QIO News Posts
In Healthcare, Knowledge is Power
Being an informed consumer is essential to promoting and achieving positive health outcomes. This knowledge can range from finding a quality provider, where to seek care, ways to reduce harm and affordability of care. Individuals that are our most vulnerable...
Resources for Individuals Wanting to Quit Tobacco
Each state offers a quitline with counselors who are trained specifically to help smokers and tobacco users quit. Individuals who are seeking help in quitting tobacco can call these quitlines to speak to an expert who will offer help and support. Below are the...
Opioids Still Commonly Prescribed at Discharge
Despite concerns that opioids put patients at risk for dependency and adverse events, prescriptions for opioids are common for patients at discharge, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers examined a random sample of Medicare claims for...
WebEx Invite: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Free WebEx Invitation: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opiods for Chronic Pain Wednesday, June 22, 2016 1 - 2 p.m. (CST) Free Continuing Education credit is being offered There is no need to pre-register. Additional details are included below. To participate by...
Colorectal Cancer Screening News and Updates
Final US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendations for CRC screening released The final USPSTF recommendations for CRC screening were released earlier this week. You may also find of interest a related JAMA news release and a statement from the American...
Clean Hands Count Campaign & Tips for Hand Hygiene
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) New Clean Hands Count Campaign The CDC's Clean Hands Count Campaign answers common questions CDC receives related to hand hygiene, from technique to caring for patients with C. difficile. The campaign promotes...
Invitation: Introduction to the Strategic Innovation Engine
Introduction to the Strategic Innovation Engine Tuesday, June 21, 2016 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST Register now: http://bit.ly/25NUB3m The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization program recently established the Strategic...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Every year an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture--experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23 cases go unreported. Elder abuse is an...
Five Ways to Increase Disease Prevention Among Men
In honor of Men’s Health Month, we would like to share activities and resources to promote the importance of preventive health care in maintaining optimal health and ensuring early detection. Listed below are 5 ways to increase disease prevention. 1. Annual Wellness...
Antipsychotic Drug use in Nursing Homes: Trend Update
CMS is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership is the percentage of long-stay nursing home residents who are receiving an antipsychotic...