Resources
Leadership Lesson: The “Art” of Intentional and Purposeful Meetings by Carolyn Kazdan, MHSA, NHA
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 to stay connected to staff working remotely. Now more than ever, leaders are faced with significant operational challenges to address and reduced resources and time for collaborative work. Author Priya […]
FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals
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 was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical care facilities across the United States. Today, officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of […]
AHS Podcast Episode 13 – How Alliant is Supporting Nursing Homes During the COVID Pandemic
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 data reporting from nursing homes and long-term care facilities. From the appropriate use of PPE to hand hygiene procedures, Alliant has been providing long-term care facilities additional guidance from the […]
Alliant Health Solutions to Provide Hospital Quality Improvement Services for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Atlanta, GA – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded a four-year contract to Alliant Health Solutions to serve as a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) within its Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC). HQICs will provide targeted quality improvement assistance to small, rural and critical access hospitals and those […]
Liberty Healthcare – Quality Improvement Expertise
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AHS Podcast Episode 12 – Managing Stress to Prevent Burnout
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 by what they are seeing and experiencing. Children have had to adjust to a new way to attend school. Families and friends have had to adjust to how they socially […]
Leadership Lesson: Building Team/Staff Resilience & Cohesion Through Joy
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 where a nursing home leader shared concerns about the staff feeling weary as a result of this challenging time, and how it results in risks of harm to the residents. […]
Alliant Health Solutions Named One of the “Best Places to Work” for Ninth Time in 12 Years
(ATLANTA) – Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and value of health care, has been named one of the “2020 Best Places to Work” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. AHS was ranked 19th among the top large-sized companies. This is the ninth time in 12 years that AHS […]
Upgrade SAMS Access to Utilize New Point of Care Laboratory Reporting Pathway in NHSN
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 comply with SARS-CoV-2 point of care laboratory test reporting requirements. Using the pathway will require an upgraded SAMS access from level 1 to 3. Be on the lookout for an […]
AHS Podcast 11: How the End Stage Renal Disease Networks are Bridging the Gap Between Dialysis and Transplant 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 Alliant Quality ESRD Network affiliates include: Network 8, Inc. (ESRD Network 8) serving Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee End Stage Renal Disease Network of Texas, Inc. (ESRD Network 14) serving Texas The […]