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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum is scheduled for: Date: Thursday, February 3, 2022 Start Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm Eastern Time (ET); Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time. Conference Leaders: Ing-Jye Cheng, John Hammarlund and Jill Darling. **This Agenda is Subject to Change** 1. Opening Remarks 1. Co-Chair- Ing-Jye Cheng, (Center […]
Transitions back to the community can be fraught with challenges, including unplanned readmissions. Join us to explore how Project RE-Engineered Discharge (Project RED), can support community discharges from the hospital or skilled nursing home. Community connections are key to successful discharges, so we’ll also discuss screening and addressing social determinants of health to reduce unnecessary […]
Transitions back to the community can be fraught with challenges, including unplanned readmissions. Join us to explore how Project RE-Engineered Discharge (Project RED), can support community discharges from the hospital or skilled nursing home. Community connections are key to successful discharges, so we’ll also discuss screening and addressing social determinants of health to reduce unnecessary […]