Lake Superior QIN targeted disadvantaged populations to improve diabetes management, health care access, awareness and outcomes. Read more
Category: QIO
Register Now for the July National Learning & Action Network Event
Help Spread the Word! The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program will hold its next National Learning and Action Network (LAN) Event on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. ET. During this final National LAN Event for the 11th Scope of Work (SOW), which took place 2014 to 2019, featured speakers will highlight significant outcomes, innovations and …
QIOs in Action: Reducing the Risks of Clostridioides difficile
Staff from two different QIN-QIOs took on C. diff interventions at nursing homes across four states, resulting in measurable success. Read more
Long-Term Care Q&A: Angel Davis
A registered nurse and subject matter expert for the QIO Program’s long-term care work, Angel Davis provides an update on the CMS partnership with the CDC to improve efforts to fight C. diff in nursing homes. Read more
QIOs in Action: New England QIN-QIO Responds to Nursing Home Staff Need for Behavioral Health Education
The New England QIN-QIO is spearheading an initiative to provide behavioral health training at nursing homes in Rhode Island to treat a changing demographic. Read more
Renewed Efforts in Senior Mental Health Treatment
Care providers and lawmakers alike are joining the push for better, broader access to mental health treatment for people with Medicare and others in the senior community. Read more
Q&A with Dr. Richard McKeon
Dr. Richard McKeon with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shares information on improving suicide prevention. Read more
Register: April Medication Safety LAN Event on Finding the Balance Between Medication Benefits and Burdens
April’s Medication Safety LAN event will examine how to strike a balance in medication regimens and will discuss resources for providers and patients. Read more
3 Tips for Preventing Hospital Readmissions
An overwhelming number of senior patients released from the hospital return within 30 days. Here’s a look at proactive measures to promote smooth care transitions. Read more
QIOs In Action: Tracking Patient Progress Through Personalized Data Reports
By collecting, analyzing and comparing patient data, the TMF QIN team is helping improve health care outcomes and reduce readmission rates. Read more
Chronic Pain Management Requires Better Education and Collaboration
A pain management advocate shares best practices in the midst of the opioid crisis, while CMS updates its opioid mapping tool to target hardest-hit rural areas. Read more
Immediate Advocacy is Changing How Medicare Patients Navigate Care – Here’s How
When patients or their loved ones have trouble advocating for care, this program connects patients with resources to make transitions easier. Read more