Resources
Alliant HQIC Quality Leader Summit | April 30, 2024
Join this live event to learn how the Alliant Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) program has improved patient safety for our 146 enrolled hospitals to date. This event will focus on our HQIC performance outcomes from the 42-month evaluation as well as overall accomplishments. Lastly, Optim Health (GA) will share how they use the Wheel […]
Bridging Acute and Post-Acute Care to Improve Outcomes
Join Esther Pandey, DNP, MS, RN, the system vice president of care transitions at Mount Sinai Health System, to learn about the hospital’s journey in defining relevant measures and building skilled nursing facility collaboration. Esther has built a bridge between post-acute care facilities and the acute care setting, resulting in reduced readmissions, shorter SNF length […]
Oral Anticoagulation 101: What You Need to Know!
This educational event will take us back to the basics of oral anticoagulant medications. Anticoagulants are considered high-risk in the Medicare population, but they are still necessary. In this presentation, we will discuss oral anticoagulant medications, common adverse drug events (ADEs), and tips for preventing ADEs. DURING THIS EVENT, LEARNERS WILL: 1. Learn how to […]
Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group: Root Cause Analysis
SUMMARY: Have you hit a roadblock during your root cause analysis (RCA) process? Or do you want to enhance your current RCA process? If so, join our RCA Session 2 educational event, where QAPI expert Lynn Wilson, MS, will share helpful tips for RCA success using real-life examples. Missed our RCA Session 1? No problem! […]
Ready Set Go! Bridging the Gaps to Revolutionize Care Transitions | March 14, 2024
HQIC Community of Practice Call
GA Flex Health Equity Improvement Project: February 2024 Workgroup Session
The purpose of this session is to gather in workgroups concerning health equity data collection and analysis in hospital settings.
Preventing and Reducing Workplace Violence | Feb. 8, 2024
CMS is hosting this session with the American Hospital Association’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative to provide insights on addressing violence in health care communities and workplaces. The session will review the current state of workplace violence and showcase AHA’s tools for hospitals. Evangelical Community Hospital in Pennsylvania will also present its “Safe to Care” program, […]
Reducing Opioid Misuse: Leveraging Alternative Pain Management Therapies | Jan. 11, 2024
Community of Practice Call
Practical Strategies To Prevent Sepsis in Nursing Home Residents
In this healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention educational event, we will discuss interventions to prevent sepsis in nursing home residents. IN THIS EVENT, WE WILL: 1. Review the burden of sepsis and sepsis-related hospitalizations in nursing facilities. 2. Provide tools and resources to prevent the HAIs that are most commonly associated with sepsis in nursing home […]
Nursing Home Readmission Affinity Group: Root Cause Analysis
If you have ever hit a roadblock during the root cause analysis (RCA) process or want to improve your current RCA process, then you should join this session. QAPI expert Lynn Wilson, MS, will provide useful tips for RCA success using real-life examples. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Define RCA and what is NOT an RCA 2. […]