The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed answers to frequently asked questions about surgical site infections (SSIs) to help patients understand what an SSIs are, how they are treated, understand the steps hospitals are taking to prevent SSIs and outline steps patients can take to help prevent SSIs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed answers to frequently asked questions about catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) to help patients understand what CAUTIs are, how they are treated, understand the steps hospitals are taking to prevent CAUTIs and outline steps patients can take to help prevent CAUTIs.
A New England nursing home known for embracing its “outdoorsy” residents by involving them in activities that allow them to enjoy the rural area in which they live was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to IPRO, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 booster rate.
This resource was developed by Quality Insights to help long-term care facilities develop emergency preparedness plans that meet the standards set forth by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The Emergency Preparedness Plan Outline gives a rundown of the current guidance in an easy-to-read format. The Emergency Preparedness Check List includes best practices that can be used to assess a facility’s plan to identify shortcomings and areas for improvement in their review.
