In this session, provided by Superior Health Quality Alliance, learn from and share with others how to plan and implement effective diabetes management interventions. This session is also guided by quality improvement advisors (QIAs) from Superior Health Quality Alliance. Some of the topics we will cover include:

The presentation, presented by Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, offers an informative session on the different types of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The presenter will provide knowledge on risk factors, symptoms and the criteria for diagnosis of UTIs. Interpretation of the results from a urinalysis and urine culture will be discussed, as well as treatment options for each type of UTI.

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 sustaining evidence-based practices, an aid to decrease errors related to human factors, providing a template for effective gemba walks and can help provide real time feedback on a process.

This High Reliability Organization (HRO) Education Series, created by TMF Networks, is a collection of podcasts from 2021 highlighting insights and perspectives of quality and patient safety and health.

This presentation, prepared by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health and presented by Dr. Douglas Kuntzweiler, discusses how to reduce resident visits to the emergency department as well as how to reduce the rate of 30-day readmissions. 

Diabetes means that you have too much sugar (Glucose) in your blood. High blood sugar levels can lead to serious health problems. Keeping your blood sugar under control is very important. This document was prepared by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health to help manage your diabetes and understand what to do when your levels rise too high or low, as directed by your doctor. 

This quick guide on a structured resident safety communication technique was prepared by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health to convey a great deal of information in a succinct and brief manner. S.B.A.R.- Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation.

As part of its rapid-cycle improvement programs, Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC), created new and updated assessment tools that can be used to compare current operations and outcomes in various harm areas to evidence-based best practices. From there, hospitals can create improvement plans based on the gaps identified in the tools.

As part of its rapid-cycle improvement programs, Eastern US Quality Improvement Collaborative (EQIC), created new and updated assessment tools that can be used to compare current operations and outcomes in various harm areas to evidence-based best practices. From there, hospitals can create improvement plans based on the gaps identified in the tools.