A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials & Vaccine Updates...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

Alliant is hosting its first-ever Twitter Chat on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET. The topic will focus on decreasing hospital...

Tune in to this episode as we discuss the use of adult Medicaid waivers and how they impact healthcare access and quality from a social...

Words of advice from leaders on the front lines. This month’s leadership lesson is from Lisa Davies, CPHQ, LNHA, RD, LD, Quality Improvement Manager Alliant...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials & Vaccine Updates...

Words of advice from leaders on the front lines. This month’s leadership lesson is from Linda Kluge, RD, LD, CPHQ, the executive director of Alliant...

Alliant’s Making Health Care Better Podcast is back! Tune into this month’s episode as we discuss health equity with Alliant’s health equity lead, Rosa Abraha,...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials & Vaccine Updates...

Words of advice from leaders on the front lines. This month’s leadership lesson is from Rosa Abraha, MPH, the health equity lead for Alliant Health...

With the omicron wave almost behind us and the decrease in daily new COVID-19 cases, it may feel like the pandemic is coming to an...

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021 was a significant step towards staying ahead of the virus and keeping people safe. But the work...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials & Vaccine Updates...

Words of advice from leaders on the front lines. This month’s leadership lesson is from Tanya Vadala, PharmD, the Behavioral Health Aim Lead for Alliant Health...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 and Flu Essentials Leadership...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Carolyn Kazdan, Aim Lead of community coalitions and nursing homes.  “February is the border between winter and spring.” –...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 and Flu Essentials Leadership...

This month’s leadership lesson is from JoVonn Givens, MPH, Task Order Director at Alliant Health Solutions, the QIN-QIO for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North...

Tune into this week’s podcast as we continue the conversation around social determinants of health. Environmental and social factors make it more difficult for many...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 and Flu Essentials Leadership...

Tune into this week’s podcast as we continue the conversation around social determinants of health. Join us as Alliant team members, Natasha Avery, Dr. Damian...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Danyce Seney, AHS Nursing Home Co- Lead. Resilience Rounding  Last month, Alliant Health Solutions and Planetree International released a new resilience rounding tool for leaders...

It is in times like this that the giving nature of our community unites us in ways that will save lives. Tune in as the...

After Hurricane Ida swept through Louisiana in August 2021, Alliant Health Solutions created interactive digital maps using Power BI that staff utilized to identify impacted...

In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice from Those on the Frontlines Best Practice Corner Learning & Action Network Events...

In This Issue:  Latest News from CMS Educational Events Expert Insights & Resources Public Health Emergency Information & Resources Best Practices

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions and environments where people are born,...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Karen Little, AHS Targeted Response QII Lead. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I am reminded of this quote: “Cultivate...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI),  43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year and one in five adults in America...

In This Issue:  Latest News from CMS Educational Events Expert Insights & Resources Public Health Emergency Information & Resources Hospital Heroes

In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice from Those on the Frontlines Best Practice Corner Learning & Action Network Events...

Are you or someone you know still weighing your options on whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Meet Holly and Abby – two kidney transplant...

Focus on the Movable Middle: Strategies for Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy               This month’s leadership lesson is from Leighann Sauls,...

As we continue to navigate an ongoing pandemic, COVID-19 and dealing with all of the change associated with the virus has been stressful for many....

According to an article in Forbes, the unvaccinated include nearly 1 in 3 workers at the nation’s 50 largest hospitals. Reasons cited include uncertainty over...

In This Issue:  Educational Events Expert Insights & Resources Public Health Emergency Information & Resources Best Practices Hospital Heroes

In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice from Those on the Frontlines Best Practice Corner Learning & Action Network Events...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Carolyn Kazdan, Aim Lead, Community Coalitions and Nursing Homes. How To Heal From Trauma and Reconnect With Joy Hockey...

Alliant Health Solutions is a QIN-QIO and Alliant Quality is the quality improvement services group of Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), but what does that mean?...

