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This committee focuses on consumer satisfaction, measuring, monitoring, and improving the quality of care provided, and development of quality systems. Issues examined include: customer satisfaction, individual rights, individual choices, standardization, outcome management, continuous quality improvement process, benchmarking and regulations.
Discussions focus on areas of investigating untoward incidents, corporate compliance, HIPAA, regulatory survey trends and sharing of tools measuring for quality. Committee meets at least quarterly and utilizes presenters from the DDSO, DQA and the community.
Training: Changes to the Part 624 HandbookThe OPWDD Statewide Committee on Incident Review is offering two free teleconference trainings across NYS to explain the new changes to the Part 624 handbook containing guidance regarding incidents and abuse in the OPWDD system. The two sessions will be held on •September 28th from 9a-12p
•October 13th from 9a-12p Click here for a copy of the Training Flyer which contains links to the OPWDD site where you can register, ask questions, etc.
Conducting Serious Incident Investigations Training will be held for 3 days on September 13-15, 2010. Labor Relations Alternatives is offering the course at the Community Services for the Developmentally Disabled 452 Delaware Ave. facility. Participants who successfully complete the Conducting Serious Incident Investigations course and score 80 percent or higher on the exam will receive Level I Certification.
Click here for a copy of the Training Flyer.
Johnathon's Law: Click on these links below for some documents from OMRDD related to Johnathon's Law. These documents were distributed in October 2007. OMRDD MEMO OMRDD SUMMARY OMRDD EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
Also, visit Atone Aboud Associates website for some resources about Johnathon's Law from a workshop they offer.
Click here for Meeting Minutes from February 2010 December 2009 September 2009 May 2009 February 2009, Sept 2007, March 2007, January 2007
For more information or to join the committee contact Chairpersons:
- Maria Torgalski, Heritage Centers, (716) 833-8601 x213
- Beth Zaprowski, People, Inc (716) 817-9054
Visit our Events Calendar Committee Page HERE to find out dates for upcoming meetings!
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Recommended Websites
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Change the "R" Word!! This site campaigns to eliminate the negative word "retard" from our vocabulary and change it to RESPECT. The "R" Word Campaign 
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RRCEP II Visit The Region II Rehabilitation Continuing Education Website at http://www.rcep2.buffalo.edu 
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Disabled Fables, Aesop’s fables re-told and illustrated by artists with developmental disabilities, has been published by Star Bright Books. Visit InsideOut Productions to learn more. 
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American Worker: For a satirical look at the plight of Direct Care Workers, visit this website, developed by United Cerebral Palsy and ANCOR, WhoWillCare.Net. The site pits "Flip the Fry Guy" against "Carrie Caregiver" as the two contestants sing their hearts out for a raise and to become the next American Worker. 
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