Check in with the QIO – Office Hours

Online via Zoom

A monthly half-hour zoom session to follow up on recent Small Talks, explore new intervention(s), ask questions, and connect with peers. These 30-minute sessions do not require registration.

Small Talks: Opioid Use Disorder & Related Behaviors: Supporting Patients & Each Other

Online via Zoom

Patients living with opioid use disorder often present with challenging behaviors, which can be a barrier to getting the right care at the right time, and lead to higher hospital utilization. In this session, we'll explore  how de-escalation training and other strategies, such as psychological first aid, can be an effective approach for communicating with […]

Small Talks: Opioid Use Disorder & Related Behaviors: Supporting Patients & Each Other

Online via Zoom

Patients living with opioid use disorder often present with challenging behaviors, which can be a barrier to getting the right care at the right time, and lead to higher hospital utilization. In this session, we'll explore  how de-escalation training and other strategies, such as psychological first aid, can be an effective approach for communicating with […]

Small Talks: Introducing the Health Equity Organizational Assessment & Knowledge Builder Series

Online via Zoom

According to an IHI 2021 poll, C-Suite leaders stated the top barrier to advancing health equity is inconsistent collection of equity-related patient data. The HEOA helps organizations assess their ability to collect, validate, and stratify patient demographic data and to take action to eliminate disparities. CMS endorses the HEOA as a valuable tool that can […]

Small Talks: Introducing the Health Equity Organizational Assessment & Knowledge Builder Series

Online via Zoom

According to an IHI 2021 poll, C-Suite leaders stated the top barrier to advancing health equity is inconsistent collection of equity-related patient data. The HEOA helps organizations assess their ability to collect, validate, and stratify patient demographic data and to take action to eliminate disparities. CMS endorses the HEOA as a valuable tool that can […]

Check in with the QIO – Office Hours

Online via Zoom

A monthly half-hour zoom session to follow up on recent Small Talks, explore new intervention(s), ask questions, and connect with peers. These 30-minute sessions do not require registration.

Small Talks: Caring for Residents with Chronic Kidney Disease

Online via Zoom

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 million Americans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). With numbers steadily increasing more patients with CKD are residing or visiting a nursing home for a short-term stay. CKD patients are medically complex, often requiring care for multiple comorbidities. Emphasizing the unique needs of these patients […]

Small Talks: Caring for Residents with Chronic Kidney Disease

Online via Zoom

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 37 million Americans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD). With numbers steadily increasing more patients with CKD are residing or visiting a nursing home for a short-term stay. CKD patients are medically complex, often requiring care for multiple comorbidities. Emphasizing the unique needs of these patients […]

Small Talks: HEOA Knowledge Builders Series, Category I: Data Collection

Online via Zoom

In this session, we’ll discuss best practices for implementing a standardized procedure for collecting patient self-reported race, ethnicity, and language (REaL) data, and additional demographic data such as SO/GI, disability status, and social determinants of health factors. Understand why accurate collection of patient demographic data is critical for identifying and addressing health disparities. Describe best […]