2021 TMF HQIC HRO Education Series
This High Reliability Organization (HRO) Education Series, created by TMF Networks, is a collection of podcasts from 2021 highlighting insights and perspectives of quality and patient safety and health.
Reducing Emergency Department Visits and 30-Day Readmission
This presentation, prepared by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health and presented by Dr. Douglas Kuntzweiler, discusses how to reduce resident visits to the emergency department as well as how to reduce the rate of 30-day readmissions.
Call for Help Tool
Navigating the uncertainties of when to reach out for medical assistance can be a daunting challenge. The thin line between a minor concern and a potentially critical situation can leave somebody grappling with uncertainty, often unsure of when to call for help. Great Plains QIN team developed a When to Call for Help Tool to help you know when to call your doctor or nurse (when you are in the Yellow Zone) to prevent you from going into the Red Zone.
Rapid-Cycle Improvement Program Pressure Injury Assessment
As part of its rapid-cycle improvement programs, Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC), created new and updated assessment tools that can be used to compare current operations and outcomes in various harm areas to evidence-based best practices. From there, hospitals can create improvement plans based on the gaps identified in the tools.
Health Equity & Person-Centered Care in Nursing Homes
By prioritizing health equity and person-centered care, nursing homes can address health disparities and disproportionate outcomes among vulnerable populations. Use this resource, developed by Telligen, to learn important updates to the minimum data set and social determinants of health in nursing homes and access health equity resources, trainings and tools to support your quality improvement efforts.
Process Improvement Fundamentals
This document, developed by the Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC), summarizes the fundamental elements of process improvement for hospitals. Through process improvement, hospitals can adopt quality improvement models and evidence-based practices to systematically drive change and deliver safe high-quality equitable care.
COVID-19 Response Series: Innovations from the Field Series 1
In light of the unprecedented effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had across the nation and in recognizing the unique challenges facing rural and critical access hospitals (CAHs), the Compass Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor Network team identified hospital successes related to COVID-19 response in Iowa, South Dakota, Mississippi and Kansas. The first in a series on COVID-19 response, Innovations from the Field, follows nine rural hospitals and highlights some of their successes, lessons learned and innovations big and small.
Inter-Facility Transfer Infection Control Transfer Form
This form, produced by Alliant Health Solutions (HQIC), was developed for health care providers and hospital leadership to assist in fostering communication during transitions of care for patients infected with COVID-19, etc.
Resident COVID-19 Vaccination Plan of Action
This plan of action, produced by TMF Networks, was developed for nursing home leadership to use when talking with nursing facility residents about their COVID-19 vaccination status.
- US Spanish version
- Spanish for Puerto Rico version
Strategies to Encourage and Celebrate Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations
This resource, provided by TMF Quality Innovation Network, was developed for nursing home staff and leadership to share proven ideas and best practices to incentivize vaccine champions in your facility.
- US Spanish version
- Spanish for Puerto Rico version