Clinical Quality Management (CQM)in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program-

Ryan White Part A Administrative Reverse Site Visit Meeting

July 30, 2013CAPT. Tracy Matthews

Marlene MatoskyU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB)Clinical Unit

Learning Objectives

1. Understand Ryan White legislative requirements for clinical quality management

2. Identify major components of a clinical quality management program

3. Locate clinical quality management resources

Ryan White Program 2009 Legislation on Quality

• Assess the extent to which HIV health services are consistent with the most recent Public Health Service guidelines for the treatment of HIV disease and related opportunistic infections; and

• Develop strategies for ensuring that such services are consistent with the guidelines for improvement in the access to and quality of HIV services” Part A: Sec. 2604.(h)(5) Part B: Sec. 2618.(b)(3)(E) Part C Sec. 2664.(g)(5) Part D Sec. 2671.(f)(2)

All Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program grantees are required “to establish clinical quality management programs” to:

Part Legislation Amount to Budget

A Sec. 2604.(h)(5) Not to exceed the lesser of 5% of amounts received under the grant or $3,000,000

B Sec. 2618.(b)(3)(E)

Not to exceed the lesser of 5% of amounts received under the grant or $3,000,000

C Sec. 2664.(g)(5) Reasonable amount

D Sec. 2671.(f)(2) Reasonable amount

Program Funding Opportunity Announcement

• FOA provides minimum expectations for grantees Established and implemented a CQM plan Established processes for ensuring that Primary Medical Care

services are provided in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) treatment guidelines and standards of care

Incorporated quality-related expectations into Requests for Proposals (RFP) and contracts

• CQM program information as well as client-level health outcomes data should be used for: Jurisdiction’s planning process Ongoing assessment of progress toward achieving program

goals and objectives Examination and refinement of services based on outcomes

Program Monitoring Expectations

• Section D: Quality Management

Grantee Responsibility

Provider/Subgrantee Responsibility

Elements of Quality Management Program

Key elements have been identified as being critical to development & implementation of a CQM program

Quality Infrastructure Quality Improvement Projects

Quality Planning Staff & Consumer Involvement

Performance Measurement Evaluation of CQM Program

Key Characteristics of a Quality Management Program

1. A systematic process with identified leadership, accountability, and dedicated resources available to the program

2. Use data and measurable outcomes to determine progress toward relevant, evidenced-based benchmarks

3. Focus on linkages, efficiencies and provider, and client expectation in addressing outcome improvement

4. A continuous process that is adaptive to change and that fits within the framework of other programmatic quality assurance and quality improvement activities

5. Ensure that data collected are fed back into the quality improvement process to assure that goals are accomplished and that they are concurrent with improved outcomes

Key Characteristics of a Quality Management Program (cont.)

What is the Difference Between a Clinical Quality Management Program and a

Quality Management Plan? ‘Clinical quality management program’ encompasses all grantee-specific quality activities, including the formal organizational quality infrastructure, performance measurement, and quality improvement related activities

‘Quality management plan’ is a written document that outlines the grantee-wide clinical quality management program, including a clear indication of accountability, performance measurement strategies and goals, and elaboration of processes for ongoing evaluation

Clinical Quality Management Program Quality Management Plan

QM Plan

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Clinical Quality Management Plan

Components • Quality statement• Quality infrastructure• Performance measurement• Annual quality goals• Participation of stakeholders• Evaluation• Capacity Building• Process to update QM Plan• Communication• Formatting• QM Plan implementation

Tips• Reviewed/updated

annually • Sign-in off process • Shared with stakeholders• Timeline for

implementation of goals Responsible person Timeline for

implementation

Active Roles Leaders Play in Clinical Quality Management

Clearly articulated mission & vision statement

Ongoing measurement of performance

Ongoing assessment by leaders

Active coaching by leaders

Engagement of Stakeholders

Staff, providers, consumers and others should be involved in the CQM program.

• Engage internal and external stakeholders• Communicate information about quality

improvement activities• Provide opportunities for learning about

quality

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Tips for Performance Measurement

Include a portfolio of process and outcome measures

Representative across all funded services

Reporting strategies

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Performance Measures

• 2007: Started developing and releasing measures under the guidance of Dr. Cheever

• Currently 50+ measures spanning clinical care, oral health care, ADAP, case management, and systems

• 4 measures received National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsement in February 2013

• http://hab.hrsa.gov/deliverhivaidscare/habperformmeasures.html

HAB Guiding Principles to Measurement

• Measure when it is specific to HIV care Ex: Prescribed ART vs. influenza vaccination

• Measures align and supported by other agencies in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• Paring down the list of measures to those that are most important

• Clinical measures ability to be used in an electronic health record (EHR)

• Core set of HHS and HRSA primary care measures

Alignment & Parsimony

• Working toward a set of National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed measures Some are HRSA developed/stewarded and others

not• Working with other HHS partners to identify shared

measurement priorities and develop together Reduction in number of HIV measures reported

by grantees

Model for Improvement

The PDSA Cycle

Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement Activities Balance

Quality Management Program Infrastructure

Imbalance Balance

Quality Assurance

Quality Improvement

Clinical Research

Program Evaluation

Intent Measuring compliance with standards with repercussions

Continuously improve practices to meet standards and improve the quality of care

Develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge

Intent is to improve a specific program or system

Means Inspection Prevention, ongoing process

Driven by a protocol Periodic or ad hoc systematic study

Focus Compliance, Individuals, reprimands, and finding “bad apples”

Improving a process and /or system

Identify new knowledge

Determine effectiveness and efficiency of a program

Responsibility

Few – designated staff, monitors

All staff Few – investigators Few – evaluators and program staff

Example Did service adhere to standards of care?

Improve the rate of viral load suppression among patients

Does the new medication out perform the standard medication?

What is the impact of a particular service on patients?

National Quality Center

• Cooperative Agreement that provides no-cost, technical assistance to all Ryan White funded grantees: http://nationalqualitycenter.org

• Sharing: Website, various documents/publications, phone consultation, and in+care campaign

• Coaching: Intensive on-site consultation Based on referrals by Project Officers, grantees, or NQC

coaches Technical assistance form available at:

http://nationalqualitycenter.org/index.cfm/5847/37117 • Regional Groups• Training: On-line Tutorials, National TA Conference Calls, Training

of Quality Leaders, Training on Coaching Basics, Training of Consumers in Quality, Regional trainings

• PENDING: Part A/B organizational assessment • Sign up for the monthly newsletter by sending an email to

news-join@NationalQualityCenter.org

Contact Information

Tracy Matthews, MHA, RN301-443-7804

tmatthews@hrsa.gov

Marlene Matosky, MPH, RN301-443-0798

mmatosky@hrsa.gov

http://hab.hrsa.gov/