One of the most essential elements in providing quality dementia care is familiarity with the person. Person centered care is the keystone of ensuring that care is coordinated and tailored […]
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While we all need extra hydration when the weather heats up, the need is more acute in elderly patients. Being well-hydrated enhances health and mental performance and reduces the risk
Fighting the August Heat: Elder Care and Hydration Read More »
Emergency preparedness for power outages in healthcare facilities, including long-term care centers, hospitals, and dialysis centers, is crucial to ensuring patient safety and continuity of care. Here are some key
Managing Power Outages in Healthcare Facilities: A Quick Checklist Read More »
When it comes to summer safety concerns for healthcare facilities and personnel, there are several important factors to consider: Remember, proactive planning and prevention can help mitigate summer safety risks
Emergency Preparedness Corner – Summer Edition Read More »
IPRO QIN-QIO is grateful for the support of many physicians who collaborate with us on a variety of impactful projects. Among these dedicated professionals is Dr. Vicky Parikh, a highly
Saluting the Physicians Who Support the IPRO QIN-QIO Read More »
Download the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities within your community. This month, read about national
Health Equity Updates: April 2024 Issue Read More »
Talk to your patients about National Drug Take Back Day Do you know that many people hold on to unused or expired medicines? Do you know that most people that
Every Day is Drug Take Back Day Read More »
Download the newsletter View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities within your community. This month,
Health Equity Updates: January 2024 Issue Read More »
A Six-Week Series for Nursing Homes Care coordination often presents challenges for nursing home providers. For six weeks, on Tuesdays at 12 pm ET, the IPRO QIN-QIO team will share
Boosters and Beyond: Reducing Readmission Rates Read More »
Chronic pain is a complex issue that is never solely biological. In this series we will explore the biopsychosocial view of pain. This includes three different domains of pain interacting
IPRO ECHO: When the Pain Won’t Stop Whole Person Care Addressing Chronic Pain Read More »
You do extraordinary work every day. Here is an opportunity to learn and grow, be on the cutting edge of best practices, and find new strategies for delivering high-quality care.
New Day Nursing Home Education Day November 30 Read More »
September is National Pain Awareness Month. To bring awareness to the importance of individualized, multidisciplinary, and multimodal approaches to pain care, we posed questions about life with chronic pain and
The Patient’s Perspective: Whole Person Care Addressing Chronic Pain Read More »
Despite decades of progress in the United States, tobacco use remains a pressing public health concern as the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death. States and local stakeholders continue
Increasing Referrals for Smoking Cessation Counseling Read More »
CMS released the final version of the Resident Assessment Manual that represents the largest revamp of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) nursing home assessment tool. There are more than 60
Minimum Data Set (MDS) Health Equity Requirements Read More »
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. In this issue:
Hospital Health Equity Highlights: August 2023 Read More »
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities within your community. This month, read about National
Health Equity Updates: August 2023 Issue Read More »
The rapid identification and treatment of persons with sepsis and septic shock continues to be a challenge in our medical system. We have made great progress in approaching the critical treatment
Partnerships are key to IPRO’s efforts to promote health equity. We are fortunate to collaborate with healthcare and community leaders who are passionate about ensuring equitable care for everyone. One
IPRO Partner Shares Ways to Address Structural Inequities to Improve Patient Safety Read More »
What is the Public Reporting data preview? Starting Thursday, July 27, 2023, hospitals participating in the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting (IPFQR), Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR), Medicare Promoting Interoperability
CMS Releases October 2023 Public Reporting Hospital Data for Preview Read More »
The extreme heat that has been affected large portions of the United States this summer is expected to continue. Nursing homes, homecare agencies, and other providers should educate their staff
Heat Advisory Triggers Warnings for Vulnerable Populations Read More »
by Robert C. Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, Sr. Pharmacist, HCQIP, IPRO The FDA granted traditional approval of Leqembi (lecanimab-irmb), a monoclonal antibody drug which may help reduce the progression of
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities within your community. This month, read about National
Health Equity Updates: July 2023 Issue Read More »
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. In this issue:
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: July 2023 Issue Read More »
IPRO and the Opioid Response Network (ORN) have developed an education series for use by nursing home staff educators. Our goal is to provide a resource to nursing homes/medical rehabilitation
The Power of Partnership Individually, you can impact the health of your community, but working collectively, that impact grows exponentially. People who share a common direction and sense of community
