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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T110000
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SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Injection & Medication Safety- IP3
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 11: CDC’s Core Practices: Injection and Medication Safety – IP3 (Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists)  \n  \nDescription: 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 are experiencing\, share ideas\, and brainstorm solutions. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-injection-medication-safety-ip3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T182107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T182107Z
UID:35011-1678289400-1678293000@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Injection & Medication Safety (Live Replay)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 11: CDC’s Core Practices – Injection and Medication Safety – Live Replay \n  \nDescription: Live Replay \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-injection-medication-safety-live-replay/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230109T150203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T151308Z
UID:34757-1678276800-1678278600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 3: CLAS Standards 12-15
DESCRIPTION:View Slides\n  \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Standard 12:  \n\nConduct regular assessments of community health assets and needs\, and use the results to plan and implement services that respond to the cultural and linguistic diversity of populations in the service area. \n\nCLAS Standard 13:  \n\nPartner with the community to design\, implement\, and evaluate policies\, practices\, and services to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness. \n\nCLAS Standard 14:  \n\nCreate conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify\, prevent\, and resolve conflicts or complaints. \n\nCLAS Standard 15:  \n\nCommunicate the organization’s progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders\, constituents\, and the general public. \n\n  \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally 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. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS 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. \nJoin 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-standard-7-8/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T202248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T202248Z
UID:35065-1678273200-1678276800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Leaders Forum: Partnership for Community Health - Q1: Supporting Staff Wellness Session 2
DESCRIPTION:Have you missed us? We’ve missed you! Let’s regroup for an amazing 2023.\nWe have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our region \nTopic: Supporting Staff Wellness  \nThe IPRO QIN-QIO consists of IPRO\, Qlarant and Healthcentric Advisors to support leaders and key stakeholders from 86 PCH communities across our 11 states (CT\, DE\, MA\, MD\, ME\, NH\, NJ\, NY\, OH\, RI\, VT) and the District of Columbia. The goal is to enhance community health and focus on CMS quality goals: reduce opioid misuse\, increase prevention and management of chronic conditions\, enhance care coordination\, further immunizations\, support emergency preparedness and improve infection control practices by: \n• Taking a data-driven approach to explore critical quality opportunities.\n• Learning new evidence based interventions and promising practices.\n• Engaging in peer-to-peer sharing (which comes from you) and problem solving together. \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/leaders-forum-partnership-for-community-health-q1-supporting-staff-wellness-session-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T181910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T181910Z
UID:35009-1678190400-1678194000@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Injection & Medication Safety
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 11: CDC’s Core Practices: Injection and Medication Safety \n  \nDescription: Live Recording \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-injection-medication-safety/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T202100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T202100Z
UID:35062-1677769200-1677772800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Leaders Forum: Partnership for Community Health - Q1: Supporting Staff Wellness Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Have you missed us? We’ve missed you! Let’s regroup for an amazing 2023.\nWe have planned some great educational sessions and want to engage in peer-to-peer sharing across our region \nTopic: Supporting Staff Wellness  \nThe IPRO QIN-QIO consists of IPRO\, Qlarant and Healthcentric Advisors to support leaders and key stakeholders from 86 PCH communities across our 11 states (CT\, DE\, MA\, MD\, ME\, NH\, NJ\, NY\, OH\, RI\, VT) and the District of Columbia. The goal is to enhance community health and focus on CMS quality goals: reduce opioid misuse\, increase prevention and management of chronic conditions\, enhance care coordination\, further immunizations\, support emergency preparedness and improve infection control practices by: \n• Taking a data-driven approach to explore critical quality opportunities.\n• Learning new evidence based interventions and promising practices.\n• Engaging in peer-to-peer sharing (which comes from you) and problem solving together. \n  \n \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/leaders-forum-partnership-for-community-health-q1-supporting-staff-wellness-session-1/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T162115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T180758Z
UID:34957-1677758400-1677760200@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:A Guide to the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Health Equity Measures
