Resources Target Infection Prevention Efforts at the Source

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a threat to patient safety. To reduce the risk of infection in the very place where patients seek care, Health Quality Innovators (HQI) developed infection prevention resources that can be used in a variety of healthcare settings.




Last Updated:
August 30, 2023


QIN-QIO Community of Practice Call | Post-COVID Syndrome in the Outpatient and Nursing Home Settings: Awareness and Resources

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Quality Insights presents an educational webinar to describe the symptoms associated with post-co

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Alliant Shop Talks | August 2023

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How to Rebuild, Reengage and Reenergize Your Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

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In recent months, hospitals have begun to reengage their Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PF

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Engaging Patients in Care Coordination Efforts

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

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GUIDE Model Overview Webinar

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) discusses the recently launched

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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


HQIC Community of Practice Call | Building Reliable Sepsis Mortality Prevention Practices: How Does Your Organization Measure Up?

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This recorded session features a discussion among the

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Droplet and Contact Precautions

This infographic was created by TMF Quality Innovation Network to help nursing home staff maintain infection control precautions, including the proper steps for donning and doffing personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand hygiene. This resource is also available in U.S. Spanish and Spanish for Puerto Rico. 





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


The Partnership to Advance Tribal Health and the Indian Health Service Address Opioid Use Disorder in Tribal Communities

July 18, 2023

The Partnership to Advance Tribal Health and the Indian Health Service Address Opioid Use Disorder in Tribal Communities

The American Indian Alaska Native Healthcare Quality Initiative (AIANHQI), part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program, is dedicated to improving population health and the quality of health care among American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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