The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would like to invite providers to an upcoming listening session on July 31, 2024 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. to discuss […]
Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024 I Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.ET I Registration Required AUDIENCE:This webinar is open to QIN-QIOs, nursing home leaders, medical directors, directors of nursing and billing
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The PFE LAN on March 21 explored approaches that hospitals can use to discover and communicate the successes of their PFAC by adding patient voices to hospital committees. During this
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As National Women’s Health Week comes to a close, we encourage women to continue to prioritize their physical and mental health by getting regular medical care, practicing healthy behaviors, and
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Session Topic and Description Date, Time, and Registration Link Presentation and Recording Creating Your Roadmap for 2024 QAPI: Laying the FoundationDuring this session, participants will learn about the current state
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Join Esther Pandey, DNP, MS, RN, system vice president of care transitions at Mount Sinai Health System, to explore building skilled nursing facility collaboration. By building bridges between post-acute care
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Nursing home minimum staffing standards promote resident care and safety Nursing Home Staffing Standards Establishing minimum staffing standards for nursing homes is a critical step in the Biden-Harris Administration’s comprehensive
Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 12 – 1 pm ET Registration is required for this event. View Slides Watch Recording A fundamental commitment of healthcare is to ensure safety, as embedded
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Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy is CMS’s latest update to the 2022 National Quality Strategy, which was launched to improve the quality and safety of health care
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Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Wed, April 24, 2024, at 2:30pm ET for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and
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The next CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024 Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (ET) Please log in at least 15 minutes prior
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The IPRO QIN-QIO Leader Forum sessions offer a unique opportunity to connect with providers from across the 11-state and District of Columbia network to explore key questions, share promising practices,
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What You Need to Know: Enhanced Barrier Precautions To support your quality efforts, we will present a brief overview of new enhanced barrier precautions guidance. CMS has posted QSO-24-08-NH Enhanced
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JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING WEBINAR April 25, 20241 – 2 PM ET | 2 – 3 PM CT Speakers Jeff HauckDirector, Public Safety and Police Authority ServicesMemorial Healthcare Owosso,
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(QSO-23-16-Hospitals Memorandum) Wednesday, March 27, 20241:00 PM | (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) Comprehensive and effective discharge planning is imperative to ensure continuity of care to support improved patient/resident
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It is well known that effective care transitions help reduce readmissions and are essential to patient safety. Yet, many organizations struggle with structures and processes that depend on collaboration across
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The IPRO QIN-QIO is hosting a 30 minute, bi-weekly chat to discuss various topics surrounding NHSN including official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly
In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites you to a free public webinar: “Quality Counts, Safety Matters: Prioritizing
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The next CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum scheduled for Tuesday, January 30, 2024, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please dial-in at least 15 minutes
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Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will highlight CMS’ key 2023 accomplishments and look ahead to
Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 I Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET I Registration Required: Register here AUDIENCE: This webinar is open to QIN-QIOs and nursing home leaders, medical directors, directors of nursing, and infection preventionists interested
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The IPRO QIN-QIO invites community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and others supporting consumers and patients with education, tools, and resources to enhance community health. Join us to explore key questions, share
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Beginning with data reported for the week of January 1-7, 2024, the Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Healthcare Personnel (HCP) form will no longer collect information on primary series vaccination. The NHSN
Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET | 12:30 – 1:30 pm CT
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 12 to 1 pm ETRegistration is required for this event View Slides Watch Recording Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are among the most common complications in hospitals
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No community is untouched by the opioid crisis. That’s why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to supporting your work with resources that add value for
New! CMS Podcast Series on Opioid Use Disorder Management in Hospital Settings Read More »
Thursday, December 1412 to 1 pm ET Guest Speaker:Christina L. Cordero, Ph.D.,MPHThe Joint CommissionProject Director, Healthcare Standards DevelopmentDivision of Healthcare Quality Evaluation Dr. Cordero leads standards development projects for new
