Following last year’s CMS Quality Conference, End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients advanced the patient perspective on topics of importance to them. Learn how in this contributed article from the ESRD National Coordinating Center. Read more
Author: Spencer Vibbert
Q&A with CMS CCSQ Technical Advisor Monique Ndenecho
CMS’ QIO Program Communications Lead provides some insights into the agency’s largest Quality Conference to date. Monique Ndenecho, MPH serves as the Technical Advisor for Communications and Outreach with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ). In this capacity, she is responsible for overseeing communications for the CMS Quality Improvement …
Register Now for December National Disparities LAN Event
On December 12, there will be a free online training for QIN-QIOs, providers, practitioners, partners, and beneficiaries and their families. Learn more about the event. Read more
Quality Leaders at CMS Recognized for Federal Health IT Work
Two women leaders from CMS’ Center for Clinical Standards and Quality were honored in October for their impact on federal health technology. Read more
QIOs in Action: How One QIN-QIO Reduced Opioid Use in Nursing Homes
Learn how atom Alliance’s pilot program reduced opioid use in nursing homes by customizing pain management programs for each patient. Read more
Last Call for 2019 CMS Health Equity Award Nominations
CMS’ Office of Minority Health is accepting nominations until December 7 for its second annual Health Equity Award. Nominate an organization today. Read more
Q&A with Dennis Wagner, Jeneen Iwugo and Dr. Paul McGann: The QIO Program in 2019
Leaders from the CMS QIO Program reflect on progress made in 2018 and on the year to come. Read more
Expert coalition provides recommendations to reduce adverse drug events from anticoagulants during care transitions
Oct 23, 2018 – Expert coalition provides recommendations to reduce adverse drug events from anticoagulants during care transitions – (OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, October 23, 2018) – Anticoagulants, medications that keep the blood from clotting, are heavily prescribed and effective but have been identified as major contributors to adverse drug events (ADEs). Because many serious ADEs …
Watch Now: What a Patient Should Know about Home Health Services
What is a home health agency and how can they help? A new video from Health Services Advisory Group highlights the benefits they can provide to people with Medicare. Read more
QIOs in Action: Recruiting Clinicians to Make Adult Immunizations Standard Practice
Alliant Quality collaborated with a local chapter of the American College of Physicians to dramatically increase the number of pneumococcal immunizations in Georgia. Here’s how. Read more
Q&A with Dr. Ron Yee, Chief Medical Officer for the National Association of Community Health Centers
In honor of National Health Center Week, Dr. Yee discusses how community health centers are helping improve access to quality health care in underserved areas.
Four Tips for Communicating with Patients with Hearing and Vision Impairments
During the June National Disparities Learning and Action Network (LAN) webinar, experts provided recommendations on communicating with Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind and visually-impaired patients. Read more