Learning Collaborative

April 30, 2018

The Dish

The Dish provides a monthly update to participating sites enrolling in the MQii Learning Collaborative.

Spotlight: Updated Tools & Resources Page 

The MQii Tools & Resources page has a new look—check it out! 

You will notice a more user-friendly interface and greater accessibility to various tools and resources with this update. The tools and resources are now organized chronologically by recommended steps in the malnutrition quality improvement process, with key information about the MQii at the beginning and quality improvement guidance at the end. As a reminder, the MQii Tools & Resources page is a great asset to leverage throughout your malnutrition quality improvement process and should be used in conjunction with the MQii Toolkit to support the implementation and continued expansion of your malnutrition quality improvement initiative. Below, we have highlighted the three resources participants have found the most helpful. 

MQii Stakeholder Letters

Utilize the customizable stakeholder letter templates to make the case for implementing a malnutrition quality improvement project and outline the stakeholder’s role in supporting such an initiative.

 

Project Teams and Workflow Mapping Presentation

Use this resource to build your project team, map your current malnutrition practices, compare to MQii recommended workflow practices, and identify the best clinical improvement(s) to introduce to your care teams. Use in conjunction with the best practices highlighted in the Toolkit document.

Malnutrition Care Clinical Flowchart and Flowchart Template

Leverage the malnutrition care clinical flowchart as an example of best practices for malnutrition care and the flowchart template to map out your team’s current practice workflow.

 

MQii Learning Collaborative News

Publication & Presentation Opportunities

Abstracts for Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) Annual Meeting Due in May

The Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) announced they are now accepting proposals for oral and poster abstracts and short courses for their 2018 North American Annual meeting, taking place on October 14-17, 2018 in Montreal, QC, Canada. This year's meeting, themed “Decision Making Across the Lifespan,” will bring together patients, policymakers, and other healthcare stakeholders to discuss the latest in evidence about making better decisions for better health. We encourage you to consider submitting an abstract to the Annual Research Meeting. Abstract submissions are due May 15, 2018. Ideas for abstract topics could include:

1. How you engaged the patient in malnutrition care decisions (e.g., discussions of patient preferences, discharge planning recommendations)
2. How you used technology-based tools (e.g., automated alerts) to enhance appropriate nutrition care-related decisions in alignment with best practices
3. How you built and worked with an interdisciplinary care team to enhance coordinated care decisions and care delivery related to patients nutritional status.

Reminder: Publishing and Presenting on MQii

We are excited for you to highlight your accomplishments and encourage you to seek opportunities to present and publish on your work as part of the MQii Learning Collaborative. As a reminder, we ask that you share a copy of any materials you plan to make public or include the MQii logo on (e.g., news article, press release, editorial, poster presentation, manuscript, etc.) for brief review by the MQii Team at Avalere and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics prior to finalizing the materials. Please share materials with the MQii Team 30 days in advance of submission deadline, by sending them to [email protected] for this brief review.

What’s Around the Corner?

Upcoming Events

Welcome Webinar & Coffee Break | May 7, 2018 at 2-3:15PM ET

Starting this month, we will be holding bi-monthly Welcome Webinars and Coffee Breaks for newly enrolled Learning Collaborative participants and for those already enrolled but who are seeking to have their questions answered via technical assistance.

Last year, we had tremendous success bringing our Learning Collaborative participants together on a regular basis during our Coffee Break sessions. These open-format and interactive sessions allowed participants to discuss particularly challenging questions around engaging their IT teams and preparing for eCQM and outcomes data extraction in addition to QI project support. Participants are encouraged to attend and bring their questions, suggest ideas to other participants who are encountering obstacles, or just listen in and be inspired by the discussion. 

Our May Coffee Break will take place in combination with our Welcome Webinar on Monday, May 7^th from 2-3:15PM ET. These webinars provide an opportunity for newly enrolled sites to become acquainted with the team, other participants, and receive a streamlined presentation of the onboarding process for getting started. We will be holding the Welcome Webinar for the first 45-minutes, directly followed by a Coffee Break. If you have previously attended a Welcome Webinar, feel free to dial in solely for the Coffee Break.

Next Steps

• If you have received the 2018 participant or letter agreement, please be sure to sign and return the agreement as soon as possible.

• If you have not yet received the 2018 participant or letter agreement, please reach out to your MQii Team Point of Contact for access to this resource.