Qsource Highlights Innovation for Improvement in Infection Prevention

To empower our nursing residential facilities with ongoing infection prevention support, Qsource has partnered with Viven Health to offer innovative interactive education.  This cutting-edge program has not only been easy to use and implement, but also impactful. This program is available on any mobile device or computer, and over 250 nursing facilities across Indiana have welcomed the program with exceptional feedback.





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September 20, 2023


Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Report

This data report, developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), demonstrates the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes as of October 2023. The official measure of the Partnership is the percentage of long-stay nursing home residents who are receiving an antipsychotic medication, excluding those residents diagnosed with schizophrenia, Huntington's Disease or Tourette’s Syndrome.




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March 15, 2024


Comagine Health’s One-on-One Assistance Reduces Burden on Nursing Home Staff to Help Facility Increase its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate 

September 07, 2023

Comagine Health’s One-on-One Assistance Reduces Burden on Nursing Home Staff to Help Facility Increase its Resident COVID-19 Bivalent Booster Rate 

A nursing home in a remote area of the Pacific Northwest was referred by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Comagine Health, a CMS Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), for assistance with improving its resident COVID-19 bivalent booster rate.

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Preventing Pneumonia in Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Infection and Sepsis Zone Tool

Sepsis is a very dangerous response to an infection and can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. Use this zone tool to conduct a daily assessment.


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August 30, 2023


Sharing Out Suggestions for Compliance F880 Infection Prevention

Mountain-Pacific Quality Health publishes a weekly email covering a common citation including what is included in the F-tag, examples, definitions, suggestions and resource links. This week's edition covers F880 Infection Control, where the facility conducts an annual review of its infection prevention and control plan (IPCP) and update their program, if necessary.


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Last Updated:
August 30, 2023


Choice Of Measures For Optimal Relief of Trauma/Pain (COMFORT) Menu

Comagine Health developed the Choice Of Measures For Optimal Relief of Trauma/Pain (COMFORT) menu to provide a method to help manage long-term care facility residents’ pain, allowing options to be incorporated into their day-to-day decisions to help make them comfortable.


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September 01, 2023


Process Improvement Fundamentals

Improving the entire patient journey to ensure better outcomes requires building a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. Through process improvement, hospitals can adopt quality improvement models and evidence-based practices to systematically drive change and deliver safe high-quality equitable care.


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Last Updated:
September 01, 2023