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In response to active exploitation of a cybersecurity vulnerability, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has released the attached notice strongly encouraging organizations to
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JOIN OUR UPCOMING LIVE EDUCATIONAL EVENT!Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group:Creating Your Roadmap for 2024 QAPI: Laying Your Foundation Tuesday, December 12, 20231:30 – 2:30 p.m. EST | 12:30 – 1:30
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Pressure Injuries affect up to 3 million Americans and are a major source of MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, and INCREASED HEALTHCARE COSTS (AHRQ). Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) can cause undue HARM and increase LENGTH OF STAY. To
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The IPRO QIN-QIO and the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy invite you to join us for a virtual event: Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid-Involved Breathing Emergency Thursday,
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL:Responding to the July 2022 Eastern Kentucky Flooding Last summer, residents of Eastern Kentucky experienced the unimaginable as torrential rains caused massive flooding, swept away cars
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The Self-Directed Learning Series for IPRO HQIC Hospitals is Now Available What is PFE Best Practice 5?Hospitals are required to have at least one active Person and Family Engagement Committee,
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Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how
IPRO NQIIC INVITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN A WEBINARThe Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisor (PFCA) Toolkit: Your Voice Matters The demand for Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisors (PFCAs)
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THE IPRO QIN-QIO INVITES YOUTO PARTICIPATE IN OURAnticoagulation Learning Circle The Anticoagulation Learning Circle offers a forum for education and sharing of resources and best practices with a goal for
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Anyone can develop sepsis, a life-threatening, complex and challenging condition to manage. There are significant human and financial costs associated with it. Every year more than 1.7 million adults in
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Sepsis mortality continues to be a challenge with sepsis and septic shock as leading causes of death worldwide. Adherence to clinical and operational best practices can profoundly reduce mortality rates
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Hospitals participating in the CMS Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program are required to submit structural measures for CY2023 into the CMS Hospital Quality Reporting system. Submissions are due between April
New Rule Reduces Red Tape and Simplifies Medicare Savings Program Enrollment, Helping Millions of Older Adults and People with Disabilities Afford Coverage In their continued efforts to improve access to
Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 3:30pm ET for a National
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The next CMS Hospital/Quality Initiative Open Door Forum scheduled for:Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (ET) Please log on at least 15 minutes before call start time.
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Builds on President Biden’s Historic Commitment to Create a Long-Term Care System Where People Can Live with Dignity Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the
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More than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD) in 2020.However, fewer than one in five received medication to treat this condition. In addition, the
Have you missed us? We’ve miss you!Let’s regroup for an amazing rest of 2023. We have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our
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Mental Health 101, Suicide Prevention & De-escalation StrategiesWednesday, August 30 from 1 – 2 pm ETThis session is an introductory training to help identify, understand, and respond to mental health
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a 4-minute, animated explainer video, Social Determinants of Health Items: Determining When a Proxy Response is Allowed for HH, IRF, and
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On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 10 a.m. EDT, CDC is holding its next AMR Exchange webinar, Vaccines: A Critical Tool in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance. Hear how CDC
Counseling to Prevent Tobacco UseAugust 16 from 2 pm – 3 pmThis NGS webinar will focus on Medicare coverage, coding, billing and documentation guidelines for tobacco use counseling for outpatient
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Join us for a practical review of common conditions causing hospital readmissions in short-term rehabilitation patients and long-term care residents. Each session will explore current standards of care, recent medical
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Hospitals participating in the CMS Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program are required to submit structural measures for CY2023 into the CMS Hospital Quality Reporting system. Submissions are due between April
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WHAT IS AN AFFINITY GROUP?Affinity Groups highlight best practices, resources, and successful solutions to challenges. Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group attendees will: DATES, TIMES, TOPICS AND SMEs August 14, 202311 am
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In recent months, hospitals have begun to reengage their Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) after the adverse impact that the COIVD-19 pandemic had on their healthcare systems, including the
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Addressing health-related social needs (or social drivers of health) can improve health outcomes. Health-related social needs include food insecurity, housing instability, transportation needs, utility difficulties, and interpersonal safety. Join IPRO
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Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how our cross-cutting initiatives
