The Role of Health Equity in Care Coordination

African American patient sitting in wheelchair by nurse

Care coordination is a key priority for CMS to improve quality and achieve safer and more effecti

Health Equity/Disparities—Health Area Deprivation Index

Members Of Medical Staff In Meeting Together

This session introduces tools to address health disparities and social determinants of health (SD

Engaging Patients in Care Coordination Efforts

Male and female doctors working on reports in medical office

Care coordination is a key priority for CMS to improve quality and achieve safer and more effecti

Teach-Back: A Strategy to Improve Care Coordination

Nurse Making Notes During Home Visit With Senior Couple

Care coordination is a key priority for CMS to improve quality and achieve safer and more effecti

Opioid Adverse Drug Events: Keeping a Pulse Check on Health Care Facility’s Events

A recent study found that adverse drug events are the most common adverse events, and as many as 25% of those adverse drug events have been found to be preventable (Bates et al., 2023).

Health Quality Innovators (HQI) created the Opioid Adverse Drug Event Review Tool to document next steps, or actions to be taken after an investigation or analysis of the event (such as sharing findings with appropriate staff or committees, or policy changes).





Last Updated:
August 01, 2023


Telligen's Quality Improvement Workbook

Telligen’s Quality Improvement Workbook is designed to provide your team with the tools and resources needed to successfully implement quality improvement initiatives within your organization. By following the timeline, using the goal statement template, and tracking progress, you can ensure that your efforts are effective and that meaningful progress is made towards your goals.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Superior Health Quality Alliance’s One-on-One Virtual Coaching Helps Nursing Home Boost its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate

August 22, 2023

Superior Health Quality Alliance’s One-on-One Virtual Coaching Helps Nursing Home Boost its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate

A 145-bed nursing home located near the coast of western Michigan was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health), a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 booster rate.

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Buprenorphine Resource Guide

The Buprenorphine Resource Guide is a resource that contains the various FDA-approved formulations of buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder and pain management. This resource guide also includes a brief history of buprenorphine and explains its analgesic effects.





Last Updated:
August 01, 2023


QIN-QIO Community of Practice Call | Successes and Challenges in Implementing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards

Female nurse visiting senior patient for checking blood pressure