In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Tara Mayson, Founder, CEO and President of The Hope Dealer Project.

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In today's episode, we discuss the latest updates on immunizations and healthcare reporting. We explore essential updates tailored for nursing home professionals, including immunization guideline revisions; recent changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS); and upcoming NHSN reporting requirements related to respiratory infections.

We're joined by Jennifer Brown, RN, BSN, CIC, Infection Preventionist and Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights; and Debra Wright, RN, BSN, CNDLCT, RAC-CT, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights.

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This week’s episode discusses depression in long-term care, including the importance of preventing major depression in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) populations. The presentation will:

• Describe the assessment process
• Share evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for treatment of major depression in PALTC populations
• Share two clinical cases to enhance the learning process

We're joined by Abhilash Desai, MD, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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• CJ Suicide Prevention Case
• Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
• Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale
• Stanley-Brown Safety Plan
• Suicide Prevention

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Join Yessi Cubillo, a Quality Insights ESRD Network 3 Patient Engagement Specialist, Wayne Mauri and William Senior, both Patient Subject Matter Experts, as they discuss their experiences as active participants in their facility’s monthly QAPI meetings.

Learn more about Quality Insights End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 3.

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Join Yessi Cubillo, a Quality Insights ESRD Network 3 Patient Engagement Specialist, and Eileen MacFarlane, Facility Manager at Satellite WellBound Cherry Hill in New Jersey, as they discuss patient engagement experiences in their facility's monthly QAPI meeting.

Learn more about Quality Insights End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 3.

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Join Yessi Cubillo, a Quality Insights ESRD Network 3 Patient Engagement Specialist, and Rachel Lohbrunner, a Social Worker with DaVita in New Jersey, as they discuss Network 3's Patient to Patient Mentoring Program.

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Learn more about the Patient to Patient Mentoring Program.

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Quality Insights’ panel of health experts is back to answer questions for nursing homes. This week’s discussion answers FAQs related to reporting updates for the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), as well as updated recommendations for immunizations.

Related Resources: 

• LTCF Emergency Preparedness Plan Toolkit
• Emergency Prep and Dementia

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Changing seasons leads to changing conditions. In today's episode, we look at the rise of respiratory illness during the fall season – and the need to increase frequency of assessments. We will discuss how early identification and notification of physicians can prevent the need for hospital transfers.

This webinar is a rebroadcast of our webinar held Sept. 20, 2023. 

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• View Dr. Jean Storm’s related webinar, “Strategies for Rehospitalization Reduction”

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Changing seasons leads to changing conditions. In today's episode, we look at the rise of respiratory illness during the fall season – and the need to increase frequency of assessments. We will discuss how early identification and notification of physicians can prevent the need for hospital transfers.

 Related links:

• View video recording
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• View Dr. Jean Storm’s related webinar, “Strategies for Rehospitalization Reduction”

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Is your facility ready for fall immunizations? Quality Insights Infection Preventionist Jennifer Brown reviews what nursing homes need to know about the upcoming season's immunizations and the latest guidance.

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• CDC recommendation for updated COVID-19 vaccine
• Press release regarding FDA EUA for updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
• Pfizer page
• Moderna page
• Health care provider letters: 
  • https://www.fda.gov/media/167210/download?attachment
  • https://www.fda.gov/media/171951/download?attachment

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For this week's webinar, we discuss strategies to reduce rehospitalization. Topics covered include: 

• Why we should reduce hospitalizations
• Sepsis prevention and awareness
• Importance and education for advance care planning
• Prevention opportunities for falls
• Medication management red flags

We're joined by Dr. Jean Storm, Medical Director at Quality Insights.

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In today's episode, we take a look at the Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes coming in October 2023, with a focus on Section A. This is part one of our monthlong webinar series discussing the MDS changes. 

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In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Haylee Heinsberg,  the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM).

