>>>Good morning and welcome to the Long-term Care Hospital Quality Reporting Program Provider Training.
This is a listing of today's agenda Section A Administrative Information will be given
by Jennifer Farley from the Hospital For Special Care.
Section GG Functional Information and goals will be presented by Anne Deutsch and Terry
Eng from RTI.
Section J Health Conditions Falls and Section M Skin Conditions will be presented by Ann
Spenard from Qualidigm.
Public Reporting will be presented by Debra Weiland from Telligen.
Here are the speakers that you'll hear from today.
As we mentioned, Ms. Farley will go first with section A after the official welcome
from CMS.
Unfortunately Vicky Golab was unable to travel, Ann Spenard will do Sections J and M later today.
Anne Deutsch is doing Section GG with Terry Eng and Deb Weiland will be doing public reporting.
There are Action Plans provided in your folder also on the right side in the pocket.
If you're one of the many people watching the live web-streaming today, please go to
the CMS website.
The LTCH training page, scroll to the bottom under "downloads" and you'll want to refer
to the LTCH Compliant Packet which is a zip file containing much of the information that
will be used and referred to today.
Just an example of the Action Plan that's in the folder and online for those who referred
to the training page on the CMS website.
This is the link for asking questions online.
This is both for attendees in the room and people watching via the web.
So if you click on this link, you'll be able to ask a question about any of the presentations today
As we've said all of the questions and responses will be compiled and shared after the session.
This is a screenshot of what you see when you click on the link.
We ask that every time you ask a question, to please state your name and your organization,
and to, of course, use the microphones if you're in the room because it is being webcast.
Here you'll enter the section for your question, and the question that you would like to have
answered.
We ask that you just submit one question per page.
After you click the blue “submit” box at the bottom of the screen, you'll see this
screen and have an opportunity to submit another question.
Welcome everybody.
I really appreciate your attending today's in-person training.
Pardon me if I stumble, I'm a little nervous in front of large crowds.
No, but we really do appreciate your attendance here in-person as well as those that are attending
via the web-stream.
I have to say the LTCH program has come a long way since its inception, and since LTCHs
began reporting quality data to CMS in 2012.
You know, the program requirements have expanded tremendously.
We just finalized our 17th measure in this year's final rule.
And I believe, 13 of which are already reporting to CMS via CMS or via the CDC's NHSN.
So these trainings are important not only because they allow us to ensure that LTCHs understand
all of the requirements related to the program, but also because they allow us the opportunity,
you know, and present an opportunity for us to understand the pain points that you experience
with reporting and any potential barriers that you experience with reporting.
I want to stress that CMS doesn't want this to be a dictatorship, you know.
We require you report.
We would rather this be a collaboration between CMS and the LTCH industry.
And one that ultimately improves the care, not only of our beneficiaries, but for all
Americans.
So, please know that your input is definitely valued.
Your input helps inform changes that we make to the program.
And you know, try as we may, CMS and our partners and contractors can't possibly think through
every scenario that there is.
And that's where you come in.
You know, it's your job, I would say, as stewards of the LTCH population to help us recognize
and understand the hindrances and barriers to care in LTCHs, and not only the hindrances
to care and reporting, but also what's working well within the LTCH as far as public -- as
far as quality reporting is concerned.
Welcome!
We have a lot of great presentations for you today.
A lot has gone into putting these together.
We have a case study that's worked throughout the training for the day, and I think that
will be exciting and helpful to you as well.
And lastly, as Mark said I have formally led both the LTCH and IRF equal reporting programs
at CMS.
I want to just introduce my new colleague, Lorraine Wickiser.
If you could just stand up Lorraine.
She's going to be the new face of LTCH Quality Reporting at CMS.
So you'll be seeing and hearing from Lorraine a lot as we move forward.
So welcome, I hope you enjoy the day.
Please, as I said, continue to ask questions, not only here but once you leave and we will
try to get you to compliance.
Alright.