CMS QIN-QIO

CMS National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call, February 2, 2022, 3 pm ET
2022-02-02 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online via Zoom
Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a National Stakeholder Call providing updates on COVID-19, revisions to nursing home guidance, and best practices. Additionally, subject matter experts from CDC and CMS will address frequently asked questions.
Panelists:

Dr. Lee Fleisher, CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CMS)
Jean Moody Williams, Deputy Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CMS)
Dr. Kara Jacobs-Slifka, Long Term Care Lead, Prevention and Response Branch (CDC)
Evan Shulman, Director, Division of Nursing Homes (CMS)

Who should attend: Long-term care providers, facility staff, and resident advocates.

Small Talks: Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)
2022-02-02 12:00 - 12:30, 2022-01-27 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
Join our team for a valuable exploration of adverse drug events. Learn how to define them and recognize their common causes.
We’ll also cover how to use an ADE Trigger Tool, and how to review ADE statistics including what to look for and what to do with your findings.

IPRO HQIC presents: Helping Healers Heal
2022-01-27 14:00 - 15:00 | Online via WebEx
Peer presentation on a wellness initiative developed by New York City Health + Hospital System entitled “Helping Healers Heal.”
Objectives:

Recognize that this is the time for employee wellness
Describe the New York City Health & Hospital System program
Be prepared to take next steps in your own facility

During the session, we will explore all-cause harm (inclusive of acute care patient safety, health equity, patient and family engagement, and high reliability), introduce prevention resources, and engage in an interactive discussion to understand participants’ most time-sensitive needs in ensuring a continued focus of All-Cause Harm in the current environment.
If you missed the presentation we have the recording available for you.

Huddle: PPE Review
2022-01-25 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via WebEx
You have likely discussed PPE with your staff many times. Let our team shoulder the training this week with a quick refresher and tips and ideas to ensure compliance.

Leveraging Equity Measures to Identify and Incentivize Improvements in Racial Inequities in Care
2022-01-19 13:00 - 14:15
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) shared the results of a new analysis of racial and ethnic inequities in health care and became the first health plan in Massachusetts to announce it will incorporate equity measures — differences in the quality of care across racial and ethnic groups — into its contracts and payment programs with clinicians who care for Blue Cross members. In preparation for equity-based payment incentives, BCBSMA has partnered with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to convene an Equity Action Community to develop equity-improving capabilities among providers and facilitate collaboration among them.
NCQA will host Dr. Mark Friedberg, Senior Vice President, Performance Measurement & Improvement at Blue Cross and Shannon Welch, MPH, Senior Director at Institute for Healthcare Improvement, for a presentation on this groundbreaking work. Join faculty for an overview of Blue Cross’ plan to address health inequity and racial injustice, results from the recently released Health Equity Report and the launch of a new collaborative intended to assist physicians and hospitals in improving racial inequities in care.

Small Talk: Infection & Antibiotic Tracking Tool
2022-01-19 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom
How do you track all of the pieces of infection prevention? Dave Johnson created an Infection & Antibiotic Tracking Tool to help you.
The tool makes all calculations, data summaries, and graphs instantly for rapid data comparison.
The simple Excel format is designed to track facility-wide and location-specific infections and infection rates, antibiotic use and prescribing, and a lot more.

Small Talks: Infection & Antibiotic Tracking Tool
2022-01-13 12:00 - 12:30 | Online via Zoom

COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster: National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call
2022-01-06 15:00
Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for a National Stakeholder Call providing updates on COVID-19, infection control practices, the vaccine and the importance of boosters. CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure will host the call joined by U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, MD, and subject matter experts from CDC and CMS.
Panelists:
Lee Fleisher, CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CMS)
Jean Moody Williams, Deputy Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CMS)
Arjun Srinivasan, CDC Associate Director for Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Programs (CDC)
Lauri Hicks, CDC COVID-19 Response (CDC)
Janell Routh, Vaccine Task Force Co-Lead, CDC COVID-19 Response (CDC)
Kara Jacobs-Slifka, Long Term Care Lead, Prevention and Response Branch (CDC)
Target Audience: Long term care providers, facility staff and resident advocates
