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Overview of UCare's Quality Initiatives (Click here!)

Active Initiatives

Goals of Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) and Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs) are to:

• Improve health outcomes, member satisfaction, and identify best practices.
• Assess and improve clinical and administrative processes.
• Meet regulatory requirements for CMS and DHS.
• Collaborate on a targeted topic with other Managed Care Organizations.
• Implement interventions for improved health outcomes over a broad population of Medicare and/or Medicaid beneficiaries.

DHS Projects:

Reducing Non-Urgent ED Use in the PMAP/MnCare Population:  A Partnership with the MN Head Start Agency PIP (2012-2015)

Breast Cancer Screening PIP (2012-2014)

Blood Pressure Control for Members with Diabetes PIP (2010-2013)
›  Provider Training Series
›  Care Coordinator Training
›  "Managing BP to Goal in Adults with Diabetes" Power Point slides
›  Power Point about Project
›  Care Coordinator Toolkit

Aspirin Therapy in Members with Ischemic Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus PIP (2008-2011)
›  Care Coordinators Toolkit
›  Care Coordinator Q & A

Medicare Projects:
›  Colorectal Cancer Screening (2010-2012)
›  Comprehensive Diabetes Care:  Blood Pressure Control <130/80 (2009-2011)
›  Comprehensive Diabetes Care:  LDL-C Screening (2008-2010)
›  Comprehensive Diabetes Care:  LDL-C Control (2007-2009) 

Sustaining Initiatives:

New Member Utilization of Preventive Care PIP (2009-2011)
›  Project Overview PowerPoint
›  Care Coordinator Toolkit

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation PIP (2007-2010)
›  Project Overview PowerPoint
›  MSHO Member Flyer - English
›  MSHO Member Flyer - Russian
›  MSHO Member Flyer - Somali
›  MSHO Member Flyer - Spanish
›  Preventing Falls Brochure 

MSHO Pneumococcal PIP (2006 - 2009)
Resources:
›  Project Summary Training with MIIC
›  MVNA Home Pneumococcal Immunization Referral
›  Internet Resources
›  PPV Vaccine Information Statement (CDC)
›  MIIC Contacts & Map of Services for Each Region

MSHO Depression PIP
Resources:
›  MSHO Depression Performance Improvement Project
›  Resources for Depression in the Elderly

SPP Chlamydia Screening PIP (2007-2008)

SPP Colon Cancer Screening PIP (2006-2009)

Medicare Breast Cancer Screening QIP (2006-2008)