Protecting, maintaining and improving the health of all Minnesotans
Minnesota Department of Health
Provider Peer Grouping Advisory Committee
June 27, 2013, 2-4 p.m.
Room 2390, Elmer Andersen Human Services Bldg
540 Cedar Street, St. Paul
AGENDA
I.
Welcome and introductions (15 minutes)
II. Staff update: Recent changes to Advisory Committee and Rapid Response Team (15 minutes)
III. Staff update: Provider Peer Grouping and Next Steps (30 minutes)
Materials:
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Timeline of when future PPG reports are due
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Future agendas for Advisory Committee and Rapid Response Team
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Planned changes to hospital methodology and data
IV. Staff briefing and committee discussion: Should patient experience be incorporated into the quality
hospital composite (20 minutes)
V. Staff briefing and committee discussion: Should the hospital methodology be revised to create a
third peer group? (30 minutes)
VI. Public comment* (10 minutes)
*In the interests of time, public comments will be limited to three minutes per person.
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