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  • Voices from the Field Series Session I: Best Practices for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) in Care Coordination

    Online via WebEx

    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, join us for a series of free educational opportunities to support your efforts. Our first interactive webinar will take place on January 24, 2023 from […]

  • An Overview of the National CLAS Standards

    Online via Zoom

    Session 1: In this session, IPRO will introduce the National CLAS Standards, The Blueprint implementation guide, and the IPRO CLAS assessment and educational series.   What is CLAS? Culturally 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 […]

  • Principal Standard, CLAS Theme 1 & CLAS Standard 2, 3 and 4

    Online via Zoom

    Download Slides: Session 2 Principal Standard_Theme 1_Standard Two_02_15_23_final_508   Session 2: In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: The Principal Standard CLAS Theme 1: Governance, Leadership, and Workforce CLAS Standard 2: • Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources. CLAS Standard 3:  […]

  • CLAS Theme 2: CLAS Standards 5-8

    Online via Zoom

    Download Slides In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: CLAS Theme 2: Communication and Language Assistance  CLAS Standard 5:  Offer language assistance to individuals who have limited English proficiency and/or other communication needs, at no cost to them, to facilitate timely access to all health care and services.  CLAS Standard 6:  Inform all individuals […]

  • CLAS Theme 3, CLAS Standards 9-11

    Online via Zoom

      In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: CLAS Standard 9:  Establish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies, and management accountability, and infuse them throughout the organization's planning and operations.  CLAS Standard 10:  Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization's CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities.  CLAS Standard […]

  • A Guide to the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Health Equity Measures

    Online via Zoom

    Guest Speakers: Julia Venanzi, MPH Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Program Lead, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program Quality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group (QMVIG) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ)   Christina L. Cordero, Ph.D., MPH The Joint Commission Project Director, Healthcare Standards Development Division […]

  • CLAS Theme 3: CLAS Standards 12-15

    Online via Zoom

    View Slides   In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: CLAS Standard 12:  Conduct 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.  CLAS Standard 13:  Partner with the community to design, […]

  • Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Learning Circle: Heart Health

    Online via Zoom

    Session Topic: Learning Circle: Heart Health Description: Review and Check-in   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 due to decrease in in-person visits, laboratory closures for routine testing, and less access to […]

  • CLAS Theme 3, CLAS Standard 9, and CLAS Standard 10

    Online via Zoom

      In this final session of the CLAS series, IPRO will share additional resources that participants might find helpful to support CLAS:  CMS Office of Minority Health Resources  AHRQ Resources  […]

  • Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Diabetes

    Online via Zoom

    Session Topic: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Diabetes  Description:  37 million adults live with diabetes in the United States, and it is the seventh leading cause of death.    Join us to learn more about Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES). DSME provides an evidence-based foundation to empower people with diabetes to navigate self-management decisions […]

  • Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Learning Circle: Diabetes/Kidney Health

    Online via Zoom

    Session Topic: Learning Circle: Diabetes/Kidney Health  Description: Review and Check- in    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 due to decrease in in-person visits, laboratory closures for routine testing, and less access […]

  • Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health – Cardiac Rehab

    Online via Zoom

    Session: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health - Cardiac Rehab  Description:  Despite the many benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation, enrollment remains quite low – nationally, only 10% to 34% of eligible patients enroll.     Join us to learn more about tools to support awareness of the value of Cardiac Rehabilitation with patients, reduce barriers to […]