What A Difference Management Makes! Operationalizing High-Performance Human Resource Management Practices This material was designed by Quality Partners, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Rhode Island, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Contents do not necessarily represent CMS policy. 8SOW-RI-NHQIOSC

This Work… Integrates the research and teaching of Susan C. Eaton with the quality improvement work of Quality Partners of Rhode Island and field work and teaching of B&F Consulting

Susan C. Eaton

About Susan Eaton PhD from MIT’s Sloan School Taught graduate courses in human resource management Researched impact of high performance human resource management practices in nursing homes

Susan’s Research from 1997 – 2003 Pennsylvania's Nursing Homes: Promoting Quality Care and Quality Jobs, Keystone Research Center 1997 Beyond ‘Unloving Care:’ Linking Human Resource Management and Patient Care Quality in Nursing Homes; June 2000 Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative (ECCLI), Massachusetts, 2001 What a difference management makes!, CMS 2002 Improving Institutional Long-Term Care for Residents and Workers: The Effect of Leadership, Relationships and Work Design, for Better Jobs, Better Care, 2003

1997 Susan’s research applied “High Performance Human Resource Management Practices” to Long-Term Care PA Study links Quality Job and Quality Care Links Pioneer Practices with HR Management Practices Organizational Approach is key factor in success of Career Ladders Management is the Determinant in High and Low Turnover What leadership practices improve QJ & QC?

Sphere of Influence ECCLI DCWI Pioneer Network Direct Care Workers Alliance Better Jobs, Better Care

The Science & Psychology of Change Science of Change: Quality Improvement Practices Root-cause analysis Small pilot-tests Evaluation and Re-evaluation Mid-course adjustments Evidence-based solutions Collaborative Learning, Spread

The Science & Psychology of Change Psychology of Change: Relationship-Based Practices Build on Intrinsic Motivation Holistic Approach - Personalize Start where people are Build capacity for change Experiential learning Climate Where Truth is Heard

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Five Management Practices Associated with High Retention, Attendance and Performance High quality leadership at all levels of the organization Valuing staff day-to-day in policy and practice, word and deed High performance, high commitment HR policies Work systems aligned with and serving organizational goals Sufficiency of staff and resources to care humanely Eaton, 2002 Concepts Experiential Exercises Practical Examples Homework Drill downs Change Ideas

Outcomes of INHC – WFR Results in 9 months from 4 MPQ’s with a total of 55 SNFs Nursing Department (RN, LPN, CNA) turnover rates: –Relative change = -10% –Annualized = 196 fewer terminations –Annualized direct-cost savings = $490,000

INHC - WFR Collaborative Results from 95 SNFs Impact on Quality Measures Comparing Quarter to Quarter : –Pain – chronic care population Dropped from 6.32 to 5.44 –Greatest impact – Physical Restraints Dropped from 6.51 to % of all SNFs had a decline 4 dropped to 0%

Adult Learning Methods Experiential Learning Reflection on experiences you bring and on experiences created in the room