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AHS Podcast Episode 15 – How Peer Consultants Make Healthcare Better
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 excellence. Our peer reviewers conduct review activities which uphold national standards of care and help us protect patient safety while improving the quality of health care. As invaluable collaborators […]
AHS Podcast Episode 14 – Provider Benefits of Encouraging Annual Wellness Visits
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 range of factors, including functional status, health risks, cognitive function and health indicators such as blood pressure. The visit can also be a good time to coordinate care and increase […]
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
Learn more about the Nursing Home Collaborative at Alliant Quality.
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 […]