Connect with Haylee via email: hheinsberg@osteo.wvsom.edu

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In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with C. Forrest Faison III, M.D., a retired vice admiral (VADM) in the United States Navy. He served as an officer in the Medical Corps and as the 38th Surgeon General of the United States Navy, and is currently the interim Provost of Northeast Ohio Medical University.

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In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Tonya Barnett, a Program Assistant at the West Virginia Statewide Independent Living Council.

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In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Jillian Pate, MS, RD, CSR, LD, a Renal Dietitian Nutritionist.

Connect with Jillian:

• https://jillian-pate.clientsecure.me/ 

National Kidney Foundation: Dining Out with Confidence

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In today's episode, we take a look at the Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes coming in October 2023 for Sections J, K, L and M. This is part four of our month-long webinar series discussing the MDS changes.

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• CMS, “Adverse Event Trigger Tool”

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Join Quality Improvement Specialist Antanette Murphy as she discusses with Assistant Project Coordinator Dawn White how Dawn manages her hypertension.

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In today's episode, we take a look at the Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes coming in October 2023 for Sections G, GG, H & I. This is part three of our month-long webinar series discussing the MDS changes.

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• CMS, “Adverse Event Trigger Tool”

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In today's episode, we take a look at the Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes coming in October 2023, with a focus on Sections B, C, D, and E. This is part one of our monthlong webinar series discussing the MDS changes. 

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In today's episode, we take a look at the Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes coming in October 2023, with a focus on Section A. This is part one of our monthlong webinar series discussing the MDS changes. 

Related links:

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has made changes in recent months related to schizophrenia diagnosis. These changes are reflected in the updated Minimum Data Set (MDS) section I6000, the State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP, and the Critical Element Pathways. The changes also can affect nursing homes' ratings in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. 

In today's episode, we discuss the latest guidelines on schizophrenia diagnosis and the background behind these changes, as well as schizophrenia coding audits CMS is conducting in long-term care facilities. We're joined by guest presenter Tammy Coleman, RN, CNDLTC, RAC-CT. Coleman is Vice President of Clinical Reimbursement at Affinity Health Services.

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In today's episode, we take a look at medications that create a risk for adverse events, including diabetic agents, psychotropic medications, antibiotics, and opioids. We also discuss processes designed to mitigate the risk of adverse events stemming from use of these high-risk medications.

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• CMS, “Adverse Event Trigger Tool”
• CDC, “Adverse Drug Events in Adults”

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Have hiring and retention woes created barriers to the quality of care provided at the nursing home you work in? Are you struggling to find solutions to improve staffing? You don’t have to navigate these challenges alone! Watch our overview webinar for a first look at a brand new course from Quality Insights that is set to launch August 2023.

Related links: 

• Watch a video recording of this episode
• Download the presentation slides
• Register for our course, “Staffing Solutions for Nursing Homes”
• Download course flyer

For questions about the course or enrollment, contact Amy Porter at aporter@qualityinsights.org. 

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Today's episode discusses antibiotic stewardship and the upcoming Antibiotic Awareness Week 2024. The episode will give an overview of Antibiotic Awareness Week (AAW) themes and activities, as well as explain how healthcare facilities can get involved in AAW. We're joined by Emilee Melchior of West Virginia Project Firstline.

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Related links: 

• US Antibiotic Awareness Week
• CDC: Be Antibiotics Aware Partner Toolkit
• Maximizing Efforts Dedicated to Antimicrobial Leadership and Stewardship (MEDALS) Program (for WV facilities)
• Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention/Antimicrobial Stewardship (HAIP/AS) Program (for PA facilities)

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Quality Insights’ panel of health experts is back to answer questions for nursing homes. This week’s discussion answers FAQs related to Post-COVID Syndrome and the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) plus other topics for long-term care facilities.

