MIRECC Initiative on Antipsychotic Management Improvement (MIAMI)

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MIRECC Initiative on Antipsychotic Management
Improvement (MIAMI)

• Teresa Hudson, PharmD

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MIAMI Project Description

• National program to implement recommendations
  from the Atypical Antipsychotics Workgroup
• 2-year Initiative
• Administered by the VISN 22 and 16 MIRECCs in
  conjunction with the MHQUERI
• Goal improve monitoring for physical health
  problems among veterans taking atypical
  antipsychotic medications

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MIAMI Project Activities

• Technical Assistance Center
• Support for sites implementing routine monitoring
• Intranet Site
• Provides access to educational materials
• Data Analysis
• Monitoring rates at baseline and over 1 year
  period

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Involvement in MIAMI Project

• National Level
• Access to the MIAMI Technical Assistance Center
• Site responsible for contacting Center
• MIAMI Site
• Access to the MIAMI Technical Assistance Center
• TAC will work with site to develop strategies for
  implementing monitoring
• TAC and site will engage in routine communication
  regarding implementation activities

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MIAMI Project Technical Assistance Center (TAC)

• Located with MHQUERI in Little Rock
• Monday thru Friday
• 800-430
• 1800
• Email
• Managed by Teresa Hudson, PharmD
• Research Assistant Mary Kate Barnik

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MIAMI Project TAC (cont)

• Nationwide services
• Questions about web sites
• Provide information on wellness programs
  available at VA
• Distribute additional hard-copy educational
  materials as requested

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MIAMI Project TAC (cont)

• MIAMI Sites
• All nationwide services
• Clinical Expertise
• Implementation Expertise
• Reports on monitoring rates
• Site-specific tailoring of reports
• Support for implementation of performance
  monitoring or feedback
• Support for implementing clinical reminder
• QI training as needed

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How to Become a MIAMI Site

• Contact Teresa Hudson
• Teresa.hudson_at_va.gov
• 501-257-1716
• OR
• MIAMI_at_va.gov
• 1800