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SUMMARY:Antibiotic Stewardship: Quick Wins for Improving Duration of Therapy
DESCRIPTION:  \nAntibiotic Stewardship (AS) remains a national priority aimed at optimizing antibiotic use to effectively treat infections\, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary use and combat antibiotic resistance. This event will feature national antibiotic use and duration of Therapy (DOT) trending data\, strategies to address AS challenges\, examples of best practice to improve antibiotic discharge prescribing and a hospitals success with engaging leaders\, providers\, and front-line staff in a hospital-wide initiative to improve DOT and outcomes. \nIn this session\, you will learn to: \n\nDescribe CDC AS Core Elements and current status of AS programs\nDiscuss national trending data on antibiotic use and DOT\nReview opportunities to improve prescribing practices\nExplain DOT evidence-based strategies and associated outcomes\n\nWho Should Attend: Antibiotic Stewardship Teams\, Physicians\, Pharmacists\, Nurses\, Infection Preventionists\, Outpatient Practice Providers\, Quality Professionals\, Clinical and Hospital Leaders \nSpeakers: Arjun Srinivasan\, MD\, Valerie Vaughn\, MD MSc\, Robert Neetz\, PharmD\, BCPS\, Lynda Martin MPA\, BSN\, RN\, CPHQ \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/antibiotic-stewardship-quick-wins-for-improving-duration-of-therapy/
LOCATION:Online via WebEx
CATEGORIES:Free event
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SUMMARY:HHS Announces Listening Session on Protecting the Safety of Patients and Healthcare Workers
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \nJoin the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\, including leaders from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality\, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services\, and the Food and Drug Administration\, on November 14 as they recommit to the advancement of patient and healthcare worker safety. \nHHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will convene the chief executive officers of the country’s largest healthcare systems\, board members\, and organizational patient safety leaders in a livestreamed listening session. They will be joined at the podium and around the table by patient and family advocates. \nHHS plans to co-create a National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety (The Action Alliance) by partnering with healthcare systems\, Federal partners\, patients and families\, and other stakeholders. \nSecretary Becerra will invite healthcare systems around the Nation and other stakeholders to join The Action Alliance and support work together to ensure the safety of patients and healthcare workers. \n 
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/hhs-announces-listening-session-on-protecting-the-safety-of-patients-and-healthcare-workers/
CATEGORIES:Free event
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SUMMARY:National Rural Health Day Webinar: CMS Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural\, Tribal\, and Geographically Isolated Communities
DESCRIPTION:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is hosting a webinar in recognition of National Rural Health Day on Tuesday\, November 15 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET. Join us to learn about CMS OMH’s Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural\, Tribal\, and Geographically Isolated Communities\, which outlines CMS’s rural priorities over the next five years and supports the Agency’s overall efforts to advance health equity\, expand access to quality\, affordable health coverage\, and improve health outcomes for all Americans. \nDuring this webinar\, CMS OMH will: \n\nProvide an overview of the development and priority areas of the Framework\, including its connection to resources such as Rural Health Strategy and CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022 – 2032.\nReview additional recently released CMS OMH rural health resources.
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/national-rural-health-day-webinar-cms-framework-for-advancing-health-care-in-rural-tribal-and-geographically-isolated-communities/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T120000
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SUMMARY:Complex Care Series: Increasing the Focus on Complex Care Launch
DESCRIPTION:Upon completion of this event participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand the scope and structure of the overall complex care educational sessions\nDefine complex care and muti-visit patients\nAnalyze your data to identify who your multi-visit patients are\, the reasons they are returning to the hospital\, and from what care setting\nIdentify your initial key team members to support your high-risk patient needs.\n\nComplex Care SWEEP Launch_11.16.22
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/complex-care-series-increasing-the-focus-on-complex-care-launch/
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
CATEGORIES:Free event,Nursing Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T140000
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SUMMARY:CMS Rural Health Open Door Forum
DESCRIPTION:Please dial in at least 15 minutes prior to call start time. \nThis call will be Conference Call Only. \nTo participate by phone: Dial: 1-888-455-1397 & Reference Conference Passcode: 5109694 \nPersons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help. \nInstant Replay: 1-800-513-1169; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed \nInstant Replay is an audio recording of this call that can be accessed by dialing 1-800-513-1169. Instant Replay begins 1 hour after the call has ended. The recording expires November 19\, 2022\, 11:59 PM ET. \nPersons participating by phone are not required to RSVP. TTY Communications Relay Services are available for the Hearing Impaired.  For TTY services dial 7-1-1 or 1-800-855-2880. A Relay Communications Assistant will help. \nInstant Replay: 1-800-513-1169; Conference Passcode: No Passcode Needed \n**This Agenda is Subject to Change** \nConference Leaders: Ing-Jye Cheng\, John Hammarlund and Jill Darling. \n\nOpening Remarks\n\nCo-Chair- Ing-Jye Cheng\, (Center for Medicare)\nCo-Chair – John Hammarlund\, Deputy Director Local Engagement and Administration\,  OPOLE\nModerator – Jill Darling\, Office of Communications\n\n\nAnnouncements & Updates\n\n\nCMS Framework for Advancing Health Care in Rural\, Tribal\, and Geographically Isolated Communities\nOPPS Final Rule: Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and CAH CoP changes\nREH Payment Policies\nUpdates to OPPS and ASC payment rates\nUpdate on the CY 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment Rate Update Final Rule\nCY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule NPRM Final Updates\nIssues impacting RHCs under the Physician Fee Schedule\n\n\nOpen Q&A\n\n**DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
URL:https://qi.ipro.org/upcoming-events/cms-rural-health-open-door-forum/
CATEGORIES:Free event
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