IPRO QIN-QIO Local Interactive Network of Knowledge Sharers Read More »
IPRO recently held a fast moving, informative experience that explores the Top 10 Deficiencies with tips and ideas for quality Improvement. Through brief, 30 minute sessions, attendees could: If you
The Top 10 Deficiencies Read More »
The IPRO QIN-QIO nursing home team supports providers in maintaining competency, skill, and readiness for emergencies. If you are new to your position or would like to brush up on
Emergency Preparedness: Back to Basics Read More »
As part of discharge planning, hospitals are expected to provide post-acute providers and caregivers information, including current course of illness and treatment, post-discharge goals of care, and treatment preferences, to
Tools to Support Safe Care Transition Communications Read More »
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your communities. This month, read about Men’s
Health Equity Updates: June 2023 Newsletter Read More »
The Pneumonia Learning Circle offers a forum for education and sharing of resources and best practices with a goal for all participants to benefit from the wisdom and experience of
Join the Pneumonia Learning Circle May 24 Read More »
Preventing all-cause harm continues to be a national priority. In 2016, an estimated 2.7 million harm events affecting hospital inpatients occurred, leading to more than 80,000 deaths at a cost
Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an informational event to help providers, facilities and people with Medicare prepare for the end of the COVID-19 Public
Vaccines Are Not Just for Kids by Amy Sgueglia, MSN, RN, MAIC Facilitator, JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. The COVID-19 pandemic and the COVID-19 vaccine have underscored the importance
Adults Need Vaccines, Too Read More »
Falls represent a major public health problem around the world and continue to be the most common adverse event in healthcare settings.The IPRO Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), in collaboration
Fall and Injury Prevention: A 6-Part Webinar Series Read More »
The next CMS Physicians, Nurses & Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum scheduled for: Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please
CMS Open Door Forum April 12 Read More »
By Charles W. Redd, MS, RN As we continue to move towards normalcy since the pandemic, which began in the United States in March 2020, I am often asked by
Vaccination: A Personal Journey Read More »
By Jennifer Griffiths, PharmD, RPh When COVID-19 struck I was working at a small, independent pharmacy on Martha’s Vineyard. We have only one hospital which has three ICU beds and
A Pharmacist Reflects on the Opportunity to Protect the Public’s Health Read More »
by Rosie Bartel, patient advisor As a patient who has a compromised immune system due to healthcare acquired MRSA, I decided to get the bivalent vaccine. My reason was that
A Patient’s Perspective: Bivalent Booster Offers Another Layer of Protection Read More »
by Janice Tufet, Medicare beneficiary On March 1, 2020, I had just finished a two-day Complex Care and Social Needs Core Competency steering group meeting in Camden, New Jersey, where
A Patient’s Perspective: Why the Bivalent Booster was Important to Me Read More »
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women of most racial and ethnic groups in the
View the new issue of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities. This month, read about
Health Equity Updates: February 2023 Newsletter Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: February 2023 Issue Read More »
by Chris Symolon, Director, COVID-19 Vaccination Project, Foundation for Healthy Communities, New Hampshire Welcome to 2023, a new year, a new start, a reset! I have been reflecting on the
A Community Effort to Covid-19 Vaccinations Read More »
Perspectives of a Rural Health Advocate Guest Blog by Ronnie Rom, MSPH, CPHQ, Massachusetts Office of Rural Health While I didn’t grow up in a rural area, I lived for
If You’ve Seen One Rural Community, You’ve Seen One Rural Community Read More »
By Jenna Cebelius, MPH, HAI Program Coordinator | Health Surveillance Epidemiologist, Division of Laboratory Sciences & Infectious Disease | Vermont Department of Health I meandered my way through several healthcare
Once More into the Breach: Perspectives of an Epidemiologist Read More »
Did You Know? What is a Learning Circle? A Learning Circle is a forum for education and sharing of knowledge so that all participants may benefit from the wisdom and
Join our Inaugural Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Learning Circle Read More »
A blueprint to help promote health equity. What is CLAS? Culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals,
National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Read More »
by Erin Just, BScOT, MA, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Vermont Blueprint for Health In 2019, I welcomed identical twin boys. They arrived earlier than hoped, requiring medical intervention to improve their
Raising Preemies During a Pandemic: Vaccines Protect The Most Vulnerable Read More »
Starting January 1, 2023, embedding health equity into your process, practice, performance, and quality outcomes will be a priority for healthcare organizations. To help you prepare to meet these requirements,
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your health system and communities. What’s inside?
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: January 2023 Newsletter Read More »
View the new edition of our health equity newsletter featuring news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating health care disparities within your communities. This month, read about
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