QIO News Posts
COVID-19 Knowledge for Frontline Staff: CMS Webinar and Public Health Emergency Tip Sheet
Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Open to nursing home leaders, clinical and administrative staff members and others interested in nursing home...
Influenza: A National Health Priority. As Healthcare Professionals, Let’s Lead by Example.
Preventing influenza infections is a national health priority, particularly among geriatric and adults with frailty who reside in post-acute and long-term care settings. Older adults account for more than 70% of deaths from influenza, a reflection of decreased vaccine...
July Huddle: Beyond POLST – Recording and Presentation Available
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
FDA Recommendation: Naloxone Discussions When Prescribing Opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends healthcare professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder For all patients who are prescribed opioid pain relievers, healthcare...
Trump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19
As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump announced several new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives designed to protect nursing home residents from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “From the...
Healthcare Professionals Play a Key Role In Vaccination Education
Healthcare professionals play a key role in educating our communities about the importance of vaccination. National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is right around the corner. NIAM month [August] provides the opportunity to raise awareness and encourage everyone...
COVID-19 Pandemic – Assessing Nursing Home Readiness: Advice from the CDC
Is Your Nursing Home Ready to Handle the Demands of the COVID-19 Pandemic? In this session, CDC staff will discuss the COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool that was developed to support nursing homes preparing for coronavirus disease 2019...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – July 2020
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...
Learning Community Opportunity: Accelerate Telemedicine Implementation for Ambulatory Providers
Learning Opportunity: A 10-week, virtual peer-to-peer learning community called Telemedicine Hack. Although telemedicine use has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many ambulatory providers still lack the knowledge and skills needed to implement...
CMS/CDC Webinar: Establishing an Infection Prevention Program in a Nursing Home, With an Emphasis on COVID-19
Overview Participants of this webinar will learn to identify the key components of an infection prevention program in the nursing home setting; describe the best-practice strategies needed to establish a program; and understand the key elements necessary for ongoing...