CMS QIN-QIO

The IPRO NQIIC Invites You to Join the Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group
2023-02-13 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online via WebEx
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.
Participate 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.
The 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.
MEETING 2
February 13, 2023 • 11 am–12 pm EST ( 10–11 am CST)
Topics: Local Practices and Current Topics

An Overview of the National CLAS Standards
2023-02-08 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
Session 1: In this session, IPRO will introduce the National CLAS Standards, The Blueprint implementation guide, and the IPRO CLAS assessment and educational series.

What is CLAS?
Culturally 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.
Why is CLAS Important?
CLAS 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.
Join 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.
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Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!
2023-02-01 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
The COVID-19 Bivalent Booster is critical in preventing serious COVID-19 outcomes. Yet, many are hesitant to get the vaccine. Hear from our experts addressing hesitancy and discussing strategies for vaccine acceptance.

Date: February 1, 2023
Topic: Immunization’s Role in Chronic Disease Management

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Learning Circle
2023-01-25 12:00 - 13:00
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 wisdom and experience of the group. In the IPRO QIN-QIO UTI Learning Circle, we will:

Share antibiogram data and discuss use of the data to improve care
Pose questions to Subject Matter Experts on UTI stewardship
Utilize a template action plan to assess UTI management and evaluate quality improvement outcome measures

Session 1
January 25, 2023
12-1pm EST (11-12 pm CST)
Infection Learning Circle: A focus on urinary tract infection and quality improvement.
Subject Matter Expert: Ghinwa Khalid Dumyati, MD, Infectious Disease Physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center

Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!
2023-01-25 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
The COVID-19 Bivalent Booster is critical in preventing serious COVID-19 outcomes. Yet, many are hesitant to get the vaccine. Hear from our experts addressing hesitancy and discussing strategies for vaccine acceptance.

Date: January 25, 2023
Topic: Motivational Interviewing to Support Vaccine Acceptance

National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator
2023-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Zoom
Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will highlight CMS’ key 2022 accomplishments and look ahead to how our 2023 priorities will advance the CMS Strategic Plan. CMS serves the public as a trusted partner and steward dedicated to advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and improving health outcomes as we engage the communities we serve throughout the policymaking and implementation process. Our first National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator in 2023 will provide an opportunity to learn more about how you can partner with us to help implement our Strategic Plan and key initiatives.
Speakers:

CMS Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
CMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, Jon Blum
CMS Leadership Team

Who should attend: National and local CMS stakeholders and partners
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the call. Please note that when you click the link to join the call on January 24, you will see a message stating that the host will allow you to join the event momentarily. Please continue to wait at that screen until the CMS team begins the call.
These national stakeholder calls will be held quarterly.

Voices from the Field Series Session I: Best Practices for Addressing Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) in Care Coordination
2023-01-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via WebEx
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 12:00 – 1:00 pm. Hear from the IPRO QIN-QIO health equity subject matter expert, Laura Benzel, MS, BS, CSSGB, along with Amy Shideler, MSW, LISW-S, Manager of Primary Care Social Work and J. Chase Holmes, MEd, Program Manager, Community Health from the Cleveland Clinic.
Through peer-to-peer sharing, participants will hear a firsthand account of successes, challenges, and opportunities to embed health equity in care coordination.
In this session, you will learn to:

Recognize the importance of screening for and addressing patients’ health related social needs, as well as best practices for implementing a standardized process;
Identify the new CMS Health Equity Measures for the Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) System;
Understand The Joint Commission (TJC) health equity standards.

Who Should Attend?

Population Health Managers
Case Managers
Discharge Planners
Quality Improvement Teams
Social Workers
Admissions
Community Based Organizations
Post-Acute Care Providers
Nurses
Hospitalists
NPs/PAs
Physician Practices

Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!
2023-01-18 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
The COVID-19 Bivalent Booster in critical in preventing serious COVID-19 outcomes. Yet, many are hesitant to get the vaccine. Hear from our experts addressing hesitancy and discussing strategies for vaccine acceptance.
Date: January 18, 2023
Topic: Vaccine Myths, Misinformation & Fatigue

Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum
2023-01-11 14:00 - 15:00
Please call at least 15 minutes prior to the forum start time.
This call will be Conference Call Only.
To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: [REDACTED]
Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
Instant Replay: 1-888-293-8914; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1- 888-293-8914, 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires January 13, 2023, 11:59 AM ET.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**

