LTC Connect: Staff Culture, Stability and Retention
This July 20, 2023, recording discusses promoting a stable work culture and staff retention. TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization specialists explore strategies to increase and sustain retention with a resilient work environment and how to create a space for staff collaboration.
Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations Supporting Medicare Beneficiaries with Timely Patient-Centered Care
Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations Supporting Medicare Beneficiaries with Timely Patient-Centered Care
To protect Medicare beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established Beneficiary and Family Centered Care-Quality Improvement Organizations (BFCC-QIOs). BFCC-QIOs help Medicare beneficiaries exercise their right to high-quality health care by providing assistance when beneficiaries have a concern about their care.
Alliant’s Coaching and Targeted Resources Helps Nursing Home Improve Vaccine Confidence and Increase Its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate
Alliant’s Coaching and Targeted Resources Helps Nursing Home Improve Vaccine Confidence and Increase Its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate
A 200 bed long- and short-term care facility was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Alliant Health Solutions (Alliant), a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate.
Emergency Preparedness Plan: After-Action Template
This action template, produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, was developed for nursing home staff and leadership to be used to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of an emergency preparedness plan. This plan includes templates for an after-action review meeting and an action item list.
FIT Testing Name Badge Card Template
The Fit Test Pocket Card was developed by the infection control department at Sidney Health Care. Each time staff receive a N95 they complete a FIT Testing Verification card to include their name, date, the manufacturer, model and size so when the facility goes into outbreak status, they can immediately respond by using their one-time use PPE.
Emergency Preparedness and Action Template
This action template, produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, was developed for nursing home staff and leadership to help create and implement an emergency preparedness plan. This plan includes, emergency reporting and evacuation procedures, emergency personnel and phone numbers, evacuation routes, etc.
Resident information Booklet
This information booklet, produced by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, was developed for people with Medicare and their families to help you understand why transfers are made and how to get involved in the decision.