Using Data Technology to Help Communities in Crisis
In August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana and destroyed buildings while leaving thousands of people without electricity. The staff at Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), the QIN-QIO for Louisiana, contacted health care facilities to provide assistance while providing daily updates to CMS about the situation on the ground. AHS staff had a unique tool to aid in their efforts - detailed,…
Opioid Interventions in Nursing Homes and Community Coalitions
Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic continues to rage, fueled in part by the mental health challenges that have accompanied COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported an average increase in opioid overdose deaths of 30% during 2020 as compared to the previous year. During this period, IPRO, the Quality Innovation Network-…
Three Steps for Seniors to be Prepared for Emergencies
The states and territories served by the TMF Quality Innovation Network are often affected by hurricanes and other natural disasters. Informational webinars were held during the summer months of 2021 to give timely, life-saving information to Medicare beneficiaries, caregivers, and the general public in English and Spanish. These webinars served as an opportunity for participants to hear from one…
The Value of the Lived Experience of Front Line Caregivers, Patients and Families in Reducing Hospital-Associated Harm
After years of steady improvement in hospital-acquired conditions, the COVID-19 pandemic brought hospitalization surges, staffing shortages, and family visitation limits that worsened patient outcomes. Convergence, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), set out to better understand what contributed to the rise in hospital-associated…
Telligen Leverages Publicly Available Data for Community Rankings Report
The Telligen Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) is a network of quality improvement initiatives that place health care providers and consumers at the center to make health care safer, more accessible and more cost-effective through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Telligen provides assistance to nursing homes, hospitals, clinicians,…
Superior Health Quality Alliance Online Forum Gives Clinicians a Place to Connect
What if there was a place for Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) participants from across the care continuum to gather? A place to share ideas, to network, to learn from and engage with one another? A place for the QIN-QIO to meet participants on their terms to share resources and spark conversations? In short, a place to connect. An Online Community of…