Appendix C. Final Agenda
Assessing Quality of Care for Diabetes: Conference Final Report
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
7:30-8:00 am | Continental Breakfast and Welcome |
8:00-8:15 am | Introductions and Agenda Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. University of Michigan Health System, VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for Diabetes Mellitus (QUERI-DM), and Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) |
8:15-10:00 am | Overview of Measurement Issues |
The Challenges of Quality Measurement for Diabetes: An Overview Sheldon Greenfield, M.D. Center for Health Policy Research, University of California-Irvine | |
Reconciling Guidelines and Performance Measurement Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D. RAND Health | |
A Framework for Developing and Choosing Diabetes Quality Measures Greg Pawlson, M.D., M.P.H. National Committee for Quality Assurance | |
Discussion Facilitator: Sheldon Greenfield, M.D. Discussion Question: What are essential criteria we should consider when deciding upon quality assessment measures for diabetes? | |
10:00-10:15 am | Refreshment Break |
10:15-12:00 am | Technical Issues in Measurement |
Beyond Simple Process and Outcomes: Alternate Approaches Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. | |
Considerations in Measurement Aggregation Sherrie Kaplan, Ph.D. University of California, Irvine | |
Profiling & Measurement Error Tim Hofer, M.D., M.S. University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) | |
Risk Stratification in Quality Measurement Rodney Hayward, M.D. University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) | |
Discussion Facilitator: Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. Discussion Question: How can we incorporate important technical and conceptual measurement issues into mainstream diabetes measures? What timeframe should we establish for moving toward more clinically actionable measures? | |
12:00-12:15 am | Refreshment Break |
12:15-2:00 pm | Measurement Considerations for Special Populations Working Lunch |
12:15-1:15 pm | Older Adults |
Carol Mangione, M.D., M.P.H. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA UCLA Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly | |
Sheila Roman, M.D., M.P.H. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (by teleconference) | |
Discussion Facilitator: Carol Mangione Discussion Question: How should we construct quality measures to address issues of relevance to older adults? | |
1:15-2:00 pm | Race, Ethnicity and English Proficiency |
Arleen Brown, M.D. Quyen Ngo-Metzger, M.D., M.P.H. | |
Discussion Facilitator: Carol Mangione, M.D., M.P.H. Discussion Question: How should we incorporate issues of race, ethnicity and English proficiency into standard quality assessment for diabetes? What timeframe should we establish for incorporating these issues into reporting? | |
2:00-3:30pm | Translating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Glycemic Control |
Judith Fradkin, M.D. National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) | |
Michael Engelgau, MD, MS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
Discussion Facilitator: Sandeep Vijan, M.D., M.P.H. University of Michigan Health System; Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research Discussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in glycemic control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences? | |
3:30-3:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
3:45-5:15 pm | Translating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Blood Pressure Control |
George Bakris, M.D. Rush University Medical Center | |
Rodney Hayward, M.D. | |
Discussion Facilitator: Mark Molitch, M.D. Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Discussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in blood pressure control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences? |
5:15-5:30 pm | First Day Wrap Up and Charge for Day 2 |
6:00-7:30 pm | Reception Hosted by the University of Michigan Division of General Medicine and the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) Zanzibar Restaurant, 216 South State Street See Map in conference folder |
Thursday, May 25, 2006
7:30-8:00 am | Welcome and Agenda; Continental Breakfast |
8:00-9:30 am | Translating Epidemiology to Quality Measurement: Lipid Control |
Alan Garber, M.D., Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine | |
Joe Selby, M.D., M.P.H. Kaiser Permanente, Northern California | |
Discussion Facilitator: Len Pogach, M.D., M.B.A. Department of Veterans Affairs Discussion Question: What quality measures would most effectively motivate improvements in lipid control and outcomes without causing unintended consequences? | |
9:30-9:45 pm | Refreshment Break |
9:45-11:15 am | Using Patient Reports to Assess Technical and Interpersonal Quality |
Michael Weiss Chair, National Board of Directors-ADA, 2002-2003 | |
Russell Glasgow, Ph.D. Kaiser Permanente, Colorado | |
Discussion Facilitator: Michele Heisler, M.D., M.P.A. Ann Arbor VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research; University of Michigan Health System; and Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) Discussion Question: How do we measure quality from a patient perspective? | |
11:30-11:45 pm | Moving Forward on Diabetes Quality Working Lunch |
11:30-12:15 pm | Summary of Proposals in Days 1 and 2 Sheldon Greenfield, M.D. Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. |
12:15-2:00 pm | Discussion of Challenges and Recommendations Facilitator: Greg Pawlson, M.D., M.P.H. |
2:00-2:30 pm | Next Steps Sheldon Greenfield, M.D. Eve Kerr, M.D., M.P.H. |