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Tobacco Use Is the Leading Cause of Preventable Death in the United States
Most adult smokers – nearly 70% – say they want to quit, and many make quit attempts each year. In 2020, slightly more than half of current adult smokers (56%) made a quit attempt, and in 2021 one-third of current e-cigarette users reported an attempt to quit vaping....
Learn About Kepro’s Free Services for Medicare Beneficiaries | May 22, 2024
This webinar is for healthcare provider staff working in case review and Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) stakeholders who want to learn more about Kepro's services. The webinar will provide basic information about the...
Where Would We Be Without Nurses? Celebrating National Nurses Week
Nurses are indispensable members of the healthcare team, providing holistic care, advocacy, and support to patients across the lifespan. Their dedication and expertise contribute significantly to the well-being of individuals and communities worldwide. On behalf of...
In Case You Missed It: The Importance of Plain Language Webinar Recap
What is ‘plain language’? A clear and straightforward explanation of a concept or term that avoids using technical jargon or complex language. It's designed to be easily understood by a wide audience, including those who may not have expertise in the subject matter....
May 7 Is National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Take Action & Save A Life
National Fentanyl Awareness Day is a day of action where hundreds of businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government offices work together to ensure Americans understand the risks of fentanyl, educate their families and friends, and learn how they can take steps...
Accelerate Patient Care | Join Other Rural Pathfinders Today
The American Heart Association has launched an important initiative that aims to improve cardiac and stroke healthcare outcomes in rural hospitals. In 2020, the Call to Action: Rural Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association and American...
Great Plains QIN LAN Event | Decoding Dialysis: Improving Care Across the Continuum for Patients with Kidney Disease – May 21, 2024
Care of the patient living with end stage renal disease can be intimidating due to the complex interplay of dietary and fluid restrictions, medications, vascular access care, and dialysis treatments, often in the setting of other comorbid medical conditions. It is...
Tobacco Cessation Intervention for Behavioral Health Providers | May 29, 2024
Commercial tobacco use is still the number one cause of preventable death and individuals with behavioral health conditions and substance abuse disorders have significantly higher rates of tobacco use in comparison to the overall population. Tobacco Use Disorder is...
CMS Quality In Motion Report: Putting Quality Goals into Action
Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy is CMS’s latest update to the 2022 National Quality Strategy, which was launched to improve the quality and safety of health care for everyone, focusing on those from underserved and under-resourced...
Ensuring Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment through the Care Continuum Webinar Series
More than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder in 2020.1 However, fewer than 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries with an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis received medication to treat this condition. In addition, the number of patients...