Quality Management Committee Report Spring 2008

The Quality Management Committee (QMC) is responsible to:

  • Manage administrative tasks and decisions regarding ADA’s revision document — Standards of Practice (SOP) for RDs and DTRs in Nutrition Care and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for RDs and DTRs;
  • Complete final document: SOP for RDs and DTRs in Nutrition Care and SOPP for RDs and DTRs;
  • Plan and conduct a training session for the House of Delegates Spring Meeting on the SOP for RDs and DTRs in Nutrition Care and SOPP for RDs and DTRs for member education of practice implementation;
  • Approve, review and support the development of practice-specific SOP and SOPP by the Dietetic Practice Groups;
  • Represent the dietetics profession and the RD/DTR credentials to national quality performance improvement organizations in setting standards and quality strategies;
  • Monitor national quality measures initiatives for potential ADA member participation;
  • Establish communication systems with accreditation organizations; the Joint Commission and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program of the American Osteopathic Association;
  • Participate in Joint Commission’s Long Term Care PTAC — Professional Technical and Advisory Committee and Standards Improvement Initiatives;
  • Plan and conduct the Open Space session at FNCE 2008 for the Core SOP in Nutrition Care and the SOPP for the RD and DTR; Oversee the five practice specific SOP/SOPP Open Space sessions;
  • Collaborate with ADA units to develop and respond to national measures;
  • Collaborate with the EAL regarding the nutrition screening project;
  • Respond to ADA-member quality management and practice related questions;
  • Serve as the Committee to the Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework Sub-Committee.

The following represent the Committee’s key activities since October 2007.

Meetings

The Quality Management Committee met via teleconference in October, November, December 2007 and then in January, February and twice in April 2008. The Committee met in person in March 2008. The Committee also met at the HOD Spring Meeting to present their training to the Delegates.

Program of Work Accomplishments

  • Published ADA Journal article and ASPEN NCP in October 2007 for the SOP and SOPP for RDs in Nutrition Support.
  • Finalized definition of Supervision for the purpose of Nutrition Care.
  • Completed and released draft revised SOP in nutrition care for the RD and DTR and SOPP for the RD and DTR document to House of Delegates for member input in January – February 2008 comment period.
  • Initiated system for communicating with DPG Officers for review of draft revised SOP in nutrition care for the RD and DTR and SOPP for the RD and DTR in January 2008.
  • Reviewed member comments and revised SOP in nutrition care for the RD and DTR and SOPP for the RD and DTR document to reflect input.
  • Conducted the practice specific SOP/SOPP Summit in January 2008 bringing together the chairs of the SOP/SOPP workgroups of several nutrition practice disciplines to verify standards needs and discuss education to members.
  • Submitted and received acceptance for the Open Space session at FNCE 2008 for the Core SOP in Nutrition Care and the SOPP for the RD and DTR.
  • Coordinated and received acceptance with the SOP/SOPP work group chairs their practice specific SOP/SOPP Open Space FNCE 2008 sessions.
  • Continued system for ADA follow-up via Committee member monitoring and reporting of national quality initiatives.
  • Contributed to CDR’s update of RD and DTR testing based on the SOP/SOPP.
  • Collaborated with the EAL regarding the nutrition screening project.
  • Developed a needs assessment plan for via the Measures Work Group to assist with plan of instructing RDs about quality measures.
  • Reviewed practice specific Journal articles for SOPP in management and SOPP in education of practitioners.
  • Proposed to/accepted by the HLT for practice specific SOP/SOPP development is transitioned to the SODPF sub-committee charge.

Responses to Public Comments/Review

  • Joint Commission Health Care Services Certification Program: 3/2008
  • Joint Commission Medication Management Standards — Reviewed 2/2008
  • Joint Commission Draft Palliative Care Standards — Reviewed 3/2008
  • National Quality Forum Voluntary Consensus Standards for Clinical Level Non-Physician Professional Care Measures: 1st Quarter 2008
  • American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Performance Measures (in collaboration with ADA Evidenced Based Practice and Nutrition Services Coverage): 2/2008
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance — Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set Measures: 3/2008
  • Quality Improvement Organization — American Psychological Association: 4/2008

Appointments to External Organizations

  • Joint Commission Long Term Care PTAC — Professional Technical and Advisory Committee: Kathleen Niedert, MBA, RD, CSG, FADA — ADA Representative and Chair of the LTC-PTAC; Carolyn Breeding, MS, RD, LD, FADA — ADA Alternate Representative
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) — Obesity Measurement Advisory Panel: Molly Gee, Med, RD, LD

Status of Practice Specific SOP/SOPP Development

Education platform and CEU phase to members within their respective DPG
- Diabetes Care (DCE)
- Oncology Nutrition Care(ON)
- Behavioral Health Care (formerly Dietetics in Developmental and Psychiatric Disorders (DDPD)
- Nutrition Support (DNS)

Article publication phase — the ADA Journal
- Education of Dietetic Practitioners (DEP)
- Management of Food and Nutrition Systems (MFN

Practice consensus phase
- Nephrology Care Dietitians (RPG)
- Pediatric Nutrition (PNPG)
- Sports Dietetics (SCAN)

Pre-proposal discussion phase
- Complementary and Alternative Nutrition Care
- Eating Disorders
- Developmentally Delayed Nutrition Care
- Nutrition Care in Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse

On hold Phase
- Supermarket and Retail Dietitians

More detailed information is available on the ADA Web site below. For additional information, please contact Sharon McCauley, MS, MBA, RD, LDN, FADA, Director, Quality Management at smccauley@eatright.org; 800/877-1600, ext. 4823.

Committee Members
Joanne B. Shearer, MS, RD, CDE, LN – Chair
Elizabeth R. Thompson, MPH, RD – Vice Chair
Jody L Vogelzang, PhD, RD, LD, FADA, CHES
Nancy L. Nevin-Folino, MEd, RD, LD, CSP, FADA
Glenna R. McCollum, MPH, RD
Kathleen W. McClusky, MS, RD, FADA
Joyce A Price, MS, RD, LDN
Sue Kent, MS, RD, LD
Catherine J. Klein, PhD, RD, CNSD
Sandra J. McNeil, MA, RD, CDN, FADA
Rita M. Johnson, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA
Sharon McCauley, MS, MBA, RD, LDN, FADA, Director, Quality Management

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