In This Issue:  Latest News from CMS Educational Events Expert Insights & Resources Public Health Emergency Information & Resources Best Practices Hospital Heroes

In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice from Those on the Frontlines Best Practice Corner Learning & Action Network Events...

People are impacted by both their physical and mental health; depression and anxiety can increase the risk of developing heart disease; heart disease can increase...

This month’s leadership lesson is from JoVonn Givens, MPH, Task Order Director at Alliant Quality, the quality improvement group of Alliant Health Solutions, the QIN-QIO...

Alliant Health Solutions has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) on a national initiative to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on minorities, people living...

In This Issue:  Latest News from CMS Educational Events Expert Insights & Resources Public Health Emergency Information & Resources Best Practices Hospital Heroes

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice...

When a person is diagnosed with kidney disease, it can be a challenging time. It is normal for them to experience sadness due to the...

Communication has become a necessary leadership tool in the past year. We heard many great leaders discuss the various communication activities they used to enhance...

Transitional Care Units (TCUs) are designed to provide personalized education to patients with kidney failure. Whether those patients are new to dialysis, transitioning between in-center...

Tune in to the conclusion of this dynamic episode as Alliant team members and practicing physicians discuss wellness and resilience: Dr. Joseangel Bedoya, Medical Director...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Americans have been affected by COVID-19 in numerous ways. Many people experienced an adverse impact on their mental...

Physicians are asked to wear many hats in service to their patients—healer, scientist, communicator, advocate, researcher, scholar, problem-solver and more. But especially in times like...

Artic blasts, flooding and tornados are natural disasters that are all too common nowadays. Preparation and planning for a natural disaster is key, but should...

One year ago this month,  we were focused on the daily news of COVID-19 in our states. The reports of outbreaks, hot spots, friends struggling,...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded two new five-year task orders to Alliant Health Solutions to serve as a Network of...

  In this week’s episode, we are revisiting the very first episode of the Making Health Care Better podcast featuring Dr. Dennis White, Alliant’s President and...

This monthly newsletter highlights the latest insights, resources, and evidence-based best practices. Our hope is that this newsletter makes it easy for you to stay...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: Latest News from CMS COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice...

The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network of Texas, Inc. works to assure healthcare security for ESRD patients in Texas, as well as be a...

CMS is investing in modernizing the Hospital Quality Reporting (HQR) site with a human-centered design (HCD) approach to improve the user experience of HQR /...

As COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more available across the country, CMS is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and...

The National Council on Aging is having its 4th Annual Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Symposium on May 6, 2021. Go to: https://connect.ncoa.org/oamhad for more...

We’re thrilled to be working together to make health care better. Over the next four years, the Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQICs) will be working...

A monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions In This Issue: COVID-19 Essentials Leadership Lesson: Advice From Those on the...

The National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that an estimated 20 million people aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder, including...

Nearly 40 national partner organizations band together to bring communities culturally appropriate information and health services. ATLANTA, GA – Alliant Health Solutions joined Morehouse School...

Do you or someone you know have a chronic condition and are still weighing your options on whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Meet Holly...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance today for nursing...

Written by Melody “Mel” Brown, Patient Safety Aim Lead The COVID-19 pandemic has taught that we should expect the unexpected and change is inevitable. Over...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Carolyn Kazdan, MHSA, NHA, Alliant Quality Aim Lead for Care Transitions. Priorities & Strategies of the New CDC Director, Rochelle...

According to the Autism Speaks, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapy based on the science of learning and behavior. The methods of behavior analysis have...

According to the United States Renal Data System’s Annual Data Report, the incidence of kidney failure requiring dialysis or transplantation for end stage renal disease (ESRD) in...

As we embark on the Hospital Quality Improvement Contract (HQIC), the latest CMS quality initiative, we are once again reminded of the importance of leadership...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Pauline Kinney, RN, MA, LNHA, Senior Director of Healthcare Quality Improvement. As a leader in health care charged with...

