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DVACO Recognizes World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

by | October 14, 2022 | News

DVACO Recognizes World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

Saturday, October 8th was World Hospice and Palliative Care Day- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2022 (thewhpca.org). According to The Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance, it is estimated that each year 57 million people are in need of palliative care services worldwide with 25 million people at the end-of-life. The underutilization of these services results in 18 million people dying in unnecessary pain and distress each year. The Delaware Valley Accountable Care Organization’s (DVACO) mission is to accelerate high quality value-based care in the region.

Liz Todd, PT, DPT, DVACO Manager of Care Continuum, said the following:

“If we want to truly make a difference and achieve our mission, then we need to support patients and families at their most vulnerable time- when faced with a serious medical condition and at the end-of-life. Our well-versed DVACO ambulatory care coordinators and social workers and high quality Preferred hospice provider network are part of the many resources the DVACO has available for our providers to assist with the management of complex patients. On this World Hospice and Palliative Care Day, we challenge [providers] to look at your patient panel and examine who could benefit from the extra layer of support and services that hospice and palliative care providers can offer.”

See the links above for more information on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day; DVACO Care Coordination; and DVACO’s Preferred Hospice Network, respectively.

DVACO Recognizes 2022 Healthcare Quality Week

by | October 10, 2022 | News

Healthcare Quality Week is celebrated each year during the third week in October. The week is dedicated to acknowledging the progress made by healthcare quality professionals and the work they do to improve patient outcomes. This special time also allows for reflection on past successes, and preparation for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Each day, healthcare quality professionals focus on enhancing patient care and improving outcomes and value. They work in every area of healthcare. Healthcare quality roles include patient safety, regulation, accreditation, analytics, quality review, just to name a few. At the center of the recognition is the acknowledgement of healthcare professionals who strive for a safe, quality patient experience throughout the industry. The week also focuses on education, quality activities and allows for sharing both tools and protocols, such as the free webinars offered by the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) Free NAHQ webinars. All activities are designed to improve outcomes and provide the highest quality care possible.

DVACO Quality Improvement Team
Lauren Talley, Kim Burgess, Tina Sokolowski, Toni Arnold
Beth Souder, Emma Myers, Ginna Bodycot, Jeanette Flood
Payton Watts, Sherrie Eisman, Juli Gruber-May, Gina Gibson
Nancy Welsh, Vicki Vitacco Hansell, Terry Tull
Kyle Brown, Emmy Stup, Nhi Tran, Jennifer Pawlowski 
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