View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: June 2023 Issue 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
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 Asian
Health Equity Updates: May 2023 Newsletter Read More »
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
This series offers a holistic approach to dementia care that emphasizes increasing dementia skills while reducing the medications that negatively affect the lives of those affected by dementia. This practical
Boosters and Beyond: Holistic Dementia Care & Antipsychotic Drug Reduction Read More »
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 »
View the latest hospital equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
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Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Time: 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. This call will be Conference
CMS Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum Read More »
Date: April 25, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM (ET)- 2:00 PM (ET) Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team,
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator Read More »
Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Start Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET Join us for a webinar featuring subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
TAP: A Strategy to Prioritize and Implement HAI Prevention Efforts in Your Hospital Read More »
For healthcare workers, it is not of question of if, but when an emergency will strike. Emergencies can take many forms and are among the most disruptive experiences that healthcare
Your Worst Day: Emergency Preparedness and Response Educational Series Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: April 2023 Issue 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 National
Health Equity Updates: April 2023 Newsletter Read More »
According to CDC[1], more than 5,000 individuals died from opioid overdose deaths in New England last year. Providers addressing the resurging opioid epidemic know it takes a village to solve
New England Innovations and Best Practices in Reducing Opioid Related Harm Read More »
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, in fact on average, smokers die nearly 10 years earlier than nonsmokers.[1] Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people
Rhode Island Tobacco Cessation: Help your patients take their last smoke break. 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 »
The Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. These reports contain provider performance scores for quality measures, which will be published on Care Compare
IRF Provider Preview Reports- Now Available Read More »
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Start Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Hospitals and health systems are working to address the non-medical factors that influence health, known as social determinants of
Integrating Z-Codes into Your Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Strategy 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 »
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 National
Health Equity Updates: March 2023 Newsletter Read More »
View the latest hospital health equity news, events, and tools to support your efforts in eliminating healthcare disparities within your health system and communities. What’s Inside:
Health Equity Hospital Highlights: March 2023 Issue Read More »
February is American Heart Month Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers cardiovascular screening blood tests once every 5 years. To learn more, visit Medicare.gov/coverage/cardiovascular-disease-screenings. This year, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
NEW! CMS Training Program Update Read More »
Have you missed us? We’ve missed you! Let’s regroup for an amazing 2023.We have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our region. 2023
Leaders Forum: Partnership for Community Health (PCH) Read More »
COVID-19 has changed healthcare in many ways and has delayed chronic disease management for many patients. Patients needing follow-up appointments for their chronic disease were not able to schedule appointments
Partnering Beyond COVID-19 Prevention and Management of Patients with Chronic Disease Read More »
Thursday March, 2, 2023 12:00 – 12:30 PM ET A Guide to the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Health Equity Measures Guest Speakers: Julia Venanzi, MPH Centers for Medicare
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 »
Sepsis remains a national priority and is a complex and challenging condition to manage. Despite substantial attention to improvement, an opportunity still exists to decrease sepsis-related morbidity and mortality. More
IPRO HQIC Sepsis Affinity Group: Mid-to-large sized Hospitals 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 »
Date: January 24, 2023 Start Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator 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 »
The COVID-19 Bivalent Booster is critical in preventing serious COVID-19 outcomes. Yet, Many are hesitant to get the vaccine. Hear from our experts addressing hesitancy and discussing strategies for vaccine
Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success! Read More »
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Start Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time. This call will be
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum Read More »
During January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes National Poverty in America Awareness Month. The United States measures poverty based on how
National Poverty in America Awareness Month 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
Health Equity Updates: January 2023 Newsletter Read More »
By Sandra N. Colpitts MSN, RN, CIC, Manager, Infection Prevention and Control, South County Health, Wakefield, RI When I first became a nurse, I never imagined the adventures I would
Walk Alongside the Community to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy Read More »
In November 2022, IPRO surveyed providers about their key challenges. In this series, the IPRO nursing home team will provide insights and suggestions related to boosters, National Healthcare Safety Network
Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Read More »
On behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, I am excited to announce the 2023 date for the nation’s premier healthcare quality conference: the CMS Quality Conference! I
2023 CMS Quality Conference – Save the Date! Read More »
by Mary Ellen Casey, RN, Infection Preventionist, IPRO QIN-QIO As a college student I nearly drowned. A lifeguard saved my life. I will never forget being in the water, looking
The Winter of our Discontent….or Maybe Not! Perspectives of an Infection Preventionist Read More »
December 8, 2022 Time Agenda Presentation 9:00 AM Opening RemarksMargie McLaughlin, Director, Education & Transformation 9:15-9:20 AM Pneumococcal JingleMary Ellen Casey, Quality Improvement Specialist 9:20-9:40 AM NJDOH/IPRO REDCap Hand Hygiene
New Day: Nursing Home Education Summit Read More »
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET Watch Presentation
2022-2023 Influenza Season Vaccination: What’s New? Who’s Involved? And Why? 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
Health Equity Updates: December 2022 Newsletter Read More »
In the United States, during the time period between 1999 and 2020, more than 263,000 people died from overdoses involving prescription opioids. As many as one in four people receiving
The IPRO NQICC Invites You to Join the Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group Read More »
Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Start Time: 3:00-3:30 PM ET You are invited to join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and featured guest speakers, for the third 2023
2023 Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period Stakeholder Webinar 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 national
HQIC Health Equity Updates: December 2022 Read More »
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 5-9). In recognition of this observance, CMS OMH is
CMS OMH Recognizes National Influenza Vaccination Week Read More »
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 Start Time: 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET); Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time. This call will be Conference Call Only.
CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum Read More »