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speakers: \nJulia Venanzi\, MPH \nCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) \nProgram Lead\, Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program and Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program\nQuality Measurement and Value-Based Incentives Group (QMVIG)\nCenter for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ) \n  \nChristina L. Cordero\, Ph.D.\, MPH \nThe Joint Commission\nProject Director\, Healthcare Standards Development\nDivision of Healthcare Quality Evaluation \n  \nThis webinar will provide an overview of the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program’s health equity quality measures\, and the Joint Commission’s new and revised requirements to reduce health care disparities that apply to organizations in the ambulatory health care\, behavioral health care and human services\, critical access hospital\, and hospital accreditation programs. We will allow ample time for Q&A. \nObjectives: \n\nGain an understanding and the purpose of the CMS Hospital IQR health equity measures.\nLearn about hospitals’ voluntary and mandatory reporting requirements.\nLearn where you can get more information on these new measures and other finalized program changes within the FY 2023 IPPS/LTCH PPS final rule.\nLearn about the Joint Commission’s new health equity requirements and where to get more information.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/learn-about-the-new-cms-health-equity-measures/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T181703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T181703Z
UID:35007-1677754800-1677756600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection- IP3
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 10: CDC’s Core Practices – Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection – IP3 (Infection Prevention for Infection Preventionists by Infection Preventionists \n  \nDescription: 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 are experiencing\, share ideas\, and brainstorm solutions. \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-environmental-cleaning-disinfection-ip3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T143216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T144226Z
UID:34952-1677751200-1677754800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:A Pharmacy-Based Approach to Caring for Individuals with Opioid-Use Disorder
DESCRIPTION:Watch Presentation \nView Slides \nDeaths from drug overdoses rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic\, underscoring the need for a more proactive approach to treat individuals with opioid use disorder. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combined with compassionate\, stigma-free care is an approach that can make a difference. Unfortunately many of those who are prescribed treatment often encounter barriers\, such as travel\, inconvenient hours\, time-consuming paperwork and bureaucracy\, stigma and more. \nA recent study from researchers at Brown University\, Rhode Island Hospital and the University of Rhode Island enabled pharmacists trained in the foundations of addiction treatment to be a convenient and community-based location for patients to access care and medication. \n  \nPlease join the IPRO QIN-QIO on March 2 to learn more about this pharmacy-based approach from Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg\, a study author and clinical professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy. \n0106-9999-23-014-L08-P\n(1 contact hour; 0.1 CEU-Knowledge-based) \nUpon participation in this session\, attendees will: \n1. Recognize the urgent need for barrier-free medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorder\,\n2. Explain the key elements of a of pharmacy-based buprenorphine induction\, and\n3. Describe the benefits of expanding access. \nJEFFREY BRATBERG\, Pharm.D.\, FAPhA\nClinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice\nUniversity of Rhode Island\nCollege of Pharmacy
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/a-pharmacy-based-approach-to-caring-for-individuals-with-opioid-use-disorder/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T181441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T181441Z
UID:35005-1677684600-1677688200@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection (Live Replay)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 10: CDC’s Core Practices – Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection – Live replay \nDescription: Live Replay- 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 \n  \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-environmental-cleaning-disinfection-live-replay/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230109T145921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T160823Z
UID:34753-1677672000-1677673800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 3\, CLAS Standards 9-11
DESCRIPTION:  \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Standard 9:  \n\nEstablish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals\, policies\, and management accountability\, and infuse them throughout the organization’s planning and operations. \n\nCLAS Standard 10:  \n\nConduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities. \n\nCLAS Standard 11:  \n\nCollect and maintain accurate and reliable demographic data to monitor and evaluate the impact of CLAS on health equity and outcomes\, and to inform service delivery \n\n\n  \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally 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. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS 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. \nJoin 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-theme-2-clas-standard-5-clas-standard-6/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T181208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T181208Z
UID:35001-1677585600-1677589200@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 10: CDC’s Core Practices – Environmental Cleaning & Disinfection\n\n\nDescription: \nLive 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-environmental-cleaning-disinfection/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T110000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230215T143803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T163059Z
UID:34963-1677578400-1677582000@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Partnering Beyond COVID-19: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health
