QIO News Posts
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20
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...
CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a 6-page guidance document describing how providers can apply for money to help improve telehealth. Funds come from the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and aims to give providers...
COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities
Information related to COVID-19 is changing all the time. There are a multitude of learning opportunities to help us better understand guidelines, recommendations for safety, government regulations and more. We will do our best to capture all reliable educational...
TODAY: Webinar – Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic
Webinar: Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic April 28, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. CST All are welcome to attend this free event. Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and guest speaker JT Hunter, President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching & Consulting...
New CMS Updates/Resources for Nursing Homes [Nursing Home Staff Counts, Five Star Rating, FAQs]
Now Available: Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works to ensure the health and safety of nursing home residents by enforcing the...
CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies
CMS last week (4/23/2020) updated its infection control guidance for home health agencies participating in Medicare and Medicaid and for religious non-medical health care institutions participating in Medicare. The home health updates include additional information...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/20/20
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...
Trump Administration Announces New Nursing Home COVID-19 Transparency Effort
Agencies partner with nursing homes to keep nursing home residents safe April 19, 2020 - Under the leadership of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new regulatory requirements that will require nursing homes to inform...
Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak
We realize that many of the public health messages being shared on COVID-19 are hard to practice in rural areas and that access to supplies is an issue. We need creative solutions to slow down the spread of COVID-19 and protect individuals who use drugs, have...
Harvard Medical School Publishes COVID-19 Fact Sheets in 30+ Languages
Are you looking for information on COVID-19 in languages other than English to help your patients know when and how to seek care? The COVID-19 Health Literacy Project of Harvard Medical School has published COVID-19 fact sheets in 30+ languages. All of the materials...