Project ECHO Nevada Telementoring Providers Enhancing Antimicrobial Stewardship
Project ECHO Nevada utilizes telementoring to improve antimicrobial stewardship by connecting providers through virtual networks. The initiative began in 2010 and has since expanded to include various medical specialties, impacting over 1,900 professionals in Nevada.
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Project ECHO Nevada: Telementoring Project ECHO Nevada: Telementoring Providers to Help Improve Providers to Help Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship Antimicrobial Stewardship August 15, 2017
Comparing Telemedicine and the ECHO Comparing Telemedicine and the ECHO Model Model 2
Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device 3
Project ECHO New Project ECHO New M Mexico exico 2003 - Sanjeev Arora identified the need to treat patients with Hepatitis C living in remote NM communities Envisioned the use of videoconferencing to create a knowledge network of like providers Received a Health Care Innovation award from RWJ Foundation Demonstrated improved provider satisfaction and self-efficacy Proved identical outcomes between care by rural PCPs + ECHO and ordinary care at academic medical center Published results in NEJM, June, 2011 >100 ECHO hubs world-wide 4
Project ECHO Nevada Background Project ECHO Nevada Background Planning began in late 2010 Rural road trips/site visits/needs assessment during July and August 2011 First clinic launched April 2012 Diabetes ECHO Currently 11 active ECHO clinics + 3 inactive 5
Project ECHO Nevada Project ECHO Nevada Today Today 50+ 1,900+ 350+ Participating medical professionals including more than 165 primary care providers CME/CE credits provided for FREE in Nevada Participating sites in Nevada 6
Medical and Surgical Specialties Number of MDs per 100,000 Population 2013 Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S. (2015). 7
More primary care provided by a lower licensed workforce More primary care provided by a lower licensed workforce Sources: Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (2016). Nevada State Board of Nursing (2016). Sources: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S. (2015). Unpublished data from theNevada State Board of Medical Examiners (2016). 8
Project ECHO Nevada Clinics for Project ECHO Nevada Clinics for Primary Care Providers Primary Care Providers Antibiotic Stewardship Behavioral Health in Primary Care* Diabetes/General Endocrine (x2)* Gastroenterology Geriatrics* Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) (x2)* Pain Management (x2)* Public Health Sports Medicine *behavioral health specialist(s) on interdisciplinary team 9
Contact Contact Chris Marchand, MPH Program Coordinator, Project ECHO Nevada (775) 682-8476 cmarchand@med.unr.edu @ @ECHONevada ECHONevada /ECHONevada 10
