CMS, through the Mid-Atlantic QIN-QIO, offers no-cost quality improvement support for eligible hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient practices. You may have been notified that your practice or facility is eligible […]
Advancing Quality in Healthcare Read More »
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.)
QIN-QIO 12th Statement of Work Impact Report 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 »
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 »
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,
Using the IPRO HQIC Planning Tool to Implement a PFAC in Your Hospital Read More »
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
October is Health Literacy Month Read More »
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
Sepsis: Lessons Learned 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 »
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 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,
CPSTF Releases 2022 Annual Report to Congress 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
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 »
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 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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
2022 AHRQ National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Read More »
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 Start Time: 4:00 pm ET Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control for a National Nursing Home
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call Read More »
Meet Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN, Assistant Director of Health Care Quality Improvement, Nursing Home Lead for NY, NJ, and Ohio, and the Infection Preventionist for IPRO. Melanie has been in
Meet the Team: Melanie Ronda Read More »
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
Meet the Team: Maureen Marsella Read More »
Learn how to understand your CASPER data and build an effective data review process.
Using Data to Drive Improvement Read More »
The June PFE Learning and Action Event focuses on the roles, responsibilities, and benefits of a dedicated PFE leader in both small and large hospitals. This event explores how to
Identifying and Supporting a PFE Leader in Your Hospital Read More »
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
August is National Immunization Awareness Month Read More »
To honor Women’s History Month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) invites you to watch a live-stream of “A Conversation with
To recognize National Kidney Month, the IPRO QIN-QIO launched an educational videos series to increase patient health literacy and help patients make informed choices about preventing and managing chronic kidney
Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness and Prevention Program Read More »
Videos Video #1: A conversation with Nicholas P. Torney, Pharm. D., BCPS, Munson Medical Center Traverse City MI, on how to start and sustain a successful penicillin allergy program PowerPoint
HQIC Antibiotic Stewardship Workgroup: Penicillin Allergy Module Read More »
The new StAT (Standards, Approaches and Tactics for Infection Control & Prevention) Learning Series for Hospital Clinical Staff and Leaders includes a variety of interactive, self-paced learning modules on infection
StAT Learning Series for Hospitals Read More »