CMS QIN-QIO

Pneumonia Learning circle
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online via WebEx
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 the group.
Join other clinicians and subject matter experts in conversations focused on pneumonia stewardship. IPRO QIN-QIO Pneumonia Learning Circle meetings will provide you
the opportunity to:

Pose questions about pneumonia stewardship to a subject matter expert.
Review specific cases to identify best practices.
Use a template action plan to assess respiratory tract infection management and evaluate quality improvement outcome measures.

MEETING 2 – ACTION PLAN, LOCAL PRACTICES AND CURRENT TOPICS
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 • 12 noon – 1 PM ET

Nursing Home Sepsis Learning Circle
2023-08-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via WebEx
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 are re-hospitalized within 30 days. Sepsis deaths can be substantially preventable, but the solution requires participation and collaboration across the entire health care system. The Sepsis Learning Circle offers a forum for education and sharing of resources and best practices targeting early identification of sepsis with a goal for all participants to benefit from the wisdom and experience of the group to improve resident outcomes.

Join other clinicians and subject matter experts in conversation focused on sepsis identification and treatment as a medical emergency.
IPRO QIN-QIO Sepsis Learning Circle meetings will provide the opportunity to:

Discuss the signs and symptoms of sepsis, the importance of early recognition and established protocols for emergent treatment.
Ask a subject matter expert about sepsis protocols in the long-term care setting.
Review the components of a turnkey Sepsis Train-the-Trainer Toolkit with materials and talking points to train all levels of staff within your facility.

Subject Matter Expert:
Sara Butterfield, RN, BSN, CPHQ
Assistant Vice President, Healthcare Quality Improvement Program

QAPI Office Hours
2024-05-15 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-06-26 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Online via Zoom
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!

Moving Beyond Your QAPI Committee: A Culture for Safe, Reliable, and Quality Care
2024-06-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom
During this session, we will asses your culture of safety, reliable, and effective care. We will also complete self-assessments and identify strategies to improve your culture of quality.

QAPI Office Hours: Root Cause Analysis
2024-07-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-08-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via Zoom

SNF Skill Squad: After Action Reports/HOTWASH
2024-08-27 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will discuss all that is needed to complete an After Action Report (AAR) following an event.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain what AARs are and their importance
2. Describe AAR processes and components
3. Discuss best practices for conducting an AAR
Speaker:
Shane Durkee

NHSN Office Hours
2024-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-11-06 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

SNF Skill Squad: Documentation of Immunizations Within MDS
2024-09-03 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
To realize the maximum benefits of immunizations, a coordinated effort is required to increase vaccination coverage and ensure high-quality data are available to inform clinical and public health
interventions. Learn more about this important topic during this session.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discover the connection between MDS and immunization data
2. Review practices that ensure effectiveness in reporting

QAPI Office Hours
2024-09-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Online via Zoom
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!
Learning Objectives:
1. Explore various ways to use data in your QAPI process
2. Discover how to utilize data to tell a story

SNF Skill Squad: Understanding the “Science” of the STARs
2024-09-10 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
Leaders, new and old within nursing homes understand the 5 STAR system at a high level, but often don’t realize or understand the nuances and “science” behind the 5 STAR rating. In this session, we will dive deeper into the quality measure (QM) rating.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand and explore resources for the 5 STAR system, specifically the QM rating
2. Learn about the QMs and how residents trigger them
3. Learn how to identify areas of improvement
Speaker:
Josh Clodius, LNHA

IPCO Study Hall
2024-09-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Online via Zoom
Designed for those who have registered for the AHCA IPCO program, this session reviews the modules and helps prep staff to acquire their certificate.
Speaker:
Daphne Young

SNF Skill Squad: Using Your Standard Analytic Report (SAR) to Prioritize Quality Improvement Efforts
2024-09-17 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
This session will review the data available in the quarterly SAR reports.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the quality measure data included in the SAR
2. Discuss how to compare facility performance to state and national averages
3. Explain how to utilize the data to identify quality measures for improving your Five-Star Rating
Speakers:
Jacky Haskell, MS
Emily Patry, MS

SNF Skill Squad: Documentation and Care Planning
2024-09-24 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will review documentation-related challenges and essential care planning principles.
Speaker:
Amy Stackman

SNF Skill Squad: Nursing Process and Assessment Skills
2024-10-01 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will go over the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation).
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the basics of physical and mental assessments
2. Talk about how to identify a nursing diagnosis
3. Explain how to implement your plan of action
4. Describe how to create an effective evaluation
Speaker:
Daphne Young

SNF Skill Squad: Falls and Risk Reduction Pearls
2024-10-08 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will describe quality measures related to falls, discuss the role of the interdisciplinary team in communication about falls, and identify high-risk medications to both avoid and consider for a gradual dose reduction (GDR).
Speakers:
Darlene Shoemaker, MS, RN, BC
Robert Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP

SNF Skill Squad: Facility Assessment Tools for Success
2024-10-15 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will discuss the value of the facility assessment.
Speakers:
Shirlynn Shafer
Tammy Henning

SNF Skill Squad
2024-10-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
In this session, we will address why an accurate renal function assessment is important for resident health/safety
Learning Objectives:
1. Review the available measures of renal function for nursing home residents
2. Apply the use of the renal function assessment to monitor dosing of medications
Speaker:
Terry Lubowski, PharmD, BS, CPHQ

SNF Skill Squad: Infection Prevention/Personal Protective Equipment Basics
2024-10-29 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
This session will bring to life key elements of infection prevention (IP) in our organization.
Learning Objectives:
1. Review key elements of IP
2. Discover ways to help staff become active participants in IP
Speaker:
Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, MEd, CIC

SNF Skill Squad: Dementia Care Change Package
2024-11-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Online via Zoom
This session will review key elements of the Dementia Care Change Package.
Learning Objectives:
1. Discover the eight steps to create positive change in dementia care
2. Review tools and resources you can access
Speaker:
Margie McLaughlin
