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SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 3\, CLAS Standards 9-11
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Standard 9:  \n\nEstablish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals\, policies\, and management accountability\, and infuse them throughout the organization’s planning and operations. \n\nCLAS Standard 10:  \n\nConduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities. \n\nCLAS Standard 11:  \n\nCollect and maintain accurate and reliable demographic data to monitor and evaluate the impact of CLAS on health equity and outcomes\, and to inform service delivery \n\n\n  \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals\, which will ultimately help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. CLAS is about respect and responsiveness: Respect the whole individual and Respond to their health needs and preferences. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS helps advance health equity to ensure that every person can “attain his or her full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.” While many factors impact health equity\, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services is an effective strategy to ensure better health outcomes for diverse populations. \nJoin IPRO for a webinar series covering the themes and standards based on the HHS National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care.  Complete the IPRO CLAS Assessment to understand where your organization is with its implementation of CLAS and use that to develop an action plan to address opportunities for improvement. This webinar series will walk through how to develop an action plan\, best practices\, and resources to help implement your action plan.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-theme-2-clas-standard-5-clas-standard-6/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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SUMMARY:A Guide to the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Health Equity Measures
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers: \nJulia Venanzi\, MPH \nCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) \nProgram Lead\, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program\nQuality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group (QMVIG)\nCenter for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) \n  \nChristina L. Cordero\, Ph.D.\, MPH \nThe Joint Commission\nProject Director\, Healthcare Standards Development\nDivision of Healthcare Quality Evaluation \n  \nThis webinar will provide an overview of the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program’s health equity quality measures\, and the Joint Commission’s new and revised requirements to reduce health care disparities that apply to organizations in the ambulatory health care\, behavioral health care and human services\, critical access hospital\, and hospital accreditation programs. We will allow ample time for Q&A. \nObjectives: \n\nGain an understanding and the purpose of the CMS Hospital IQR health equity measures.\nLearn about hospitals’ voluntary and mandatory reporting requirements.\nLearn where you can get more information on these new measures and other finalized program changes within the FY 2023 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule.\nLearn about the Joint Commission’s new health equity requirements and where to get more information.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/learn-about-the-new-cms-health-equity-measures/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260602T002135
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T151308Z
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SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 3: CLAS Standards 12-15
DESCRIPTION:View Slides\n  \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Standard 12:  \n\nConduct regular assessments of community health assets and needs\, and use the results to plan and implement services that respond to the cultural and linguistic diversity of populations in the service area. \n\nCLAS Standard 13:  \n\nPartner with the community to design\, implement\, and evaluate policies\, practices\, and services to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness. \n\nCLAS Standard 14:  \n\nCreate conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify\, prevent\, and resolve conflicts or complaints. \n\nCLAS Standard 15:  \n\nCommunicate the organization’s progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders\, constituents\, and the general public. \n\n  \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals\, which will ultimately help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. CLAS is about respect and responsiveness: Respect the whole individual and Respond to their health needs and preferences. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS helps advance health equity to ensure that every person can “attain his or her full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.” While many factors impact health equity\, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services is an effective strategy to ensure better health outcomes for diverse populations. \nJoin IPRO for a webinar series covering the themes and standards based on the HHS National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care.  Complete the IPRO CLAS Assessment to understand where your organization is with its implementation of CLAS and use that to develop an action plan to address opportunities for improvement. This webinar series will walk through how to develop an action plan\, best practices\, and resources to help implement your action plan.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-standard-7-8/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T113000
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SUMMARY:Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Learning Circle: Heart Health
DESCRIPTION:Session Topic: Learning Circle: Heart Health \nDescription: Review and Check-in   \nCOVID-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 due to decrease in in-person visits\, laboratory closures for routine testing\, and less access to community-based programs.  \n  \nOur program over the next few months will share evidence based practices and innovative strategies that have emerged to improve prevention and management of chronic disease and outcomes.  \n  \nUpon completion of this educational series\, participants will be able to:  \n\nParticipants will develop deeper understanding of best practices and evidence-based tools for prevention and management of hypertension\, chronic kidney disease (CKD)\, and diabetes\, \nParticipants will enhance their knowledge of Million Hearts\, TAKEHeart and IPRO QIN-QIO tools for increasing referrals to and participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs\, and \nParticipants will enhance their knowledge about chronic disease health disparities and the best practices for addressing these disparities\, to support better health outcomes. \n\n  \nAudience:  Partnership for Community Health\, hospitals\, skilled nursing facilities\, home health agencies\, physician practices\, and community-based organizations. 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/partnering-beyond-covid-19-learning-circle-heart-health/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T120000
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SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 3\, CLAS Standard 9\, and CLAS Standard 10
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this final session of the CLAS series\, IPRO will share additional resources that participants might find helpful to support CLAS:  \n\nCMS Office of Minority Health Resources \nAHRQ Resources \nIPRO Resources \n\nFinal Q&A  \nWrap-Up  \n\n  \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) are a way to improve the quality of services provided to all individuals\, which will ultimately help reduce health disparities and achieve health equity. CLAS is about respect and responsiveness: Respect the whole individual and Respond to their health needs and preferences. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS helps advance health equity to ensure that every person can “attain his or her full health potential” and no one is “disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.” While many factors impact health equity\, providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services is an effective strategy to ensure better health outcomes for diverse populations. \nJoin IPRO for a webinar series covering the themes and standards based on the HHS National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care.  Complete the IPRO CLAS Assessment to understand where your organization is with its implementation of CLAS and use that to develop an action plan to address opportunities for improvement. This webinar series will walk through how to develop an action plan\, best practices\, and resources to help implement your action plan.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-theme-3-clas-standard-9-and-clas-standard-10/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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