Opening Remarks

Chair – Brian Slater, Center for Medicare, CMS
Co-Chair- Kelly Vontran, Center for Medicare, CMS
Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications, CMS

Announcements & Updates

Extension of the Rural Add-On Payment for HHAs in Low-Population Density Areas for CY 2023
Expanded Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model Update

Website: https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/expanded-home-health-value-based-purchasing-model
Help Desk: HHVBPquestions@lewin.com

HHCAHPS Survey Updates

Email questions about HHCAHPS to hhcahps@rti.org or call (866) 354-0985 or email the CMS Mailbox at homehealthcahps@cms.hhs.gov

Home Health Topics

Public Reporting
Next QAO Interim Performance Report available on iQIES
OASIS-E release active as of 1/1/23

Hospice Topics

Public Reporting

February 2023 Refresh

HOPE

Beta Test analysis in progress
March/April HQRP Forum

Other

Final Quarterly Update in January 2023

Health Equity
Special Focus Program (SFP)

III. Open Q&A

Person and Family Engagement: Leveraging Lessons Learned in 2022 to Move Forward in Action in 2023 (LAN)
2022-12-15 12:00 - 13:00
The event provides a recap of PFE implementation for the HQIC during 2022 and looks forward to opportunities to implement and utilize PFE in 2023. The information can help hospitals measure their own progress and set goals for future work in PFE.
Watch the Recording
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2023 Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period Stakeholder Webinar
2022-12-13 15:00 - 15:30 | Online via Zoom
You are invited to join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and featured guest speakers, for the third 2023 Marketplace Open Enrollment Webinar! This is the third in a series of Marketplace Open Enrollment Stakeholder Webinars. During this webinar, CMS will provide stakeholders with critical information, resources, and updated materials to successfully help consumers navigate the Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment Period. Open enrollment runs from November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023.

Who should attend: This webinar is for Champions for Coverage organizations, Navigators, Certified Application Assisters, Agents & Brokers, Partners, and other Stakeholders
RSVP:

Please RSVP for the December 13, 2022 by Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Future webinars will take place on January 10 and January 24.

Please send all questions to PARTNERSHIP@cms.hhs.gov.

2022-2023 Influenza Season Vaccination: What's New? Who's Involved? And Why?
2022-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Zoom

The IPRO NQICC Invites You to Join the Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group
2022-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Online via WebEx
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.
Participate 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.
The 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.
INAUGURAL MEETING
December 12, 2022 • 11 am–12 pm EST (10–11 am CST)
Topics: Education, Staffing, EHR solutions, Outcomes
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

Maura L. Osborne, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Manager, Department of Pharmacy,
Commonwealth Health – Regional Hospital of Scranton
746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Kara Harrer, PharmD
Director of Pharmacy,
Calvert Health Medical Center,
100 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum
2022-12-08 13:00 - 14:00
Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.
This call will be Conference Call Only.
To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: [REDACTED]
Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
Instant Replay: 1-866-388-5331; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-866-388-5331 Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires December 10, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
Conference Leaders: Todd Smith & Jill Darling

Opening Remarks

Chair – Todd Smith (Center for Medicare)
Moderator – Jill Darling (Office of Communications)

Announcements & Updates

Update on Nursing Home Care Compare
MDS transition to iQIES

Creating a HARP Account Training Video
iQIES Onboarding Full Guide
iQIES Role Matrix Guide

III. Open Q&A
**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Health Equity Organizational Assessment Affinity Group
2022-12-08 12:00 - 12:45 | Online via WebEx
Session 1 – December 8, 2022
Join IPRO for the Health Equity Organizational Assessment (HEOA) Affinity Group. Led by IPRO Health Equity subject matter experts (SMEs), the group will work together to advance opportunities for improvement identified from your organization’s HEOA report. The affinity group will give participants the opportunity to collaborate, share best practices and lessons learned while implementing the key activities in the HEOA.
Affinity Group Objectives

Engage in a hands-on, interactive learning experience where participants take action and have demonstrable achievements to share within their organizations and among peers.
Assist participants to select and implement key activities for at least one HEOA category where opportunities for improvement exist.
Provide a collaborative forum for participants to share best practices, challenges, and lessons learned from implementing the HEOA key activities.
Share tools, resources, and other health equity related material among affinity group participants.

