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Maine Regional Diabetes Collaborative. Plans for Action Period 3 Lisa Letourneau MD John Devlin MD. Where We Are . Learning Session #3: The climbing is tough, but… Learned how other teams are improving Expanded knowledge about community linkages & resources, HTN/nephropathy
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Maine Regional Diabetes Collaborative Plans for Action Period 3 Lisa Letourneau MD John Devlin MD MaineHealth
Where We Are Learning Session #3: • The climbing is tough, but… • Learned how other teams are improving • Expanded knowledge about community linkages & resources, HTN/nephropathy • Acquired new skills, tools, strategies • Started to think about spreading change within your organization • Continued planning new small cycles of change MaineHealth
Use Your Data!! Action Period #3 • Focus on performance, core measures • Continue measurement – use data to support continued improvement • Remember new tools – community resources, decision support, self-management! • Plan and test changes • Take advantage of the resources! MaineHealth
Action Period 3 • Support for teams • Expectations of teams MaineHealth
Support for Teams • Collaborative Faculty & Staff • Use faculty, staff for support • Team & faculty contact lists (on web) • Available for consultation, problem-solving • Staff always available! MaineHealth
Support for Teams • Ongoing Communication with / among teams • Team conference calls • Monthly - changed to one call/ month • Input from faculty, other teams • 4th Wed/ month @ noon (see timeline for dates) • Diabetes listserv • diabetes@listserv.mainehealth.org • Email staff or individual team members MaineHealth
Support for Teams Site Visits • Expect two during Action Period 3: • August / Sept • Oct/ Nov • Review progress, barriers • Can direct toward specific problems or topics - team’s choice! MaineHealth
Supports for Teams • Planned Care Video • Review with team (enter drawing!) • Discussion questions • Topic of July 23rd Team Conference Call • PDSA Primer • Readiness to change – pt self-assessment tools • Healthy Maine Partnership – contacts list • Step Counters MaineHealth
Support for Teams • TARGET Diabetes Tools • Provider Packets • Patient Education Booklets • Patient Medication Information Sheets • Tools available (no charge) • Printed materials: • Order from MaineHealth Learning Resource Center • Tel. 885.8570 • MaineHealth website: www.mainehealth.org MaineHealth
Expectations of Teams Anticipate, plan for challenges of next 6 mos • Plan for team meetings, even when staff missing • Have backup plan for populating registry • Anticipate burn out, fatigue MaineHealth
Expectations of Teams: Data • Senior Leader Reports • Data • Add annotation to note changes tried • Include description of change cycles • MHDEMS enhancement MaineHealth
Expectations of Teams You are the EXPERTS! • Communicate your progress & challenges with other teams • Increased listserv activity – join in! • Participate in monthly conference calls MaineHealth
Tips for Keeping Momentum • Meet regularly as a team to plan changes • Check in frequently • Aim for testing at least one (small!) change every week • Share your data • Look to other teams • Celebrate successes! MaineHealth
Plan for Spread! • Importance of building, sustaining support of your Senior Leaders • Think creatively about how to inform, involve the whole team • Remember… • Role of opinion leaders • Power of data • You are the LEADERS! MaineHealth
Final Summary & Celebration! Plan to attend!!! Friday, Jan 9, 2004 - 8AM - 4PM • Location Freeport - specifics TBD! • Invite local Senior Leaders • Report on overall achievements of teams • Celebrate successes!!! MaineHealth
Planning for Final Summary • Repeat ACIC survey - November • Team & individual surveys - December • On-line • Final Senior Leader Report - due Dec 9 • Data for Final Summary • Final Storyboards, Presentations MaineHealth
Remember your Targets & Keep Your Aim!! MaineHealth