 Related links: 

• CDC COVID Data Tracker
• Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities

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Join Quality Insights for an engaging discussion focusing on Pennsylvania’s opioid crisis, specifically related to Naloxone, the stigma surrounding it and what we can do to promote the use of it to save lives. 

The education team at Quality Insights is readily available to answer any questions you may have related to the topics we discussed today.  If you would like to get in touch with us, please send us an email at pdmpeducation@qualityinsights.org.

Health care facilities are facing a number of guidance changes as the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) has come to an end. In today's webinar, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm will break down the guidance changes affecting long-term care facilities (LTCFs), home health, and hospice.

Related links:

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• Download presentation slides
• View CMS guidance lifting the vaccine mandate, QSO-23-13-ALL

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What is post-COVID syndrome, and how can you identify the symptoms and individuals at risk? In this episode, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm discusses what we know so far about post-COVID syndrome – also known as "long COVID" – in the outpatient and nursing home settings.

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Quality Insights’ panel of health experts is back to answer questions for nursing homes. This week’s discussion answers FAQs related to recent federal updates, plus other topics for long-term care facilities.

Related links: 

• LTCF COVID-19 Module
• HHS Entrance Conference Worksheet

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One of the most effective ways to improve patient safety in nursing homes is reducing falls. How can this be done? In today's webinar, we'll discuss communication methods facilities can implement to reduce falls that lead to emergency room visits and hospitalizations.

We're joined by Patty Austin, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights.

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What are ways to manage pain in residents that aren't prescription drugs? In this week's episode, we discuss methods for assessing pain in residents and non-pharmacological interventions for managing pain.

We're joined by Shirley Sullivan, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights.

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• Download presentation slides
• Download Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Tool
• Download Pain in Long-Term Stay Patients

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Quality Insights Infection Preventionist Jennifer Brown joins us to answer questions about infection control and share new resources.

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• Download the Vaccine Tracking Worksheet

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In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Drema Hill, Ph.D., and Cheryl Workman about the Women Interested in Staying Healthy (WISH) program.

• Contact Cheryl Workman

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Quality Insights’ panel of health experts is back to answer questions for nursing homes. This week’s discussion answers FAQs related to recent federal updates, plus other topics for long-term care facilities. 

 Related links: 

• FDA FAQs: What happens to EUAs when a public health emergency ends?
• QSO-23-15-CLIA
• FDA: EUAs for Antigen Tests
• PAHAN-694-05-11-UPD
• CDC: COVID-19 by County

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The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is set to expire at the end of the day Thursday, May 11. As a result, a number of regulatory waivers put in place by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will end as well. 

In today's webinar, we discuss upcoming changes that will affect long-term care facilities. We're joined by Penny Imes, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights.

Related links: 

• Watch a video recording of this episode
• CMS memo QSO-23-13-ALL
• CDC’s “Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic”
• Philadelphia Department of Public Health Advisory, “Updates to COVID-19 Vaccination and Masking Requirements for Healthcare Workers” (May 10, 2023)

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This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-051123-CC-A 

One of the most effective interventions to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes is Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). In today's episode, we discuss an overview of EBP — including a history of MDROs; who's at risk for infection; the rationale for EBP; and guidelines for implementing EBP. 

We’re joined by Dr. Jean Storm, Medical Director at Quality Insights. You can contact Dr. Storm at jstorm@qualityinsights.org. 

The presentation portion of this episode is a rebroadcast of a webinar that was recorded on April 19 and aired on April 21, 2023. 

Related links: 

• Watch a Video Recording of This Episode
• Download Presentation Slides

Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/multimedia 

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-050423-CC-A 

In this episode, our panel of health care experts returns to answer FAQs and questions from our audience about immunizations and more.

Related links: 

• Watch a Video Recording of This Episode
• Download Quality Insights' Pneumococcal Vaccination Algorithm
• Visit CDC's PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor

Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/multimedia 

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-042723-CC-A 

One of the most effective interventions to prevent multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in nursing homes are Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP). In today's episode, we discuss an overview of EBP — including a history of MDROs; who's at risk for infection; the rationale for EBP; and guidelines for implementing EBP. 

