Behavioral Health Depression Collaborative:
Kick-off Meeting

Friday, May 1, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

HealthPartners Corporate Offices
8170 33rd Avenue South, Bloomington, MN
Superior Conference Room

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

How do we optimize care for patients with depression to improve their outcomes and satisfaction? This six-month collaborative learning opportunity, facilitated by the Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI), will answer that question and others through an innovative approach to managing depression in the behavioral health care system.

At this kick-off meeting, you’ll hear about specific tools and key functions to assist you in moving your efforts forward. Focus areas will include: quality improvement principles for health system change, infrastructure development to support the use of a registry for tracking patient improvement, clinical usefulness of the PHQ-9 with “stepped care” treatment approaches, and the submission process for patient outcome measurement.

Collaborative Goals
The goal of this collaborative is to allow participants the opportunity to:
• Discuss best practice methods with other providers
• Share experiences with the routine use of PHQ-9 for clinical decision-making
• Develop action plans for building processes & measurement into daily workflow

Who Should Attend
Each attending team is required to have: clinical champion, administrator who oversees agency/clinic operations and resources, and quality champion. Others recommended to attend include clinical providers, a data/IT designee, and other operational staff.

Free Registration
This collaborative has been made available by a grant from the Adult Mental Health Division of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and the Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP). There is no registration fee.

For registration questions, please contact MACMHP (651) 642-1903.