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Connection Newsletter
By AzHHA Communications ● Sept. 26, 2024
Smart Brevity® count: 4 mins...1006 words
This week, read about:
- Registration for the 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference.
- An upcoming Q&A session for the Healthcare Leadership Academy.
- Voting resources for the 2024 General Election.
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Register today: 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference
This educational event is dedicated to supporting a vibrant healthcare delivery system, including a robust network of acute care, critical access, specialty, behavioral health and post-acute care hospitals.
What you need to know:
- On Thursday afternoon, our 4 p.m. session titled “How Artificial Intelligence is reshaping Arizona healthcare” will offer 1.5 face-to-face ACHE credits.
- Registration ends Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Register today.
The big picture:
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Q&A session: Healthcare Leadership Academy
Interested in learning more about the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA)? Join a live Q&A session via Zoom to learn more about the program.
- The Q&A session is at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
- Representatives from AzHHA and Creighton University will be on the call to answer all your questions.
- To receive the call-in information, please register here.
The big picture: The 2025 HLA application process is now open! Applications are due Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024.
- The AzHHA Foundation partners with Creighton University to provide healthcare leadership and management education to employees of AzHHA member hospitals.
- The HLA is seven (7) months of virtual learning bookended by in-person sessions, beginning in March 2025, and culminating in November 2025.
- The program is geared toward mid-level managers and early-stage executives to prepare them for C-suite positions.
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Don’t forget about AzHHA’s voting information page!
Earlier this month, AzHHA launched a voter information page on its website to provide valuable resources for the 2024 General Election.
Why it matters: Learn about the top healthcare issues facing our state and what to ask candidates.
- Plus, you’ll find helpful resources for important dates for the election and voting information.
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AzHHA releases DataGen reports
In relationship with DataGen, AzHHA distributes reports to hospitals based on information submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. DataGen generates hospital-specific reports which are sent to AzHHA hospital members as part of their membership.
Why it matters: This data helps hospitals understand the financial impact of proposed changes and annual updates.
- The reports can also assist in preparing budgets or benchmarking results with other similar organizations.
The below reports were recently sent to members:
- 2Q2024 Inpatient quality measure trends analysis (sent Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024)
- FFY 2025 Medicare long-term care hospital PPS final rule impact analysis (sent Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024)
- 2Q2024 Value-based purchasing analysis (sent Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024)
- FFY 2025 CAH VBP analysis (sent Monday, Sept. 9, 2024)
- 2Q2024 Cost report models (sent Friday, Sept. 13, 2024)
- 2Q2024 Hospital-acquired condition (HAC) reduction program analysis (sent Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024)
- 2Q2024 Outpatient quality measure trends analysis (sent Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024)
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ADHS promotes newborn screening education through video series
On Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) released an educational video series focused on newborn screening.
Why it matters: The series aims to increase awareness and understanding of the state’s newborn screening program, which tests all newborns for rare but serious medical conditions.
The big picture: Newborn screening is critical to ensure the health and well-being of all newborns.
- By screening infants for serious conditions at birth, we increase the opportunity for treatment and early intervention.
What’s next: Hospitals and providers should share these videos with their patients.
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CDC issues Health Alert Network Health Update
On Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network Health Update to provide additional information about the ongoing outbreak of clade I monkeypox virus (MPXV), the virus that causes mpox in Central and Eastern Africa.
Why it matters: During travel health visits, clinicians and public health practitioners should discuss mpox prevention and risk reduction strategies with all travelers to countries with ongoing human-to-human transmission of clade I (MPXV).
The big picture: For more information, clinicians and public health partners can reference the following resources:
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Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024 - AZ Community Grand Rounds: Protection against winter respiratory viruses
Join a timely discussion at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, with Arizona infectious disease and public health experts for an update on the RSV, COVID and flu vaccines. Register now.
Oct. 16-18 - 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference
The 2024 Arizona Hospital Leadership Conference will once again be held at the exquisite Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson on Oct. 16-18. This will be an inspirational gathering of more than 200 hospital and healthcare executives seeking opportunities for continuing education, meaningful discussion and relationship building. Register today.
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024 - The demands of quality: Staying ahead of the curve!
Are you struggling to keep up with the ever-changing demands of quality or maintaining continuous readiness? Is time and project management a concern for you or your team? Join us for a hybrid educational opportunity with speakers and a highly qualified panel as they address these topics and more. Learn more and register.
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024 - 2024 AIM Collaborative Conference
Register now for our third annual event focusing on efforts to enhance care for maternal mental health conditions, reduce the stigma around substance use disorders and improve support across healthcare environments, including care for neonatal abstinence syndrome infants. Attendees will include clinicians and executives from hospitals and birthing facilities, leaders from state agencies, community partners, not-for-profits, tribal healthcare and students.
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