by Keri McDermott | Apr 8, 2016 | Archived
April is National Minority Health Month, which seeks to raise awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial, ethnic and geographic minorities across the country. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 1, 2016 | Archived
As a valued partner in the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network’s quality improvement activities, we are pleased to share with you the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2015 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program Progress Report. The...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 31, 2016 | Archived
Updates from the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable 80% by 2018 Campaign CRC Lives Saved from 80% by 2018 by State Researchers estimate that achieving 80% by 2018 would prevent 277,000 new cases and 203,000 deaths from colon cancer by 2030. A paper published last...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 30, 2016 | Archived
FierceHealthcare recently reported the discharge process continues to be a major hurdle for healthcare leaders looking to reduce readmissions because many patients do not understand their discharge instructions.New strategies are being introduced to improve the...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 25, 2016 | Archived
A new video from AHRQ’s Health Care Innovations Exchange describes former patient Bob Luckin’s journey from patient to patient adviser at Florida’s Broward Health North Hospital in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Broward Health North is one of 11 hospitals participating in...
by | Mar 23, 2016 | Archived
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) released a new interactive map to increase understanding of geographic disparities in chronic disease among Medicare beneficiaries. The Mapping Medicare Disparities (MMD) Tool...
by | Mar 18, 2016 | Archived
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines health literacy as “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” Health literacy...
by | Mar 18, 2016 | Archived
This week CDC released its guideline detailing recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The guideline addresses 1) when to initiate or continue...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 11, 2016 | Archived
Each day, individuals make important choices about their finances, health, privacy and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 6–12, 2016, non-profit organizations and government agencies can help Medicare consumers take advantage of their rights...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 7, 2016 | Archived
This is a reminder about the planned Healthcare Quality Information System (HCQIS) extended system maintenance from Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. EST through Monday, March 21, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EST. It will involve all HCQIS applications, Web sites and...