IPRO will sponsor a private Facebook group for affinity group participants to collaborate and receive support between sessions. The IPRO facilitators will monitor the Facebook page to ensure that questions and requests for support are addressed in a timely manner, and share relevant resources.
Affinity Group Guidelines
We are excited you are interested in the HEOA Affinity Group to advance health equity. This will be a highly interactive, hands-on learning experience where participants will implement a small-scale quality improvement project related to their organization’s HEOA. IPRO Health Equity SMEs will facilitate this group and offer technical assistance as needed. To maximize the benefit of participation, we are sharing the following guidelines for you to consider prior to registration:

Participants will make every effort to attend all six affinity group sessions.
Participants will have knowledge of their organization’s patient demographic data collection processes.
Participants will dedicate the time necessary to take action on group assignments in between sessions.
Participants will come prepared to engage in collaborative learning and share their experiences completing the group assignments.
Participants agree to complete another HEOA assessment within one month of completing the affinity group to demonstrate progress on implementing key activities.

IPRO will consider your registration a commitment to these guidelines.
We will forward a copy of your organization’s IPRO HEOA assessment report prior to the first session.
We look forward to collaborating with you!
HEOA Affinity Group

The six sessions are held the second Thursday of each month from 12 – 12:45 pm ET.

New Day: Nursing Home Education Summit
2022-12-08 09:00 - 15:00 | Online via WebEx
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 Day in your conference room so interdisciplinary team members can catch presentations throughout the day. We’re excited to share the latest updates on vital topics to advance quality and address your needs, like:

Clostridiodes difficile
Sepsis
Adverse Drug Events
NJ DOH Hand Hygiene Demonstration Project
Health Equity

Vital keynote topics by distinguished speakers:
How to Leverage Medical Directors to Improve Quality

Dallas Nelson, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Rochester
Kim Danzig, LNHA, RN, Regional Director, Hurlbut Health Consulting
Nicole Halsey, RN, Director of Nursing Services, Hurlbut Care Communities

Transforming Quality Dementia Care

Lauren Stratton, PhD, Senior Director, Alzheimer’s Association

CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum
2022-11-17 14:00 - 15:00
Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time.
This call will be Conference Call Only.
To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: [REDACTED]
Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
Instant Replay: 1-800-513-1169; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-513-1169. Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires November 19, 2022, 11:59 PM ET.
Persons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help.
Instant Replay: 1-800-513-1169; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
Conference Leaders: Ing-Jye Cheng, John Hammarlund and Jill Darling.

Opening Remarks

Co-Chair- Ing-Jye Cheng, (Center for Medicare)
Co-Chair – John Hammarlund, Deputy Director Local Engagement and Administration, OPOLE
Moderator – Jill Darling, Office of Communications

Announcements & Updates

CMS Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities
OPPS Final Rule: Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and CAH CoP changes
REH Payment Policies
Updates to OPPS and ASC payment rates
Update on the CY 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment Rate Update Final Rule
CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule NPRM Final Updates
Issues impacting RHCs under the Physician Fee Schedule

Open Q&A

**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Complex Care Series: Increasing the Focus on Complex Care Launch
2022-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom
Upon completion of this event participants will be able to:

Understand the scope and structure of the overall complex care educational sessions
Define complex care and muti-visit patients
Analyze your data to identify who your multi-visit patients are, the reasons they are returning to the hospital, and from what care setting
Identify your initial key team members to support your high-risk patient needs.

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National Rural Health Day Webinar: CMS Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities
2022-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is hosting a webinar in recognition of National Rural Health Day on Tuesday, November 15 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET. Join us to learn about CMS OMH’s Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities, which outlines CMS’s rural priorities over the next five years and supports the Agency’s overall efforts to advance health equity, expand access to quality, affordable health coverage, and improve health outcomes for all Americans.
During this webinar, CMS OMH will:

Provide an overview of the development and priority areas of the Framework, including its connection to resources such as Rural Health Strategy and CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022 – 2032.
Review additional recently released CMS OMH rural health resources.

HHS Announces Listening Session on Protecting the Safety of Patients and Healthcare Workers
2022-11-14 13:00 - 14:40
Join the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including leaders from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration, on November 14 as they recommit to the advancement of patient and healthcare worker safety.
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will convene the chief executive officers of the country’s largest healthcare systems, board members, and organizational patient safety leaders in a livestreamed listening session. They will be joined at the podium and around the table by patient and family advocates.
HHS plans to co-create a National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety (The Action Alliance) by partnering with healthcare systems, Federal partners, patients and families, and other stakeholders.
Secretary Becerra will invite healthcare systems around the Nation and other stakeholders to join The Action Alliance and support work together to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare workers.