DESCRIPTION:Session Topic: Management of Patients with Chronic Conditions: Heart Health \nDescription: \nAlmost 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 low –nationally\, only 10% to 34% of eligible patients enroll.  \nJoin us to recognize National Heart Month and receive important updates from the Million Hearts® campaign. Our speaker\, Haley Stolp\, MPH\, from Million Hearts®\, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, will talk about the evidence-based tools and resources that are available to support hypertension control and cardiac rehabilitation participation.  \nWatch Presentation\n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/partnering-beyond-covid-19-management-of-patients-with-chronic-conditions-heart-health/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T020858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T020858Z
UID:34940-1677153600-1677155400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Complex Care- Highlighting: SmartCare
DESCRIPTION:  \nMobile 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. \nComplex Care Educational Series wrap-up and discussion.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/complex-care-highlighting-smartcare/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T180842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T180842Z
UID:34998-1677150000-1677151800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Handy Hygiene-IP3
DESCRIPTION: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\n\n\nDescription: \nWhile 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 are experiencing\, share ideas\, and brainstorm solutions.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-handy-hygiene-ip3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T180523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T180523Z
UID:34995-1677079800-1677083400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Hand Hygiene (Live Replay)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 9: CDC’s Core Practices – Hand Hygiene\n\nDescription: \nLive Replay- 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-hand-hygiene-live-replay/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230109T145550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T155044Z
UID:34750-1677067200-1677069000@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:CLAS Theme 2: CLAS Standards 5-8
DESCRIPTION:Download Slides \nIn this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss: \nCLAS Theme 2: Communication and Language Assistance  \nCLAS Standard 5:  \n\nOffer 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. \n\nCLAS Standard 6:  \n\nInform all individuals of the availability of language assistance services clearly and in their preferred language\, verbally and in writing. \n\nCLAS Standard 7:  \n\nEnsure the competence of individuals providing language assistance\, recognizing that the use of untrained individuals and/or minors as interpreters should be avoided. \n\nCLAS Standard 8:  \n\nProvide easy-to-understand print and multimedia materials and signage in the languages commonly used by the populations in the service area. \n\n  \nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally 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. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS 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. \nJoin 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/clas-standard-3-4/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T183254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T183254Z
UID:35023-1676980800-1676984400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Minimizing Potential Exposures
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 13: CDC’s Core IP Practices – Minimizing Potential Exposures \n  \nDescription: Live Recording \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-minimizing-potential-exposures/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230216T180031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T180031Z
UID:34992-1676980800-1676984400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges- Handy Hygiene
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Boosters & Beyond: Addressing Key Challenges Week 9: CDC’s Core Practices – Hand Hygiene\n\nDescription:\n\nLive 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/boosters-beyond-addressing-key-challenges-handy-hygiene/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T020626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T020626Z
UID:34937-1676559600-1676563200@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:2023: IPRO QIN-QIO LINKS: The Power of Partnership Session 1- Heart Health
DESCRIPTION:  \nIPRO QIN-QIO recognizes the impact that you have on the health of your community and believe\, like geese\, that we can be stronger working collectively. When you see geese flying along in “V” formation\, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings\, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in “V” formation\, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of community can achieve goals quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another. \nDuring each session\, we will review a topic of focus\n– Consider the importance of this health area\n– Explore opportunities for community based organizations to engage and support community health in this area\n– Share challenges and best practices to expand reach and impact community health \nJoin our 2023 quarterly forums to explore mutual goals and opportunities to enhance the impact our partnership can have on community health.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/2023-ipro-qin-qio-links-the-power-of-partnership-session-1-heart-health/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230119T193407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230119T193407Z
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SUMMARY:IPRO HQIC Sepsis Affinity Group: Mid-to-large sized Hospitals
DESCRIPTION:  \nSepsis 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). \nHospitals are committed to improving care\, outcomes\, and costs; however\, many have expressed they wrestle with where and how to start their quality improvement efforts. \nIPRO is launching a 6-month Sepsis Affinity Group to help support and provide a networking forum specifically for mid-to-large sized hospitals as they work to reduce sepsis-related harm. With the shared goal of accelerating learning and improvement\, participants will have access to content experts and a platform to share experiences\, evidence-based practices\, and tools\, as well as explore successes\, challenges and lessons learned to drive progress on sepsis-related harm. Some topics to be included are sepsis screening\, SEP-1 bundle compliance and reporting\, and more. \n  \nOn behalf of the IPRO HQIC team\, we look forward to your joining and working together with the Sepsis Affinity Group!
