Transforming Health and Human Services Systems to Improve Care for Complex Populations — Social Innovations Journal Vol. 28 Released
Cathy Barrick
ODP to Host Second Quarterly Residential Provider PBC Preparedness Forum
The Office of Development Programs (ODP) will be hosting the second quarterly residential provider forum to provide support provider Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) preparedness. During this session, ODP will provide a status update on PBC applications, review the PBC presented to the Information Sharing and Advisory Committee (ISAC) Provider Performance Review Subcommittee, review the emerging themes or trends with the application submissions, and offer the opportunity for providers to ask questions.
Audience: Residential Providers
Date: Monday, December 16, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
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Services and Supports for Individuals With MCC Webinar on December 9
This Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) webinar will provide information to professionals on the topic of Medically Complex Condition (MCC). This presentation will give insight as to how history has informed new practices, changes that ODP implemented, and information about how professionals can provide services to individuals with a medically complex condition.
Audience:
Professionals: Support Coordinators (SC), Administrative Entities (AE), and Providers
Date:
December 9, 2024, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Volume 1, Issue 4 of CI Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter Released
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) contracts with Temple University Harrisburg to deliver the ODP Certified Investigator (CI) Program. ODP and Temple University have developed the CI Program Spotlight Quarterly Newsletter, which provides helpful information and resources to Certified Investigators, Administrative Review Committee members, CI Peer Reviewers, Incident Management (IM) Reps, and others involved in the incident investigation process. Every three months, there will be a new issue of the CI Spotlight.
This edition of the newsletter, Volume 1 Issue 4, includes articles on Process Deviations, Recertification Information, and more. This edition can be found on the MyODP website by following the link on the CI Program home page.
Please view the announcement, ODPANN 24-119, for additional information and details.
Data Request to All Intermediate Care Facilities
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is assisting the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in gathering data, which will be used for a collaborative high-priority initiative to evaluate the effectiveness of a Quality Investment Pilot program. To do so, ODP is requesting your assistance to provide the following data for each of your ICF locations:
- Provider Name:
- Location (ICF Site Name):
- Number of people residing at the location as of November 30, 2024:
- The number of people at the location not covered by Medicaid (i.e., # of Private Pay clients) as of November 30, 2024:
- The number of DOH citations related to infection control at each location from 2020 to date and the tag number(s):
- Has this site participated with the RISE program?
You may supply the data by typing the responses after each question in an email reply, or by attaching a spreadsheet with the following columns completed:
| Facility Name | Location/ Site Name | Number of Residents as of 11/30/24 | Number of Private Pay Residents as of 11/30/24 | No. of DOH Citations related to Infection Control from 2020 to date | Tag Numbers for DOH Citations related to Infection Control from 2020 to date | Has this facility participated in the RISE program? |
Please send your responses electronically to Lisa Wagner by close of business Friday, December 6, 2024.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Proposed 14(c) Regulations Released
MyODP News Online Digest — December 2, 2024
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Services Guide Now Available
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has announced the release of the Guide to the ODP Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Services. ODP is committed to effectively supporting d/Deaf, hard of hearing, and DeafBlind (DHHDB) individuals. The guide provides information, guidance, and combines all the current announcements (ODPANN 21-055, ODPANN 22-097, and ODPANN 22-099) into one document for ease of use. It can be found under the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind Required Training on the MyODP website.
Please view the announcement, ODPANN 24-118, for addition information and details.
Certified Investigator Peer Review Live Case Study Sessions Now Available
All entities that complete investigations are required to conduct the Certified Investigator Peer Review (CIPR) process, as outlined in the CIPR Manual. New live case study sessions for Part 2 of the CIPR Course are now available. This course is offered as an opportunity to support entities to complete high-quality CI Peer Reviews that help mitigate risks to individuals receiving services.
Please view ODPANN 24-117 for information and details.
Update: Current Requirements for Tuberculosis Testing
The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) has released an update to the requirements for Tuberculosis Testing in Chapter 2380, 6400, and 6500. Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) is strongly recommended for staff and individuals in congregate care settings. Follow current CDC guidance for health care personnel, which generally requires two tests with negative results. However, for purposes of measuring compliance, the department requires that at least one test with negative results be obtained. For additional details, see updates in red for communication ODPANN 24-094.
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