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Kidney Disease, more than 37 million American adults may have chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease means...

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 8, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in Jackson, Mississippi, and providing services on behalf of the Centers...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Jeana Partington, MS, BSN, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, Program Director at Alliant Quality, the quality improvement group of Alliant Health...

In 2019, there were 423,997 children in foster care, with the average age of the child being 8 years old.  Although they make up only...

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a 2600% increase in use of telemedicine, resulting in 34.5 million visits. According to a technical brief...

We know 2020 has been a challenging year, and there’s still a lot of work ahead. But 2020 has also shown us that when we...

This month’s leadership lesson is from JoVonn Givens, MPH, Task Order Director at Alliant Quality, the quality improvement group of Alliant Health Solutions, the QIN-QIO...

The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 8 in Mississippi has over 13% of patients on a home dialysis plan, which is above the national...

Alliant Health Solution’s peer consultants utilize their expertise to improve patient outcomes, foster continuous improvement in health care and creating a culture of accountability and...

Despite their value, Medicare annual wellness visits are healthcare services that are underused.  A Medicare annual wellness visit can provide an important opportunity to assess a...

COVID-19 has resulted in any number of additional meetings to what can already be meeting packed days; emergency preparedness meetings, pandemic response meetings, virtual meetings...

On Monday, Oct. 26, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware...

COVID-19 has impacted thousands of nursing homes throughout the United States. The impact has led health experts and the federal government to call on increased...

Atlanta, GA – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a four-year contract to Alliant Health Solutions to serve as a Hospital...

The emergence of COVID-19 and dealing with all of the change associated with the virus has been stressful for many. Healthcare staff have been traumatized...

This month’s leadership lesson is from Leighann Sauls, Program Director at Alliant Quality for Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. I recently attended a call...

(ATLANTA) – Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and value of health care, has been named one of...

Key Points CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network will release a new reporting pathway on October 15, 2020 to help nursing homes and long-term care facilities...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) selected Alliant Quality through its affiliates to provide quality improvement andinterventions for the Medicare ESRD program. The...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 43.8 million adults experience mental illness in a given year and one in five adults in...

Quotes can inspire us. They can get us thinking on our work in a different way.  The phrase, “You can’t read the label from inside...

Telehealth and telemedicine have emerged as the new way to do healthcare. They are now a must-have for both healthcare professionals and patients during these...

Alliant Health Solutions is anchored in being clinician led, technology driven and customer focused. Tune in as Alliant’s Chief Information Officer, John Slaughter shares how...

This is the third issue of the monthly Alliant Quality newsletter – a monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions....

Dialysis is defined as a treatment that takes over kidney functions when those organs stop doing their jobs. Patients need dialysis when they develop kidney...

We are grateful that we still are a resource for our community and that all of our staff want to continue to work even those...

Alliant is a data driven, clinically led company with a mission to make health care better. We provide data to our partners to help them...

A Community Coalition is an alliance of organizations, groups, and agencies that come together to work toward a common goal, such as reducing avoidable hospital...

This is the second issue of the monthly Alliant Quality newsletter – a monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions....

Be forward thinking in emotional support for our staff, communities and families as we move through the virus emergency and into our new normal. Plan...

This is the first issue of the monthly Alliant Quality newsletter – a monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions....

Maintaining morale & strategies for keeping employees motivated during COVID-19 Continuously communicate importance of their role as ‘first responders.’ Foster camaraderie – ‘we are in...

Quality health care should be provided to all. Every other Thursday, join Alliant Health Solutions as they interview guests committed to making health care better....

Alliant Quality hosts monthly Learning and Action Network (LAN) events for our Nursing Home groups and Community Coalitions. A LAN is a group of health care professionals...

The Southern Partners Action Collaborative for Excellence (SPACE) is a cooperative project between Alliant Quality and nursing homes. As a SPACE participant, your facility agrees...