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/ipro-hqic-sepsis-affinity-group-mid-to-large-sized-hospitals/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230216T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T020223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T020223Z
UID:34935-1676548800-1676550600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Complex Care- Highlighting: Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Action Team at NYC Health & Hospital/Queens
DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 16 at 12pm ET to learn about NYC Health + Hospital | Queens’ experience and outcomes achieved through participation in the NYS Department of Health Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Series focused on improving care coordination for the super utilizer population. This program supports the goal of transforming the system by strengthening care collaborations and getting patients the right care at the right time. By understanding the drivers of high utilization\, patients are directed to appropriate community providers and resources while promoting the more efficient use of hospitals for emergent and acute level services.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/complex-care-highlighting-medicaid-accelerated-exchange-max-action-team-at-nyc-health-hospital-queens/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230214T142640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T142640Z
UID:34949-1676466000-1676469600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Smoking Cessation- Care Teams Play a Key Role in Helping Patients Quit
DESCRIPTION:  \nSmoking 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. \nPrevalence of tobacco use has increased during the pandemic in some areas\, while referral to evidence-based cessation programs has declined. Smoking cessation is helpful at any age\, and quitting improves health status\, and quality of life. \nIPRO QIN-QIO is hosting a discussion on Wednesday\, February 15\, at 1pm to explore how organizations can increase their referrals to evidence-based cessation programs and effectively engage community partners across the spectrum. \nAfter attending the session\, participants will be able to\, \n1. Recognize the impact of the pandemic on tobacco use\,\n2. Describe evidence-based strategies to assess tobacco use\, to provide cessation counseling\, and to refer for additional support\, and\n3. Establish a referral and feedback loop to track patients’ progress.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/smoking-cessation-care-teams-play-a-key-role-in-helping-patients-quit/
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230109T145126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T192335Z
UID:34748-1676462400-1676464200@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Principal Standard\, CLAS Theme 1 & CLAS Standard 2\, 3 and 4
DESCRIPTION:Download Slides: Session 2 Principal Standard_Theme 1_Standard Two_02_15_23_final_508\n  \nSession 2: In this session\, IPRO and participants will discuss:\nThe Principal Standard\nCLAS Theme 1: Governance\, Leadership\, and Workforce\nCLAS Standard 2:\n• Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy\, practices\, and allocated resources. \nCLAS Standard 3:  \n\nRecruit\, promote\, and support culturally and linguistically diverse governance\, leadership\, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area. \n\nCLAS Standard 4:  \n\nEducate and train governance\, leadership\, and workforce in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis. \n\nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally 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. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS 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. \nJoin 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.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/principal-standard-clas-theme-1-clas-standard-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20221208T153844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T153844Z
UID:34581-1676286000-1676289600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:The IPRO NQIIC Invites You to Join the Opioid Stewardship Affinity Group
DESCRIPTION: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. \nParticipate 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. \nThe 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. \nMEETING 2\nFebruary 13\, 2023 • 11 am–12 pm EST ( 10–11 am CST)\nTopics: Local Practices and Current Topics
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/the-ipro-nqiic-invites-you-to-join-the-opioid-stewardship-affinity-group/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Opioid
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230208T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230109T144614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T192338Z
UID:34743-1675857600-1675859400@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:An Overview of the National CLAS Standards
DESCRIPTION:Session 1: In this session\, IPRO will introduce the National CLAS Standards\, The Blueprint implementation guide\, and the IPRO CLAS assessment and educational series. \n  \nWhat is CLAS?\nCulturally 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. \nWhy is CLAS Important?\nCLAS 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. \nJoin 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. \nIntroduction to CLAS Standards_02_08_23
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/an-overview-of-the-national-clas-standards/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Health Equity,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230117T143847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T143847Z
UID:34810-1675252800-1675254600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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. \n  \nDate: February 1\, 2023 \nTopic: Immunization’s Role in Chronic Disease Management  \n  \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/small-talk-bivalent-booster-hesitancy-set-the-stage-for-success-3/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230106T205845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T151547Z
UID:34735-1674648000-1674651600@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Learning Circle
DESCRIPTION:Did You Know?\n\nUTIs are second most frequent infection in NH facilities\nPrevalence of UTIs range from 0.6 to 21.8%\nUTI treatment represents 30-50% of antibiotic use in NH facilities\n\nWhat is a Learning Circle?\nA 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: \n\nShare antibiogram data and discuss use of the data to improve care\nPose questions to Subject Matter Experts on UTI stewardship\nUtilize a template action plan to assess UTI management and evaluate quality improvement outcome measures\n\nSession 1 \nJanuary 25\, 2023  \n12-1pm EST (11-12 pm CST) \nInfection Learning Circle: A focus on urinary tract infection and quality improvement. \nSubject Matter Expert: Ghinwa Khalid Dumyati\, MD\, Infectious Disease Physician and Professor of Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/urinary-tract-infection-uti-learning-circle/
CATEGORIES:Free event,Infection Prevention,Quality Improvement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230117T143446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T143446Z
UID:34807-1674648000-1674649800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 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. \n  \nDate: January 25\, 2023 \nTopic: Motivational Interviewing to Support Vaccine Acceptance \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/small-talk-bivalent-booster-hesitancy-set-the-stage-for-success-2/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230124T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T164522
CREATED:20230112T201812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T201812Z
UID:34801-1674565200-1674568800@qi.ipro.org
SUMMARY:National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpeakers:  \n\nCMS Administrator\, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure\nCMS Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer\, Jon Blum\nCMS Leadership Team\n\nWho should attend: National and local CMS stakeholders and partners \nAfter 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. \nThese national stakeholder calls will be held quarterly.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/national-stakeholder-call-with-the-cms-administrator/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Hospital event,Nursing Home
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