Superior Health Quality Alliance has developed a resource that provides feedback to nursing homes regarding their emergency preparedness plans. The document was developed to coincide with the requirements found in Appendix Z in the Updated Guidance for Emergency Preparedness.
Qsource developed a workforce retention package for nursing homes in conjunction with a nursing home administrator. These tip cards highlight interview tips, tips for developing a morale committee, and an employee council.
A urinary tract infection (UTI) in nursing home residents can be a serious, but it is a preventable condition. These sessions will explore strategies to prevent urinary tract infections in skilled nursing facilities.
A small, 26-bed skilled nursing facility in California with an average daily census of 23 residents, was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate.
This recording from the TMF Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization focuses on hypertension, one of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke that can be controlled. During this recording, listeners will learn how to address this leading health challenge by using an evidence-based protocol, following clinical best practices, integrating team-based care and supporting patient self-measurement, where appropriate.
Like other healthcare institutions, health disparities exist in nursing homes. These disparities can have a significant impact on health outcomes such as infection rates, hospitalizations, readmission rates, and mortality. Given the increasing diversity of the aging population in the United States, it is important that there is equity in the quality of care being provided in nursing homes, and an understanding of the diverse needs of the older adults that are being served.
