Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs)
Performance Improvement Projects (PIPs) are projects designed and implemented to improve members' health or the way they access care. These projects aim to improve any of the following:
- Clinical components
- Organizational components – aspects of PrimeWest Health that affect accessibility, availability, comprehensiveness, and continuity of health care
- Member components – members' perceptions about the quality of PrimeWest Health's services
PrimeWest Health staff members who specialize in each area are in charge of the activity.
PIPs
PIPs on three specific health issues were conducted from 2005 – 2008, with successful completion of all three in 2009:
- Asthma
- Hypertension
- Statins
Current projects include:
- HPV Vaccination – Promotes the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine for members 11 and 12 years old to protect against cervical cancer; started January 1, 2008
- Aspirin – Asks members to talk to their health care providers about using aspirin therapy to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke; started January 1, 2008
- Preventive Care – Promotes preventive visits to a primary care provider for members newly enrolled in PrimeWest Health; started January 1, 2009
- Blood Pressure Control for Members with Diabetes – Promotes self-monitoring of blood pressure at home and in the community for members with diabetes; started January 2010