Resources
AHS Podcast Episode #5 – The Impact of Community Coalitions
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 readmissions. Listen as Linda Kluge, Alliant Health Solution’s Executive Director of Alliant Quality, speaks about community coalitions and how they make an impact in improving the quality of health care. […]
Alliant Quality Shares and Cares Newsletter – July 2020
This is the second issue of the monthly Alliant Quality newsletter – a monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions. In this issue: COVID-19 Updates from CMS Nursing Home Leadership Lesson: Advice from those on the Frontlines Community Coalition Leadership & Organizing Learning & Action Network Events & Partner Events […]
Leadership Lessons from the Field: June 2020 – Words of Advice from Leaders on the Front Lines
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 to provide support to staff post-pandemic: Anxiety resulting from the pandemic is taking an emotional toll on caregiver staff. There is a psychological and physical drop-off (anti-climax) when you go […]
Alliant Quality Shares and Cares Newsletter – June 2020
This is the first issue of the monthly Alliant Quality newsletter – a monthly newsletter highlighting events and resources for Nursing Homes & Community Coalitions. In this issue: COVID-19 Updates from CMS Nursing Home Leadership Lesson: Advice from those on the Frontlines Community Coalition Leadership & Organizing Learning & Action Network Events & Partner Events […]
CMS Recomemendation for Re-Opening Nursing Homes
Per CMS memo #QSO-20-30-NH, it is recommended that nursing homes should adhere to both state and national requirements. Read more.
Leadership Lessons from the Field ~ May 2020 Words of advice from leaders on the front lines.
Maintaining morale & strategies for keeping employees motivated during COVID-19 Continuously communicate importance of their role as ‘first responders.’ Foster camaraderie – ‘we are in this together.’ Provide assurance that you are taking care of them (financially and with safety in mind) and you have supplies. ‘Walk the walk’ – if you said you’ve done […]
Alliant Health Solutions Launches the “Making Health Care Better” Podcast Series
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. If you are a health care consumer, clinician or physician, healthcare insurer, system, provider or consultant, this is the podcast for you. Click HERE to listen to to the podcast.
SAVE THE DATES: Alliant Quality 2020 Learning and Action Network (LAN) Event Schedule
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 and stakeholder organizations, convened by the QIO, which come together to improve patient care or population health and spread best practices through peer-to-peer learning and solution sharing. Click HERE to view the […]
Download the SPACE Participation Agreement
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 to participate with Alliant Quality, the quality improvement group of Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), which is the Medicare QIO for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Tennessee and […]
Did you miss the National Improvement Project Webinar hosted by Alliant Quality?
Watch the webinar below to learn more about the QIN-QIO program and how you can get involved in the exciting new nationwide quality improvement initiatives. Click here to download the webinar presentation.