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SUMMARY:An Overview of the National CLAS Standards
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: In this session\, IPRO will introduce the National CLAS Standards\, The Blueprint implementation guide\, and the IPRO CLAS assessment and educational series. \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. \nIntroduction to CLAS Standards_02_08_23
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/an-overview-of-the-national-clas-standards/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20221208T153844Z
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SUMMARY:The IPRO NQIIC Invites You to Join the Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group
DESCRIPTION: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 prescription opioids in a primary care setting struggles with addiction. Between January 2019 and June 2020\, more than 90% of benzodiazepine-involved overdose deaths also involved opioids. \nParticipate with other hospital clinicians and subject matter experts in conversations focused on how to initiate or expand opioid stewardship programs. Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group meetings will highlight best practices\, resources and successful solutions to challenges. \nThe meeting format will provide participants opportunities to pose questions to subject matter experts (SMEs) who have implemented successful programs. They will discuss data evaluation and outcome measures and provide tips for sustaining a successful program. \nMEETING 2\nFebruary 13\, 2023 • 11 am–12 pm EST ( 10–11 am CST)\nTopics: Local Practices and Current Topics
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/the-ipro-nqiic-invites-you-to-join-the-opioid-stewardship-affinity-group/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Opioid
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230109T145126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T192335Z
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SUMMARY:Principal Standard\, CLAS Theme 1 & CLAS Standard 2\, 3 and 4
DESCRIPTION:Download Slides: Session 2 Principal Standard_Theme 1_Standard Two_02_15_23_final_508\n  \nSession 2: In this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss:\nThe Principal Standard\nCLAS Theme 1: Governance\, Leadership\, and Workforce\nCLAS Standard 2:\n• Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy\, practices\, and allocated resources. \nCLAS Standard 3:  \n\nRecruit\, promote\, and support culturally and linguistically diverse governance\, leadership\, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area. \n\nCLAS Standard 4:  \n\nEducate and train governance\, leadership\, and workforce in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis. \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/principal-standard-clas-theme-1-clas-standard-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
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SUMMARY:Smoking Cessation- Care Teams Play a Key Role in Helping Patients Quit
DESCRIPTION:  \nSmoking leads to disease\, disability\, and harm in nearly every organ system. As with many chronic conditions\, reducing the impact of tobacco use can benefit from a team-based approach to care. \nPrevalence of tobacco use has increased during the pandemic in some areas\, while referral to evidence-based cessation programs has declined. Smoking cessation is helpful at any age\, and quitting improves health status\, and quality of life. \nIPRO QIN-QIO is hosting a discussion on Wednesday\, February 15\, at 1pm to explore how organizations can increase their referrals to evidence-based cessation programs and effectively engage community partners across the spectrum. \nAfter attending the session\, participants will be able to\, \n1. Recognize the impact of the pandemic on tobacco use\,\n2. Describe evidence-based strategies to assess tobacco use\, to provide cessation counseling\, and to refer for additional support\, and\n3. Establish a referral and feedback loop to track patients’ progress.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/smoking-cessation-care-teams-play-a-key-role-in-helping-patients-quit/
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230214T020223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T020223Z
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SUMMARY:Complex Care- Highlighting: Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Action Team at NYC Health & Hospital/Queens
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 16 at 12pm ET to learn about NYC Health + Hospital | Queens’ experience and outcomes achieved through participation in the NYS Department of Health Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Series focused on improving care coordination for the super utilizer population. This program supports the goal of transforming the system by strengthening care collaborations and getting patients the right care at the right time. By understanding the drivers of high utilization\, patients are directed to appropriate community providers and resources while promoting the more efficient use of hospitals for emergent and acute level services.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/complex-care-highlighting-medicaid-accelerated-exchange-max-action-team-at-nyc-health-hospital-queens/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230119T193407Z
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SUMMARY:IPRO HQIC Sepsis Affinity Group: Mid-to-large sized Hospitals
DESCRIPTION:  \nSepsis 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 than 1.7 million adults in the U.S develop sepsis every year\, leading to over 270\,000 deaths (CDC\, 2020). \nHospitals are committed to improving care\, outcomes\, and costs; however\, many have expressed they wrestle with where and how to start their quality improvement efforts. \nIPRO is launching a 6-month Sepsis Affinity Group to help support and provide a networking forum specifically for mid-to-large sized hospitals as they work to reduce sepsis-related harm. With the shared goal of accelerating learning and improvement\, participants will have access to content experts and a platform to share experiences\, evidence-based practices\, and tools\, as well as explore successes\, challenges and lessons learned to drive progress on sepsis-related harm. Some topics to be included are sepsis screening\, SEP-1 bundle compliance and reporting\, and more. \n  \nOn behalf of the IPRO HQIC team\, we look forward to your joining and working together with the Sepsis Affinity Group!
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/ipro-hqic-sepsis-affinity-group-mid-to-large-sized-hospitals/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T160000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
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SUMMARY:2023: IPRO QIN-QIO LINKS: The Power of Partnership Session 1- Heart Health
DESCRIPTION:  \nIPRO QIN-QIO recognizes the impact that you have on the health of your community and believe\, like geese\, that we can be stronger working collectively. When you see geese flying along in “V” formation\, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings\, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in “V” formation\, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of community can achieve goals quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. \nDuring each session\, we will review a topic of focus\n– Consider the importance of this health area\n– Explore opportunities for community based organizations to engage and support community health in this area\n– Share challenges and best practices to expand reach and impact community health \nJoin our 2023 quarterly forums to explore mutual goals and opportunities to enhance the impact our partnership can have on community health.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/2023-ipro-qin-qio-links-the-power-of-partnership-session-1-heart-health/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230109T145550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T155044Z
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SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 2: CLAS Standards 5-8
DESCRIPTION:Download Slides \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Theme 2: Communication and Language Assistance  \nCLAS Standard 5:  \n\nOffer 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. \n\nCLAS Standard 6:  \n\nInform all individuals of the availability of language assistance services clearly and in their preferred language\, verbally and in writing. \n\nCLAS Standard 7:  \n\nEnsure the competence of individuals providing language assistance\, recognizing that the use of untrained individuals and/or minors as interpreters should be avoided. \n\nCLAS Standard 8:  \n\nProvide easy-to-understand print and multimedia materials and signage in the languages commonly used by the populations in the service area. \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-3-4/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T123000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230214T020858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T020858Z
UID:34940-1677153600-1677155400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Complex Care- Highlighting: SmartCare
DESCRIPTION:  \nMobile integrated healthcare (MIH) resource in Massachusetts. SmartCare leverages the skill of highly trained medical personnel\, extending the reach of a patient’s care team\, and ensuring patient-centered care for high risk or chronically ill patients. \nComplex Care Educational Series wrap-up and discussion.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/complex-care-highlighting-smartcare/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T110000
DTSTAMP:20260426T155700
CREATED:20230215T143803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T163059Z
UID:34963-1677578400-1677582000@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health
DESCRIPTION:Session Topic: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health \nDescription: \nAlmost half of adults in the United States live with hypertension\, and many do not know it. High blood pressure is a leading cause and a controllable risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Despite the many benefits of Cardiac Rehabilitation\, enrollment remains quite low –nationally\, only 10% to 34% of eligible patients enroll.  \nJoin us to recognize National Heart Month and receive important updates from the Million Hearts® campaign. Our speaker\, Haley Stolp\, MPH\, from Million Hearts®\, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, will talk about the evidence-based tools and resources that are available to support hypertension control and cardiac rehabilitation participation.  \nWatch Presentation\n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/partnering-beyond-covid-19-management-of-patients-with-chronic-conditions-heart-health/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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