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Session 39 | Quality Cabinet Strategic Goals
Day: Wednesday, July 26
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Type/Topic: Clinical/Person-Centered Care Practices
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Type/Topic: Clinical/Person-Centered Care Practices
Session Summary
The Florida Health Care Association Quality Cabinet is comprised of nursing home administrators, senior clinicians, medical directors, institutional pharmacists, the Quality Improvement Organization and other organizations that collaborate on quality as needed. The Quality Cabinet meets for a strategic planning session every two years and sets the two-year quality improvement goals. This session will educate attendees on the goals, how to capture data and strategies to improve quality. Included in the session will be current Quality Measure rankings comparing Florida to the nation.Presenters
Deborah Franklin
Senior Director of Quality Affairs | Florida Health Care Association
About the Presenter
Deborah Franklin is the Senior Director of Quality Affairs for the Florida Health Care Association. Deborah has a Masters of Health Administration and is a nursing home administrator with over thirty years in long term care sector. Deborah is responsible for leading the Association's internal quality department while pioneering initiatives on quality improvement in long term care. She works in conjunction with the association's Board of Directors, Quality Cabinet and associated committees to develop, plan and implement long term care quality and educational programs to support members with their pursuit of providing high-quality, person-centered care. Additionally, Deborah is the key liaison with the executive and legislative branches, state and federal health care agencies on long term care survey and regulatory issues.Kelly Smith
Quality & Analytics Consultant in LTC | Q3 Healthcare Consulting, LLC
About the Presenter
Dr. Kelly Smith holds a doctoral degree in Aging Studies, is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, and holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification. Through her knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and professional experience, Dr. Smith focuses on quality and process improvement across the long term care continuum.Mikki Meer
Regional Director | Clear Choice Health Care