Telligen’s One-on-One Assistance and On-Demand “Vax Hub” Help a Suburban Nursing Home Increase its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate
A 118-bed nursing home located in suburban Illinois was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Telligen, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 booster rate. Using resources provided through virtual one-on-one assistance and Telligen’s “Vax Hub” web page, the facility saw a net…
TMF’s Targeted Education Helps Two Rural Nursing Homes Increase Their Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rates
A nursing home located in rural Nebraska with an average daily census of 58 residents and a nursing home located in rural Arkansas with an average daily census of 45 were referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to TMF, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving their resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate…
Vaccination, Treatment Plans and the Use of Therapeutics Improve Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents Diagnosed with COVID-19
Nursing home residents are nearly all at risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes, including hospitalization and death. Vaccination offers the best protection against severe outcomes and can prevent the spread of infection. However, developing treatment plans for each resident in case of infection and administering COVID-19 therapeutics at the onset of symptoms are additional strategies that support…
CMS expands support to address concerns and resolve issues for Medicare beneficiaries using “Immediate Advocacy”
To protect Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIOs). BFCC-QIOs help beneficiaries exercise their right to high-quality health care by providing a range of services. Among these services is Immediate Advocacy (IA), an informal process used…
HQICs Help Hospitals Reduce HAIs Using TAP Reports
HSAG Assists Critical Access and Rural Hospitals to Reduce HAIs Using TAP Reports and Interactive Dashboards Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), helped more than 112 critical access and rural hospitals and those serving vulnerable populations reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs),…
Comagine Health’s Tailored Resources and Strategy for Teaching Motivational Interviewing Help Nursing Home Improve Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate
An urban nursing home in the Pacific Northwest was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Comagine Health, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate. By implementing the interventions recommended by Comagine Health, the nursing home increased its resident…
Compass Opioid Stewardship Program Reduces Opioid Prescribing
The Opioid Prescriber Safety and Support (OPSS) initiative is part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program and is led by the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC). Through its Compass Opioid Stewardship Program (OSP) IHC supports eligible clinicians through education and outreach to improve prescribing practices and increase the use…
New England Nursing Home Increases its Resident COVID-19 Booster Rate through Consistent Use of Turnkey Resources Developed by IPRO QIN-QIO
A New England nursing home known for embracing its “outdoorsy” residents by involving them in activities that allow them to enjoy the rural area in which they live was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to IPRO, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 booster rate. With IPRO’s…
Alliant Health Solutions Helps Skilled Nursing Facility with High Turnover Population Achieve a 100 Percent COVID-19 Booster Rate
A small, hospital-based skilled nursing facility (SNF) was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Alliant Health Solutions (Alliant), a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with increasing its resident COVID-19 booster rate. The QIN-QIO conducted a root-cause analysis (RCA) and helped the SNF use the Plan-Do-Study…