Health Equity and CLAS in Nursing Homes

Qsource prioritizes equity in the quality of care being provided to all residents in nursing homes and understanding the diverse needs of the older adults that are being served. Nursing homes that focus on health equity, which includes cultural competence, can help build patient trust, strengthen provider-patient communication, provide better patient experience, improve the quality of care, and decrease healthcare costs.





Last Updated:
August 16, 2023


Top 10 Infection Control Deficiencies

This information sheet features the top infection control deficiencies identified by infection preventionists and suggestions on how to remediate each issue.





Last Updated:
August 16, 2023


Resources Target Infection Prevention Efforts at the Source

Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a threat to patient safety. To reduce the risk of infection in the very place where patients seek care, Health Quality Innovators (HQI) developed infection prevention resources that can be used in a variety of healthcare settings.




Last Updated:
August 30, 2023


QIN-QIO Community of Practice Call | Post-COVID Syndrome in the Outpatient and Nursing Home Settings: Awareness and Resources

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Quality Insights presents an educational webinar to describe the symptoms associated with post-co

Alliant Shop Talks | August 2023

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Opioid Risks and Overdose Prevention in Long-term Care Facilities

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Many older adults struggle with lifelong addictions or become addicted to prescription drugs that

GUIDE Model Overview Webinar

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) discusses the recently launched

Opioid Adverse Drug Events: Keeping a Pulse Check on Health Care Facility’s Events

A recent study found that adverse drug events are the most common adverse events, and as many as 25% of those adverse drug events have been found to be preventable (Bates et al., 2023).

Health Quality Innovators (HQI) created the Opioid Adverse Drug Event Review Tool to document next steps, or actions to be taken after an investigation or analysis of the event (such as sharing findings with appropriate staff or committees, or policy changes).





Last Updated:
August 01, 2023


Large Urban Hospital Reduces CAUTI, CLABSI, and Clostridioides difficile Rates

July 31, 2023

Large Urban Hospital Reduces CAUTI, CLABSI, and Clostridioides difficile Rates

An urban hospital in California worked with Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC), to successfully decrease its catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) standardized infection ratios (SIRs).

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