COVID Mitigation Medal Award Program
The COVID Mitigation Medal, produced by Comagine Health, recognizes vigilance and excellence in infection control and prevention efforts at long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) Comagine Health wishes to recognize the excellent work centers in our six-state region of Idaho, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are doing to keep residents, staff and the wider community safe by limiting the spread of COVID-19. The COVID Mitigation Medal is offered on a quarterly basis.
Resources Tackle Infection Prevention and Immunization
This document, produced by Health Quality Innovators, in its continued efforts to reduce the risk of infection in healthcare settings, developed the following resources:
Managing Nursing Home Residents Receiving Dialysis (Roundtable)
This roundtable video produced by Superior Health Quality Alliance is a virtual learning and networking series that supports nursing homes across Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin was developed for nursing home leadership, nursing home administrators, directors of nursing and infection preventionists and any interested nursing home staff to help increase education around emerging regulatory and clinical guidance, sharing best practices and engage in discussion around nursing home priority issues such as vaccinations and quality improvement approaches.
Kamishibai Visual Management Workbook
This workbook, created by Comagine Health, explains how to use and implement Kamishibai Cards, or K Cards, in a long-term care setting. Originally based in manufacturing processes, K Cards have been adapted into health care in recent years.
K Cards can be an effective method for:
Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Performance Improvement Plan Templates
These performance improvement plan (PIP) templates were created by Superior Health Quality Alliance to assist nursing homes in reducing rehospitalizations due to HAIs (urinary tract infection, sepsis, pneumonia, COVID-19, and Clostridioides difficile infection). Each template contains resources and outline action plans to assist in implementation.
Infection Prevention Quick Guide and Checklist
New to the world of infection prevention or looking for prevention sources? This resource was developed by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health in partnership with the Montana Department of Health and Human Services, Epidemiology and Scientific Support Bureau.
Vaccine Coordinator: Roles and Responsibilities
This document, prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), outlines the roles and responsibilities of a vaccine coordinator. A Vaccine Coordinator is responsible for connecting nursing homes and community partners with vaccine providers to schedule on-site vaccine clinics to increase the uptake of key vaccines for Medicare beneficiaries.
Training, Templates and More: A Guide for Developing Your Emergency Preparedness Plan
This guide, produced by IPRO, was developed for Medicare and Medicaid participating providers and suppliers to develop an emergency preparedness plan that will address:
- Risk assessment and planning
- Communication Plan
- Policies and Procedures
- Training and testing
2022 TMF HQIC HRO Education Series
This High Reliability Organization (HRO) Education Series, created by TMF Networks, is a collection of podcasts from 2022 highlighting insights and perspectives of quality and patient safety and health.
Focused Interventions Drive Success in Reducing CAUTIs at Louisiana Hospital
Focused Interventions Drive Success in Reducing CAUTIs at Louisiana Hospital
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program is dedicated to improving the quality of health care at the community level. Hospital Quality Improvement Contractors (HQICs) are strategic partners of the QIO Program that help hospitals improve outcomes in several patient-safety-related areas such as hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).