We’re joined by Dr. Jean Storm, Medical Director at Quality Insights.

Related links: 

• Watch a Video Recording of This Episode
• Download Presentation Slides

Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/multimedia 

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-042023-CC-A 

What are the different types of Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) and how should you respond to them? 

 In today's special 60-minute webinar, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm will discuss how to respond appropriately to ADEs – as well as opportunities to reduce rates of ADEs – with a focus on outpatient settings, hospitals, and nursing homes.

 If you would like to contact Dr. Jean Storm, email jstorm@qualityinsights.org.

 Related links: 

• Watch a video recording
• Download the presentation slides

 Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/multimedia 

 This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-041323-CC-A 

Project Firstline is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's national training collaborative for health care infection control. In this episode, guest presenter Joni Price of West Virginia Project Firstline shares resources available from the state and national Project Firstline program, which promote foundational knowledge on infection prevention and infection control for all types of frontline health care workers.

Joni Price, RN, is education manager of WV Project Firstline for the WV Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health, Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services. You can contact her at joni.l.price@wv.gov.

This webinar included a visual PowerPoint presentation. Click here to watch a video recording of this webinar.

Links to Project Firstline Resources:

• CDC’s Project Firstline website
• Infection Control Training Toolkits
• Facilitator Toolkit
• Multimedia Resources
• Print Resources
• Interactive Resources
• Training Events for WV Project Firstline

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This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-040623-CC-A 

Quality Insights' Jennifer Brown discusses all things chronic kidney disease (CKD) with Edward T. Hovick, MD.

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-PCH-040323-MV

This week’s episode discusses hand hygiene for healthcare workers. The discussion includes keeping your hands health; keeping your hands clean; and encouraging clean hands with your team. 

We're joined by Ericka Bolyard, MSN, RN, LTC-CIP, Regional Infection Preventionist for the West Virginia Department of Health Bureau of Public Health’s Office of Epidemiology and Preventive Services. 

Related links: 

• Watch Video Recording
• Download Presentation Slides
• “Execute: Mindfulness and Team Accountability with Hand Hygiene” (CDC Video) 
• Clinical Safety: Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers

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 This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-100324-CC-A

What are signs of sepsis caregivers should be looking for, and how do these signs differ in patients with cognitive impairment like dementia? Quality Insights’ Christopher Henry sits down with us to explain.

Download a transcript of this recording.

Christopher Henry, RN, MSN, NHA, is a Quality Improvement Specialist for West Virginia nursing homes and the Charleston Partnership for Community Health. He can be reached at chenry@qualityinsights.org.  

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-040323-CC 

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a major concern for the nursing home population, who are at risk for developing severe infections. In today’s episode, Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm discusses: 

• The difference between colonization and active infection, and how this distinction should guide antibiotic prescribing
• Clinical criteria that provide guidelines to determine what antibiotics are appropriate
• Tools to guide assessment, aid communication, and determine best action

This webinar is a rebroadcast of our episode that was recorded on March 15 and aired on March 17, 2023. 

Related links: 

• Watch a Video Recording of This Episode
• Download Presentation Slides
• Choosing Wisely: Fifteen Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
• AHRQ's Suspected UTI SBAR toolkit

Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/multimedia 

This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-033023-CC-A 

Join Courtney Masterson, Quality Insights Practice Transformation Specialist, and guest speaker Katie Berna, a primary care nurse practitioner at the Pearl Clinic in Millsboro, DE, as they discuss the importance of self-measured blood pressure (SMBP). They will also discuss Quality Insights' Home Blood Pressure Monitor Loaner Program. Ms. Berna shares why her practice decided to partner with Quality Insights to participate in this great program, how many patients are taking advantage of the program, some barriers they faced, and also some of the key benefits of the program.