The Readmission Care Partner sprint, provided by the Eastern U.S. Quality Improvement Collaborative (HANYS Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor), allows hospitals to engage in an improvement project focused on the development or enhancement of their care partner programs. This comprehensive clinical delivery program supports hospitals and systems in operationalizing patient-centered care and the engagement of the patient and care partners throughout the hospital stay and beyond.

The Eastern U.S. Quality Improvement Collaborative (HANYS Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor) developed a syllabus for its ROADE Work series, a comprehensive and strategic approach in the opioid adverse drug event initiative. The opioid programming is concentrated into a “sprint,” using rapid-cycle change principles in order to see a large impact in a short amount of time.

The StAT (Standards, Approaches and Tactics for Infection Control & Prevention) Learning Series was produced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for hospital administrators, clinical staff and infection control leaders. These mobile-friendly, self-paced training modules are about 15 minutes long include a certificate of participation upon completion.

This video, produced by the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, was developed to help nursing home staff understand the Quality Measure Understanding the Catheter Inserted and Left In the Bladder (Long-Stay LS measure).

CMS urges nursing homes to take advantage of targeted COVID-19 training. This is the free course available on Quality Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) that offers modules for both front-line staff and management staff.

The Nursing Home Quality Measure Video Series was created to assist in the understanding of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and claims-based Quality Measures that comprise the Nursing Home Quality Measure Star Rating. The goal is for nursing homes to attain a Five Star Quality Measure rating. These short videos will aid in understanding the Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER) and the Quality Measures; videos can be viewed individually or as series.

This tip sheet is a tool for nursing home Minimum Data Set (MDS) Coordinators and those who support entering the MDS data. Use this information as a quick reference in addition to your Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) manual and Quality Measures (QM) Users Manual to accurately code influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations.