Nursing homes do extraordinary work every day. At the same time, you need opportunities to learn and grow, to be on the cutting-edge of best practices, especially now. Join the IPRO QIN-QIO for a dedicated, FREE day of learning just for you. Be part of a new day in nursing home quality improvement. Stream New […]
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 […]
Did You Know? UTIs are second most frequent infection in NH facilities Prevalence of UTIs range from 0.6 to 21.8% UTI treatment represents 30-50% of antibiotic use in NH facilities What is a Learning Circle? A Learning Circle is a forum for education and sharing of knowledge so that all participants may benefit from the […]
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 […]
Hospitals and health systems are working to address the non-medical factors that influence health, known as social determinants of health (SDOH). Although not yet widely adopted, Z-codes are important to your strategy. In this session, you will hear how a hospital—through a pilot with their EHR vendor—advanced their SDOH strategy while embracing their organizational culture. […]
Sepsis impacts individuals across the continuum of care, with 80%-90% of sepsis-related infections occurring in the home and community. Every two minutes, someone dies of sepsis, leading to more than a quarter of a million sepsis deaths each year in patients both young and old. Every 20 seconds a person is hospitalized with sepsis, and one-in-four […]
Join us for a webinar featuring subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to learn about a comprehensive strategy to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAI). The Targeted Assessment for Prevention (TAP) Strategy is a CDC-developed framework for quality improvement that uses data to drive interventions that will prevent healthcare-associated infections. […]
Anyone can develop sepsis, a life-threatening, complex and challenging condition to manage. There are significant human and financial costs associated with it. Every year more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. develop sepsis, leading to over 270,000 deaths. Roughly 19% of sepsis survivors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, leading to $3.1 […]
Preventing all-cause harm continues to be a national priority. In 2016, an estimated 2.7 million harm events affecting hospital inpatients occurred, leading to more than 80,000 deaths at a cost […]
The Pneumonia Learning Circle offers a forum for education and sharing of resources and best practices with a goal for all participants to benefit from the wisdom and experience of […]
Sepsis impacts individuals across the continuum of care, with 80%-90% of sepsis-related infections occurring in the home and community. Every two minutes, someone dies of sepsis, leading to more than a […]
QAPI Office Hours offer a highly interactive learning experience using Google’s Jamboard, allowing participants to ask questions and share experiences about QI topics. Give it a try!