Antibiotic Stewardship: Quick Wins for Improving Duration of Therapy
2022-11-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via WebEx
Antibiotic Stewardship (AS) remains a national priority aimed at optimizing antibiotic use to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary use and combat antibiotic resistance. This event will feature national antibiotic use and duration of Therapy (DOT) trending data, strategies to address AS challenges, examples of best practice to improve antibiotic discharge prescribing and a hospitals success with engaging leaders, providers, and front-line staff in a hospital-wide initiative to improve DOT and outcomes.
In this session, you will learn to:

Describe CDC AS Core Elements and current status of AS programs
Discuss national trending data on antibiotic use and DOT
Review opportunities to improve prescribing practices
Explain DOT evidence-based strategies and associated outcomes

Who Should Attend: Antibiotic Stewardship Teams, Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, Infection Preventionists, Outpatient Practice Providers, Quality Professionals, Clinical and Hospital Leaders
Speakers: Arjun Srinivasan, MD, Valerie Vaughn, MD MSc, Robert Neetz, PharmD, BCPS, Lynda Martin MPA, BSN, RN, CPHQ

Influenza Vaccination to Help Protect All Adults
2022-10-24 15:00 - 16:00
Join the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) for a webinar on the importance of annual vaccination to help prevent influenza (flu) and serious related complications in older adults and those with chronic health conditions. Discussion topics will include updated influenza vaccination recommendations for US adults age 65 years and older, coadministration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and strategies for healthcare professionals to effectively communicate vaccination recommendations.
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, will moderate the discussion with Lisa Grohskopf, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Martha Gulati, MD, MS, President, American Society for Preventive Cardiology.
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:

Describe current influenza vaccination recommendations for all US adults
Discuss the burden of influenza in individuals with chronic health conditions
Implement communication strategies to increase influenza vaccination rates in US adults

National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call
2022-10-06 16:00 - 17:00 | Online via Zoom
Please join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. They will be joined by Thomas Tsai, MD, MPH, Senior Policy Advisor for the White House COVID-19 Response Team for updates as well.
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022 Start Time: 4:00 pm ET
Who Should Attend: Long-term care providers, facility staff, and resident advocates are encouraged to attend.

Clostridioides difficile: Hospital Best Practices Shared and Outcomes Achieved
2022-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via WebEx
In the US an estimated 12,800 people died from Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) in 2017, and the CDC Threat Report lists the infection as an urgent health issue. Unfortunately, C. difficile is more common and severe in older people. Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing puts patients at risk for C. diff infections. More than half of all hospitalized patients get antibiotics during their hospital stays, yet studies show that 30-50% of antibiotics are prescribed incorrectly in hospitals.
In this program you’ll hear from two hospital programs that have improved their C difficile rates with multidisciplinary best practice team interventions to increase patient safety.
Who Should Attend: Nurses, Physicians, Infection Preventionists, Pharmacists, Quality and Patient Safety Professionals, Clinical and Hospital Leaders

CMS Long-Term Services and Supports Open Door Forum
2022-10-04 14:00 - 15:00
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 Start Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET);
Please dial-in at least 15 minutes before call start time.
This call will be Conference Call Only. To participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Conference Passcode: [REDACTED]
Persons participating by phone do not need to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired. For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay communications Assistant will help.
Instant Replay: 1-800-391-9853; Passcode: No Passcode Needed
Instant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-391-9853, beginning 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires October 6, 2022, 11:59 PM, ET.
**This Agenda is Subject to Change**
Conference Leaders: Jodie Sumeracki, CMCS and Jill Darling, CMS Office of Communications

Opening Remarks

Chair-Jodie Sumeracki, (CMCS)
Moderator – Jill Darling (OC)

Announcements & Updates

Overview of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers

Strategy was developed jointly by the advisory councils established by the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act and the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (SGRG) Act

III. Open Q&A **DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Educating Your Resident and Family Council on Covid-19 Vaccines and Boosters
2022-09-29 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via WebEx
In this interactive session, IPRO’s Infection Preventionists will share a PowerPoint presentation that you may use with Resident and Family Advisory Councils in your facility to help support and enhance COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The PowerPoint with speakers’ notes will be available for facilities to customize and use to provide education to families, staff, and residents.

