CMS QIN-QIO

Overview of CMS Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers
2024-03-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
(QSO-23-16-Hospitals Memorandum)
Comprehensive and effective discharge planning is imperative to ensure continuity of care to support improved patient/resident health outcomes and safety at transfer and discharge to the community. This webinar program will provide an overview of the 6/6/23 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) 23-16 – Hospital Memorandum of Requirements for Hospital Discharges to Post-Acute Care Providers (https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-23-16-hospitals.pdf) and focus on areas identified by CMS as opportunities for improvement related to inclusion and accuracy of critical patient information. The CMS Conditions of Participation specific to the discharge planning process will also be reviewed as well as resources to facilitate accurate and timely information exchange with providers across the healthcare continuum.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Case Management, Discharge Planners, Social Workers, Admissions, Quality Improvement Teams

SPEAKERS
Gail Gresko, Sr. Quality Improvement Specialist
Patrick Archambeault, MS, RN, CCM, Assistant Director

Leaders Forum 2024 Session #2
2024-04-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
The IPRO QIN-QIO Leader Forum sessions offer a unique opportunity to connect with providers from across the 11-state and District of Columbia network to explore key questions, share promising practices, and problem-solve with peers.
Be sure to share this invitation with others from your organization and/or community who might find value and/or be able to contribute to the network’s learnings.

Hospitals in Action: Promising Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies for Safer Care
2024-04-25 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via WebEx
Violence against health care workers continues to rise and hospital leaders are seeking strategies to enhance workplace safety while upholding patient care standards. According to data gathered in 2023 by National Nurses United (NNU), 81.6% of nurses reported that they have experienced workplace violence, with half stating they have seen instances of violence increase in the last year.
Join us for Part 4 of the HQIC Workplace Violence (WPV) Prevention webinar series. This dynamic session will feature sharing of real-world experiences and promising WPV prevention practices from healthcare leaders in diverse roles at a rural hospital, community hospital and an urban health system.
Learning Objectives:
• Hear from leaders from diverse hospital settings about successes, challenges and lessons learned from their unique workplace violence prevention journey
• Review key components of system-wide workplace violence prevention programs and the impact on workforce safety
• Identify key strategies and actionable steps healthcare leaders can take to effectively address workplace violence
Who Should Attend:
Hospital leaders, nurses, physicians, front-line and Emergency Department staff, security and safety team specialists, risk management, employee/occupational health, patient safety and quality professionals

NHSN Office Hours
2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
In this 30 minute bi-monthly chat, we will discuss various topics surrounding NHSN. Topics include official NHSN updates, reminders about upcoming changes, and answers to our most commonly received provider questions.
Speaker:
Josh Clodius, LNHA

Advancing Hospital Quality and Safety: No-Cost Support from CMS
2025-10-03 11:00 - 11:30
The Mid-Atlantic CMS QIN-QIO is offering no-cost quality improvement support for hospitals.
Not sure if you’re eligible? Join one of our brief webinars to learn more and find out how your organization can benefit.
In this session, we’ll discuss:

How QIO participation supports CMS quality reporting and payment success.
Practical strategies to improve care quality and safety.
Success stories from Mid-Atlantic hospitals.

Can’t attend? Schedule a one-on-one conversation with your local Quality Improvement Advisor to learn more and check your eligibility.
