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Pennsylvania Department of Health
Shannon Baker, executive assistant
Quality Assurance
Lori Gutierrez, senior policy specialist
Policy Office
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Mission
• The mission of the Department of Health is to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent injury and disease, and to ensure the safe delivery of quality care for all commonwealth citizens.
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Mission Implementation• Chronic disease prevention
• Health promotion
• Quality assurance
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Quality Assurance Roles• Licensing
• Certifying surveys Medicare/Medicaid
• Reviewing facility patient safety reports
• Granting exceptions
• Imposing sanctions
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2015
217
Hospital
323
Ambulatory surgical facility
703
Skilled nursingfacility
6
Birth centers Home care agency/registry
1353
522
Home health agency
196
Hospice
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2015
Division of Safety Inspection
Drug, Device, Cosmetic Registry
Comprehensive /outpatient therapy clinic
188
Intermediate care facility forindividuals with intellectual/developmental
disabilities
Hearing aidregistryRural health clinic
Pediatric extended care facility
15
88
Psychiatric residentialtreatment facility
ESRD
Indoor tanning
12
71
281
9
Community mental health center
227
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Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Chronic disease prevention and health promotion
Examples: heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity and arthritis
For more information about chronic diseases and resources:
http://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.WC8iOqAo6Ul
http://www.health.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx#.WC8iOqAo6Ul
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Public Awareness Campaigns
For more information about influenza, visit www.flufreepa.com.
http://www.flufreepa.com/
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Public Awareness Campaigns
• “Speak Up, We’re Listening.” For more information about nursing homes and the campaign, visit: http://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Pages/default.aspx#.WCtuBqAo6Uk.
http://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Pages/default.aspx#.WCtuBqAo6Ukhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v3.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v3.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v2.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v2.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v1.pdfhttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/Nursing Home poster_FINAL_14x20_v1.pdf
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Pennsylvania Department of Health• Auditor General Performance Audithttp://www.paauditor.gov/Media/Default/Reports/Performance%20Audit_PA%20Department%20of%20Health%20Nursing%20Homes.pdf
• Nursing Home Quality Improvement Task Force Reporthttp://www.health.pa.gov/facilities/nursinghomes/Documents/NursingHomeQualityImprovementTaskForceReport-Interactive.pdf
http://www.paauditor.gov/Media/Default/Reports/Performance Audit_PA Department of Health Nursing Homes.pdf
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Pennsylvania Department of Health
Questions?
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