State System Alert System Sign-Up Link and URL Address Email Alerts Text Alerts Ohio AlertOhio https://ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/site/residents/resources/alerts No Yes Ohio CodeRED https://www.onsolve.com/solutions/products/codered/ Yes Yes Ohio Ohio Emergency Management Agency https://ema.ohio.gov/ No […]
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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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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
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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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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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
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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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:
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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
Throughout July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) celebrates Disability Pride Month and the anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Enacted
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
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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
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The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) is pleased to release the 2022 Annual Report to Congress. This report summarizes the Task Force’s work from fiscal year 2022 (October 1,
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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Antibiotic Stewardship (AS) remains a national priority aimed at optimizing antibiotic use to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary use and combat antibiotic resistance. This event
Joint HQIC Antibiotic Stewardship: Quick Wins for Improving Duration Therapy LAN Event Read More »
Having affordable healthcare coverage makes it easier for people to keep up with screenings, check-ups, immunizations, and other preventive services. It also enhances the capacity of the Indian Health Service,
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AHRQ released its annual disparities report: 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report. The report, which is mandated by Congress, provides a comprehensive overview of healthcare quality and healthcare disparities
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Meet Josh Clodius, a Quality Improvement Specialist at Healthcentric Advisors and a member of the IPRO QIN-QIO Nursing Home Team. Josh is a former nursing home administrator and an expert
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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 breaking
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It is a well-established fact: smoking leads to disease, disability, and harm in nearly every organ system. It has long been shown to cause cancer, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, lung
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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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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, a focus
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Meet Laura Benzel from Qlarant, the Health Equity Lead for the IPRO QIN-QIO and an IPRO Health Equity Task Force member. Laura has ten years of experience working on equity-related
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Meet Maureen Marsella, RN, BS, CCM. Maureen works for Healthcentric Advisors, a member of the IPRO QIN-QIO. A former hospital Joint Commission and Regulatory Compliance Manager, Certified Case Manager and
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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.
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Melanie Ronda, RN, MSN, host of our weekly IP3 Office Hours, gets many questions each week. Here’s one that may resonate with you: Q: What are the changes with enhanced barrier precautions
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As part of the IPRO QIN-QIO’s efforts to increase knowledge on infection prevention, every Thursday we offer IP3 – Infection Prevention by an Infection Preventionist for Infection Preventionists. The intent
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As part of its ongoing efforts to increase access to care and to reduce unnecessary administrative burden for stakeholders, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will be discontinuing
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and it is a great time to encourage all healthcare providers to be vaccinated and promote vaccination. Recommendation from a healthcare professional is the
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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.
Health Equity Updates: August 2022 Health Equity 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.
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This resource will help hospital leaders and staff understand: (1) how patient and family members can contribute to a QI team as an advisor; (2) how to recruit patient and
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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.
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Overview of New and Updated Guidance To further support the implementation of the Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities Requirements for Participation, which were published in 2016, CMS is issuing surveyor guidance
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Have you ever been excited to provide a recognition gift or reward to staff only to have it scorned or met with a “chilly” or “less than thrilled” reception? You
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