Bronze Quality Award Train the Trainer Workshop
Speaker(s):
Pamela Truscott, DNP/HSL, MSN/ED, RN, C-AL, QCP, DNS-CT, RAC-CT, CDP, Director, Quality Improvement, National Center for Assisted Living;
Urvi Patel, Senior Director, Quality Improvement, American Health Care Association
Description:
The first step in the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program is the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. The Bronze Award level provides applicants with the tools and resources they need for continuous improvement in quality care. Through the Bronze criteria, based on the Baldrige Excellence Framework, applicants assess their organization’s mission, vision, and key factors that lead to success. Join this session to learn how to effectively facilitate a Bronze Quality Workshop using a case study, lectures, videos, sharing and feedback. This session is perfect for individuals responsible for providing applicant training or support.
At What Cost? How to Operationalize a Cost-effective Skin and Wound Care Program
Speaker(s):
Melissa Morgan, MSN, RN, CWCN,
Clinical Resource Manager, Medline Industries, LP Description: The cost of pressure injuries is on the rise. From cost of treatment, increased length of stay, decreased reimbursement and litigation, do you know what you are spending? In this session, the fundamental components of a skin and wound care program will be discussed with an emphasis on how to drive positive clinical outcomes, mitigate risk and decrease the financial impact on your organization.
Improving the Quality of Care with CMS and Quality Improvement Organizations
Speakers:
Anita Monteiro, MSHCA, MA, MBA, BSN, Director, iQuality Improvement & Innovation Group (iQIIG), Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS);
Colleen Frey, RN, MSN, CPHQ, ACHE, Acting Director, QIN QIO Program – Nursing Homes and Community Health, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS); Paul Rosen, MD, MPH, MMM - Medical Officer, iQuality Improvement and Innovation Group, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Description:
The Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program, one of the largest federal programs dedicated to improving health quality for Medicare beneficiaries, is an integral part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human (HHS) Services' National Quality Strategy for providing better care and better health at lower cost. By law, the mission of the QIO Program is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy, and quality of services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries.
As directed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), the QIO Program provides nursing homes with no-cost quality improvement tools, training, coaching and resources to help them improve their overall 5-Star Quality Rating and clinical measures for resident care. Nursing homes also receive assistance to reduce Covid-19 infections through vaccination programs and infection prevention, improve medication safety, reduce preventable emergency room visits and readmissions, and prevent falls and pressure ulcers.
This session, presented by the leaders of the CMS QIO program, will provide more information on the QIO program purpose and goals, and how partnering with your local QIO can benefit your organization.