July 26 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was signed into law on July 26, 1990, affirming the inherent dignity of every person regardless of disability and prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, commercial facilities, telecommunications, and state and local government services.

June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. QIO Program contractors can use this observance to promote Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness with their stakeholders, patients and families. You can help patients learn the importance of knowing the signs and symptoms of early-onset and late-onset Alzheimer’s. Messaging can be directed to people with Medicare, providers and partners across all care settings.

The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program 2021 Yearly Summary demonstrates how QIO Program initiatives support providers and local and tribal communities to improve health care quality, access, value and equity for people with Medicare. It provides a snapshot of the people, stories and data behind another year of challenges - and successes - in health care quality. 

Developed by the American Medical Association (AMA), this collection of strategies is intended to help health care providers implement team-based care to save time and provide better patient care. The collection includes:

This resource was developed by TMF Quality Innovation Network to help health care leadership identify the motivating values of their employees to strength their care teams. It appeared in the Quality in Action blog article, TMF's Targeted Education Helps Two Rural Nursing Homes Increase Their Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rates.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. NQIICs can use this observance to promote stroke awareness with their stakeholders, patients and families. Help patients learn how common strokes are and their signs and symptoms. NQIICs can also share the importance of healthy lifestyle changes and controlling health conditions that raise the risk for stroke.

 

This resource, developed by Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) Compass, was created to help clinicians: