This document, prepared by Compass HQIC, highlights the tools and resources available in the CDC Project Firstline campaign, including partner developed resources and an on-demand overview course where listeners can learn how to use the Project Firstline materials.
What is "exnovation" and where does it fit in with hospitals that are striving to become High Reliability Organizations (HROs)? In this article, we speak to Bruce Spurlock, MD, President, and CEO of Convergence Health, to explore this term and its importance in hospital quality improvement. Also, find out what he likes best about working in quality improvement, what is behind the numbers, and upcoming challenges for hospitals in their HRO journey.
Establishing a partnership with patients and families is imperative to improve patient quality and safety. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed the 5 Metrics for Person and Family Engagement to provide HQIC facilities a framework to engage patients and families in their care.
This event sponsored by Qsource and with Madeline Wilson, Patient Safety and Quality Advisor for the Indiana Hospital Association, focuses on the use of Z codes and the impact on social drivers of health.
