Public Observances
CMS Resources for the Emergency Preparedness (EP) Rule
The pandemic has brought into even sharper focus the importance of updated emergency response plans. CMS has compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and national resources to assist state survey agencies; state, tribal, regional and local emergency...
Patient Safety Awareness Week: Be informed. Be empowered.
Patient Safety Awareness Week [March 14 - 20, 2021] is observed to acknowledge the need to improve care safety throughout the healthcare system and to celebrate efforts to improve care. Preventing harm in health care is a public health concern. Everyone interacts with...
GPQIN Vaccine-Related Resources & CDC COCA Call on Janssen Vaccine
Visit our new Web page - Vaccinations - for resources on vaccine confidence, handling and storage, billing and coding as well as educational opportunities. Our team is working to identify and showcase tools that will be of value to healthcare providers and community...
GPQIN Webinar: Aging and the Impact on Medication Use | March 16, 2021
Changes in how the body functions are clear as individuals increase in age. These changes also impact the effects of medication ranging from common over-the-counter cold medicines to prescriptions used to manage chronic disease and mental health concerns. Previously...
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UND Geriatric and Age-Friendly ECHO: Advance Care Planning [March 9, 2021]
March 9, 2021 at 12 p.m. CT Presented by: Lindsey Dahl, MD Geriatric Medicine- Internal Medicine, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND Why attend? Because you...
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CMS COVID-19 Office Hours Calls [March– April 2021]
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
GPQIN Medication Safety Learning and Action Series: Join Us
Medications can be lifesaving treatments that change the world. Unfortunately, if not used properly, medications can also lead to adverse events. In fact, Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) account for over 1 million emergency department visits a year and about 350,000...
AHRQ Chartbook on Patient Safety: A Summary of Trends
This Patient Safety Chartbook is part of a family of documents and tools that support the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (QDR). This report, prepared by AHRQ, presents trends for measures related to access to care, affordable care, care...
Social Determinants of Health: Healthy People 2030 Report | Tools and Resources
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes. Healthy People 2030 uses a place-based framework that outlines five key areas of SDOH: Healthcare access...
Register for the 2021 Virtual CMS Quality Conference: March 2 – 3, 2021
Healthcare Innovation During a Time of Disruption | March 2 - 3, 2021 [Virtual CMS National Quality Conference] The 2021 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference will take place virtually March 2-3, 2021. Registration is now open, but...
Upcoming Events
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