PMHCA Awardees

Educational Webinars: Seven educational webinars will be conducted to enhance PMHCA's understanding of emergency department workflow and telehealth opportunities. The objective is to improve knowledge of ED and telehealth topics based on industry standards. As a result, participants will be able to provide an example of ED challenges when addressing the mental health needs of pediatric patients.

Office Hours: The EIIC will host five office hours with our QI coach and data analyst to answer questions regarding QI methods and strategies, informed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Model for Improvement. We'll apply QI to your ED-related efforts, and share data collection and visualization techniques for measuring success. An on-demand QI coach is also available to PMHCA team members who are unable to attend these office hours.

Toolkit Overview Webinars: Three webinars on the Toolkit will be held to promote its implementation strategies. The objective of these webinars is to improve knowledge of the use of the EIIC toolkit and to provide an overview of available resources. The webinars will feature PMHCA speakers from three different levels of engagement: Exploration – Michigan PMHCA, Installation – Oklahoma PMHCA, and Implementation – Washington and Tennessee PMHCA. By the end of these webinars, participants will be able to provide an example of how the toolkit elements can benefit their ED-related projects.

Toolkit Overview Webinars: Three webinars on the Toolkit will be held to promote its implementation strategies. The objective of these webinars is to improve knowledge of the use of the EIIC toolkit and to provide an overview of available resources. The webinars will feature PMHCA speakers from three different levels of engagement: Exploration – Michigan PMHCA, Installation – Oklahoma PMHCA, and Implementation – Washington and Tennessee PMHCA. By the end of these webinars, participants will be able to provide an example of how the toolkit elements can benefit their ED-related projects.

Office Hours: The EIIC will host five office hours with our QI coach and data analyst to answer questions regarding QI methods and strategies, informed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Model for Improvement. We'll apply QI to your ED-related efforts, and share data collection and visualization techniques for measuring success. An on-demand QI coach is also available to PMHCA team members who are unable to attend these office hours.

Educational Webinars: Seven educational webinars will be conducted to enhance PMHCA's understanding of emergency department workflow and telehealth opportunities. The objective is to improve knowledge of ED and telehealth topics based on industry standards. As a result, participants will be able to provide an example of ED challenges when addressing the mental health needs of pediatric patients.

Educational Webinars: Seven educational webinars will be conducted to enhance PMHCA's understanding of emergency department workflow and telehealth opportunities. The objective is to improve knowledge of ED and telehealth topics based on industry standards. As a result, participants will be able to provide an example of ED challenges when addressing the mental health needs of pediatric patients.

Educational Webinars: Seven educational webinars will be conducted to enhance PMHCA's understanding of emergency department workflow and telehealth opportunities. The objective is to improve knowledge of ED and telehealth topics based on industry standards. As a result, participants will be able to provide an example of ED challenges when addressing the mental health needs of pediatric patients.

EIIC’s PMCHA Quality Improvement Collaborative 

A quality improvement collaborative (or QI collaborative) provides a framework and structure for teams and their project work. Collaboratives bring together stakeholders from various groups for a specified period of time to address a specific topic. The EIIC’s focus for this collaborative is to create access to mental and behavioral health resources and services in emergency departments. The collaborative will consist of the following materials and activities: access to our quality improvement educational guide; two large-group report-out sessions (February and September), and four focused working sessions (three in April and one in July). 

• Quality Improvement Educational Guide (Asynchronous): PMHCA teams will be provided a guide on quality improvement science that will help align PMHCA knowledge with healthcare QI methods for their ED expansion projects. Teams will use this guide to help identify a QI project of their own. 
• Large-Group Report Outs: During these meetings, teams will report on their projects to the larger PMHCA community. During the February session, teams will present the following: their identified project, project scope, and SMART aims. During the September session, PMHCA teams will share their implementation work and what was learned.
• Focused Working Sessions: These sessions will allow for smaller groups to focus on specific aims, such as provider-to-provider consultation or ED staff education. Together they will identify key drivers and interventions, and create strategies to overcome obstacles.

EIIC’s PMCHA Quality Improvement Collaborative 

A quality improvement collaborative (or QI collaborative) provides a framework and structure for teams and their project work. Collaboratives bring together stakeholders from various groups for a specified period of time to address a specific topic. The EIIC’s focus for this collaborative is to create access to mental and behavioral health resources and services in emergency departments. The collaborative will consist of the following materials and activities: access to our quality improvement educational guide; two large-group report-out sessions (February and September), and four focused working sessions (three in April and one in July). 

• Quality Improvement Educational Guide (Asynchronous): PMHCA teams will be provided a guide on quality improvement science that will help align PMHCA knowledge with healthcare QI methods for their ED expansion projects. Teams will use this guide to help identify a QI project of their own. 
• Large-Group Report Outs: During these meetings, teams will report on their projects to the larger PMHCA community. During the February session, teams will present the following: their identified project, project scope, and SMART aims. During the September session, PMHCA teams will share their implementation work and what was learned.
• Focused Working Sessions: These sessions will allow for smaller groups to focus on specific aims, such as provider-to-provider consultation or ED staff education. Together they will identify key drivers and interventions, and create strategies to overcome obstacles.