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

    Online via Zoom

    Session Topic: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health Description: Almost 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 […]

  • 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 Pharmacy-Based Approach to Caring for Individuals with Opioid-Use Disorder

    Online via Zoom

    Watch Presentation View Slides Deaths from drug overdoses rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the need for a more proactive approach to treat individuals with opioid use disorder. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combined with compassionate, stigma-free care is an approach that can make a difference. Unfortunately many of those who are prescribed treatment often encounter […]

  • 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 […]

  • Leaders Forum: Partnership for Community Health – Q1: Supporting Staff Wellness Session 1

    Online via Zoom

    Have you missed us? We’ve missed you! Let’s regroup for an amazing 2023. We have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our region Topic: Supporting Staff Wellness  The IPRO QIN-QIO consists of IPRO, Qlarant and Healthcentric Advisors to support leaders and key stakeholders from 86 PCH communities across […]

  • Leaders Forum: Partnership for Community Health – Q1: Supporting Staff Wellness Session 2

    Online via Zoom

    Have you missed us? We’ve missed you! Let’s regroup for an amazing 2023. We have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our region Topic: Supporting Staff Wellness  The IPRO QIN-QIO consists of IPRO, Qlarant and Healthcentric Advisors to support leaders and key stakeholders from 86 PCH communities across […]

  • 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  […]

  • IPRO HQIC PFE LAN: Reducing Harms Through the Five PFE Best Practices

    Online via WebEx

    Summary:  This learning event focuses on how the PFE Best Practices can be used to partner with patients and designated family caregivers to avoid harms during their hospital stay. Guest speakers share their personal experiences using PFE Best Practices to avoid harms. The event also introduces a new tool to help hospitals apply the five […]

  • Disrupting Substance Use Disorder Together

    Online via Zoom

    Watch Presentation  View Slides Description: Take 30 minutes and let us share information and resources to disrupt the substance use epidemic in our communities. We need the support of primary […]

  • IPRO HQIC Sepsis Affinity Group: Mid-to-large sized Hospitals

    Online via WebEx

      Sepsis 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). Hospitals are committed to improving care, […]