CMS Updates the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: What Pharmacists and Facilities Need to Know
2022-09-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via WebEx
Live replay of September 21 webinar, including Q & A with presenters.
In reaction to concerns for the most vulnerable, the White House expressed increased urgency to improve care provided to the nation’s nursing home residents.
In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for facilities that participate in the Medicare program. Areas addressed include infection control, psychotropic medication use and mental health, and, of particular importance, changes to the Guidance to Surveyors, or Appendix PP. Attending either of the two sessions will provide 1 contact hour of ACPE accredited continuing pharmacist education.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the changes to the Requirements of Participation and in particular the revisions to Appendix PP, Guidance to Surveyors
Describe the nuances in the provision of care for residents of skilled facilities as compared to community or other congregate settings, especially related to infection control, psychotropic medication use, and mental health
Discuss the new emphasis surrounding the requirements provide care for those with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder
Outline strategies to mitigate risks associated with legal and illicit drugs and how to address drug storage, disposition, disposal, and drug overdoses in facilities
Review changes to the requirements for review of psychotropics and gradual dose reductions and
Describe the new refinements to the Infection preventionist requirements

Presenters:

Robert C. Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP
Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention Specialist, IPRO
Terry Lubowski, Pharm D, Director, Drug Safety, IPRO

The Connecticut Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists in attendance who complete an evaluation will receive 1 contact hour of CPE credit (0.1 CEU). Statements of credit will be uploaded to CPE monitor on the NABP website, where you can print your credits for your profile.

CMS Updates the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: What Pharmacists and Facilities Need to Know
2022-09-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via WebEx
In reaction to concerns for the most vulnerable, the White House expressed increased urgency to improve care provided to the nation’s nursing home residents.
In response, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated the Requirements of Participation (RoP) for facilities that participate in the Medicare program. Areas addressed include infection control, psychotropic medication use and mental health, and, of particular importance, changes to the Guidance to Surveyors, or Appendix PP. Attendance will provide 1 contact hour of ACPE accredited continuing pharmacist education.
Learning Objectives:

Identify the changes to the Requirements of Participation and in particular the revisions to Appendix PP, Guidance to Surveyors
Describe the nuances in the provision of care for residents of skilled facilities as compared to community or other congregate settings, especially related to infection control, psychotropic medication use, and mental health
Discuss the new emphasis surrounding the requirements provide care for those with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder
Outline strategies to mitigate risks associated with legal and illicit drugs and how to address drug storage, disposition, disposal, and drug overdoses in facilities
Review changes to the requirements for review of psychotropics and gradual dose reductions and
Describe the new refinements to the Infection preventionist requirements

Presenters:

Robert C. Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP
Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN, Assistant Director, Infection Prevention Specialist, IPRO
Terry Lubowski, Pharm D, Director, Drug Safety, IPRO

The Connecticut Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists in attendance who complete an evaluation will receive 1 contact hour of CPE credit (0.1 CEU). Statements of credit will be uploaded to CPE monitor on the NABP website, where you can print your credits for your profile.

Anticoagulation Forum: New 2022 CHEST Guideline: Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy
2022-09-09 12:00 | Online via Zoom
From the Anticoagulation Forum
Please join lead guideline authors Drs. James Douketis and Alex Spyropoulos as they discuss the supporting evidence for and the practice implications of the recently released publication, Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline.
IPRO’s Management of Anticoagulation in the Peri-Procedural Period mobile app is referenced in the new 2022 CHEST Guideline: Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy.
Please join the guideline authors to learn more in the free webinar offered the Anticoagulation Forum. Guideline author Dr. Spyropoulos is also IPRO’s physician expert lead on MAPPP app.

Clostridioides Difficile: Update On Diagnosis And Treatment In Acute And Post-acute Care Settings
2022-09-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Online via Zoom
Speaker: Ghinwa Dumyati, MD, Director Communicable Diseases Surveillance and Prevention Program, University of Rochester Medical Center.
Dr. Dumyati has expertise in the prevention of healthcare associated infections and antibiotic stewardship. She collaborates with the CDC Emerging Infection Program on identifying the burden and risk factors of infectious diseases of public health importance such as C. difficile and antibiotic resistant gram negative organisms. Dr. Dumyati led several collaborative quality improvement projects to reduce the burden of healthcare associated infections. Over the past several years she succeeded in reducing the incidence of C difficile infections in the local hospitals and nursing homes. Dr. Dumyati is a member of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA) and is the Chair of its Infection Advisory committee. She is also a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and is a member of the Quality Measures Task Force as well as member of its long term care interest group.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

List the most recent treatment guidelines for C. difficile infection
Identify the role of diagnostic stewardship in optimizing C. difficile testing
Describe the importance of communication across care transitions in improving the management of patients with C. difficile infection
