational Rehabilitation
· Increasing patient engagement by (1) assisting in the formation of patient peer groups, (2) encouraging their participation in their plan of care, and (3) including them in the facility’s quality improvement meetings
· Participating in a Learning and Action Network (LAN) with the purpose of improving communication and coordination of efforts between dialysis facilities, Employment Networks, Vocational Rehabilitation offices, and community partners
· Address facility-specific barriers through performing Root Cause Analysis, working through the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle, adjusting with Rapid Cycle Improvement, and building success using Sustainable Practices.
Your facility acknowledges involvement in the Vocational Rehabilitation QIA and agrees to the following statements:
1. I understand my facility has been enrolled in the 2020 Vocational Rehabilitation QIA with the goals to increase referrals and use of Employment Networks / Vocational Rehabilitation services by ESRD patients
2. I have discussed this activity with my Medical Director and QAPI Team
3. I understand this activity is a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiative, in support of the ESRD Network Statement of Work with CMS and the President’s “Advancing American Kidney Health” Initiative, and that participation in this project is mandatory
4. I will complete all project requirements in order to improve the quality of care I provide
This attestation is due by December 27, 2019.
