Raising the Rates

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Current Work on Adult Immunizations

Involvement in Raise the Rates

St Francis Medical Center’s Mission

• founded in 1874 by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia Trenton’s first hospital

• Trinity Health System member

• Comprehensive Cardiac Surgery Program

• Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

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Internal Medicine Residency Program-30 residents

Accreditation Requirements training in well care;

1/3 ambulatory training.

Subspecialty Clinics

Satisfying the Triple Aim

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• Outreach to Vulnerable Populations

• Work in multidisciplinary teams

• Performance improvement projects

• Four Residents volunteered for vaccination team

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Medical Continuity Clinic

HIV Clinic

Pace program

Emergency Department(TDAP)

Life Program

Hospital Immunization (Pneumonia and Flu)

• 100% compliance with core measure for pneumovax

• Screening on admission and discharge

• Influenza screening is form October 1st to March 31st and we are

at 100% compliance to date

Potential PartnersPotential PartnersPotential PartnersPotential Partners• Trenton Health Team

• Capital Health Internal Medicine Residency

• PACE and DSRIPs programs

• Henry J Austin Federally Funded Qualified Health Center

• Trinity Health Sister Hospital-Lourdes

• Seton Hall University

Barriers to Raise the Rates Program

• Patient Education

• Language Barriers

• Electronic Record Availability and Compatibility

• Billing Issues