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:
New Member Utilization of Preventive Care Collaborative PIP (2009-2012)
› Project Overview PowerPoint
› Care Coordinator Toolkit
Aspirin Therapy in Ischemic Heart Disease and Diabetes Mellitus PIP (2009-2011)
› Care Coordinators Toolkit
› Care Coordinator Q & A
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
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
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)