QAPI Office Hours
2024-07-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-21 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

IPRO QIN-QIO LINKS Forum – The Power of Partnership
2024-07-25 15:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
Join us on July 25 from 3 to 4 pm for the next IPRO QIN-QIO LINKS Forum and Power of Partnership discussion. We will explore partnerships between healthcare organizations and community-based organizations, including the Community Care Hubs and other local models.
Join in to learn about these budding partnerships and share how you are partnering in your community to address the health-related social needs of the people you serve.

Leaders Forum 2024 Session #2
2024-07-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Online via Zoom
The IPRO QIN-QIO Leader Forum sessions offer a unique opportunity to connect with providers from across the 11-state and District of Columbia network to explore key questions, share promising practices, and problem-solve with peers.
Be sure to share this invitation with others from your organization and/or community who might find value and/or be able to contribute to the network’s learnings.

Celebrate National Immunization Awareness Month with Us!
2024-08-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via Zoom
August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, and we’re kicking it off with our new Small Talks Immunization Sessions. Join us on August 6 at 12 pm ET for our first discussion, “Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Getting to YES!

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

Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionist by Infection Preventionists (IP3)
2024-08-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-15 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-22 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-08-29 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-05 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-12 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-19 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-26 11:00 - 11:30 and 1 more date | Online via Zoom
Join our IP3 group for a lively discussion with other infection preventionists to share new infection prevention ideas and discover new strategies. This group is hosted by Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN and Mary Ellen Casey, MSN, RN, M.Ed., CIC every Thursday at 11 am ET.

Let's Stop Sepsis: An Overview of Our Sepsis Resources
2024-08-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Online via WebEx
With sepsis and septic shock as leading causes of death worldwide, sepsis mortality continues to be a challenge. Sepsis is a life-threatening, complex, and challenging condition to manage, and anyone can develop it. Though traditionally associated with bacterial infection, sepsis can develop from many types of infection, including viral and fungal infections.
With the emergence of inpatient stays in 2020 related to COVID-19 (an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) came additional vulnerability to developing sepsis. Aggregate hospital costs for sepsis stays increased by 66.8 percent from 2016 to 2021 to $52.1 billion. (AHRQ,2024). Well-defined systems and processes are crucial in delivering the right care at the right time to the right patient.

In this HQIC Lunch and Learn webinar, we will:

Discuss the prevalence of sepsis
Learn sepsis best practices
Give an overview of the IPRO HQIC sepsis resources

Who Should Attend:

Nurses
Sepsis coordinators
Care coordinators
Front-line and emergency department staff
Infection preventionists
Clinical and hospital leaders
Physicians
Patient safety and quality professionals

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 | 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 | 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
