• Smoking Cessation- Care Teams Play a Key Role in Helping Patients Quit

      Smoking leads to disease, disability, and harm in nearly every organ system. As with many chronic conditions, reducing the impact of tobacco use can benefit from a team-based approach to care. Prevalence of tobacco use has increased during the pandemic in some areas, while referral to evidence-based cessation programs has declined. Smoking cessation is […]

  • 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, […]

  • Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Handy Hygiene

    Online via Zoom

    Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 9: CDC’s Core Practices - Hand Hygiene Description: Live Recording- Learn about a project happening in New Jersey, that is making a splash with soap & water! Our IPRO team of experts will share some of their findings.

  • CLAS Theme 2: CLAS Standards 5-8

    Online via Zoom

    Download Slides In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: CLAS Theme 2: Communication and Language Assistance  CLAS Standard 5:  Offer language assistance to individuals who have limited English proficiency and/or other communication needs, at no cost to them, to facilitate timely access to all health care and services.  CLAS Standard 6:  Inform all individuals […]

  • Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Handy Hygiene-IP3

    Online via Zoom

    Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 9: CDC’s Core Practices - Hand Hygiene -- IP3 (Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists) Office Hrs Description: While you’re at your desk trying to catch up on a myriad of issues, jump on the IPRO QIN-QIO IP3 Office Hours call to hear what people […]

  • Complex Care- Highlighting: SmartCare

    Online via Zoom

      Mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) resource in Massachusetts. SmartCare leverages the skill of highly trained medical personnel, extending the reach of a patient’s care team, and ensuring patient-centered care for high risk or chronically ill patients. Complex Care Educational Series wrap-up and discussion.

  • 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 […]

  • Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection

    Online via Zoom

    Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 10: CDC’s Core Practices - Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection Description: Live Recording- This session will offer tips and ideas to strengthen your routines and systems. Be sure to bring your team so we can learn from them in this peer to peer learning session.