Comagine Health’s Initiative to Boost Vaccination Rates Impacts More Than 150 LTPAC Facilities
Comagine Health’s vaccination initiative spanning December 2023 through March 2024 aimed to address persistently low COVID-19 vaccination rates among long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) residents across its six-state region. Recognizing the critical need to protect populations at greater risk of adverse outcomes from COVID-19, Comagine Health created a guide outlining the necessary steps and considerations for implementing and improving on a facility’s internal vaccine campaign.
Nursing Home Sepsis Gap Analysis
The Health Quality Innovation Network’s Nursing Home Sepsis Gap Analysis tool can be used by nursing home staff to access their current level of sepsis care and help identify any gaps in care.
SBAR Communication for Possible Sepsis
The Health Quality Innovation Network’s SBAR Communication for Possible Sepsis resource is intended for nursing home staff to document and report a change in resident condition due to possible sepsis.
Out with the Old, In with the New: Exnovation in Quality Improvement
Out with the Old, In with the New: Exnovation in Quality Improvement
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.
Evolution of COVID-19 Vaccines
Why have there been so many COVID-19 vaccines since 2020? This infographic displays how the vaccines have to keep up with COVID-19 variants, starting from the initial variants to the current variants in circulation.
ABCs of COVID-19 Infection Prevention
An A through Z list of 26 COVID-19 infection prevention and control resources for nursing facility staff, complied by TMF Health Quality Institute.