National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator

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 […]

Small Talk: Bivalent Booster Hesitancy? Set the Stage for Success!

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  

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Learning Circle

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 […]

An Overview of the National CLAS Standards

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 […]

Principal Standard, CLAS Theme 1 & CLAS Standard 2, 3 and 4

Online via Zoom

Download Slides: Session 2 Principal Standard_Theme 1_Standard Two_02_15_23_final_508   Session 2: In this session, IPRO and participants will discuss: The Principal Standard CLAS Theme 1: Governance, Leadership, and Workforce CLAS Standard 2: • Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources. CLAS Standard 3:  […]

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 […]

Complex Care- Highlighting: Medicaid Accelerated eXchange (MAX) Action Team at NYC Health & Hospital/Queens

Online via Zoom

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 […]

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. […]