Qsource prioritizes equity in the quality of care being provided to all residents in nursing homes and understanding the diverse needs of the older adults that are being served. Nursing homes that focus on health equity, which includes cultural competence, can help build patient trust, strengthen provider-patient communication, provide better patient experience, improve the quality of care, and decrease healthcare costs.

Listen to this webinar recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization to learn about strategies to address opioid misuse within the elderly population using the Age-Friendly Health System framework.

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).

This collaborative series, developed by Superior Health Quality Alliance and Telligen, in an effort to reduce stigma related to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) by addressing and understanding that SUD is a chronic condition and not a moral failing. This podcast series is intended for all care settings and the general public. 

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The FY2023 IPPS/LTCH final rule requires hospitals participating in the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program to report on two new measures: Screening for Social Drivers of Health and Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health in CY2024.