QIN-QIO 12th Statement of Work Impact Report
Read more about the outcomes achieved through the IPRO QIN-QIO 12th Statement of Work. (Click on the four arrows for a full-screen version.)
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Invitation to join a CMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Report Listening Session on July 31, 2024
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
Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Payment Challenges
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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HQIC LAN: How to Discover and Share Your Hospital’s PFE Story
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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National Women’s Health Week (May 12-18, 2024)
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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QAPI Office Hours: Nursing Home Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Series
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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Saluting the Physicians Who Support the IPRO QIN-QIO
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
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Bridging the Gap Between Acute and Post-Acute Care
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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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase Access to Quality Care, and Support to Families and Care Workers
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
Health Equity Updates: April 2024 Issue
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
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Improving the Culture of Safety in a High Reliability Organization
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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CMS Publishes Quality in Motion: An Update on the National Quality Strategy
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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National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on April 24, 2024 at 2:30 PM ET
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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Upcoming CMS Open Door Forum
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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Join Our Leader Forum 2024 Sessions
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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Let’s Talk About Enhanced Barrier Precautions
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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Every Day is Drug Take Back Day
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
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Hospitals in Action: Promising Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Safer Care
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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Overview of CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
(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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Readmissions Mini Series Webinars 2024
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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NHSN Office Hours
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
Prioritizing Patient Safety: Register for March Webinar
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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Upcoming CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum
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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Health Equity Updates: January 2024 Issue
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,
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You are Invited to a National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator on January 23, 2024
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
CDC and CMS Present Stories from the Field: Immunization Strategies for Long-Term Care
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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Medication Education and Reconciliation Efforts LINKS Events
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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Updates to Weekly COVID-19 Vaccination Healthcare Personnel Summary Reporting for January 2024: NHSN Long Term Care Component
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
Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group: Moving Beyond Your QAPI Committee: A Culture for Safe, Reliable and Quality Care
Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:30 – 2:30 pm ET | 12:30 – 1:30 pm CT
Advancing the Culture of Patient Safety: Strategies to Prevent CLABSI and CAUTI
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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New! CMS Podcast Series on Opioid Use Disorder Management in Hospital Settings
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
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How to Prepare for a Successful Joint Commission Health Equity Accreditation Survey
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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Message from HHS About an Ongoing Active Cybersecurity Threat to IT Resources
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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Creating and Implementing Your Workplace Violence Policy
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Creating Your Roadmap for 2024 QAPI: Laying Your Foundation
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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Boosters and Beyond: Reducing Readmission Rates
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
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Advancing the Culture of Safety: Strategies to Prevent Pressure Injuries
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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Recognizing and Responding to an Opioid-Involved Breathing Emergency
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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Responding to the July 2022 Eastern Kentucky Flooding
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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Using the IPRO HQIC Planning Tool to Implement a PFAC in Your Hospital
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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October is Health Literacy Month
October is Health Literacy Month, an observance that was founded in 1999 by Helen Osbourne. Health literacy is a crucial determinant of health and outcome. Healthy People 2030 defines health
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You are Invited to a National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator on October 17, 2023
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
The Patient, Family, and Care Partner Advisor (PFCA) Toolkit: Your Voice Matters
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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Anticoagulation Learning Circle
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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Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements in Action Series Session Two: Pharmacy Expertise & Action
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Transitions in Care: Preventing Sepsis-Related Readmissions
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: Lessons Learned
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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Ready or Not, Here it Comes: Preparing to Submit the CMS Health Equity Structural Measure
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
HHS Takes the Most Significant Action in a Decade to Make Care for Older Adults & People with Disabilities More Affordable and Accessible
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
New Day Nursing Home Education Day November 30
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.
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The Patient’s Perspective: Whole Person Care Addressing Chronic Pain
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
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