Author: IPRO

Designing and Delivering Whole-Person Transitional Care: The Hospital Guide to Reducing Medicaid Readmissions is intended to help hospital-based readmission reduction teams design and deliver transitional care to address “whole-person needs” (clinical, behavioral, and social). This whole-person approach to transitional care is patient centered, data informed, evidence based, and field tested.

When there’s a change in resident’s condition, this guide helps understand options.

All materials are meant to enhance your current process by using evidence based materials shown to improve patient discharge outcomes and reduce readmissions.

This resource is intended to support hand hygiene competency adherence. The 1-page resource summarizes the evidence related to bacteria, resident rights and CDC recommendations to support healthcare staff keeping nails < ¼ inch long. The resource is excellent for staff education that can be shared before or after completing a hand hygiene competency assessment.

The UTI Treatment Action Plan template can assist Nursing Homes in assessing the management of urinary tract infections in the facility. The template includes examples of root cause analysis, SMART goals, PDSA cycles, resources and a staff pre and posttest knowledge assessment. The Action Plan is created in Word format to allow the user to modify the content to meet facility specific needs.

The UTI Diagnosis and Prevention Action Plan template can assist Nursing Homes in assessing the management of urinary tract infections in the facility. The template includes examples of root cause analysis, SMART goals, PDSA cycles, resources and a staff pre and posttest knowledge assessment. The Action Plan is created in Word format to allow the user to modify the content to meet facility specific needs.

This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing rural MOUD programs across the United States. The modules in the toolkit contain resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining a rural MOUD program.

Link to IPRO Immunization and Vaccine Resources Web page with up-to-date links to:

• National resources
• COVID-19 resources
• Influenza resources
• Pneumococcal resources
• State specific resources

Immunizations and Vaccines: Resources

The COVID therapeutics action plan provides a template with goals, resources and sample PDSA cycles to assist in the initiation of a plan to optimize the treatment of COVID. The action plan includes a focus on antiviral start time, NIH guideline adherence, monitoring and dosing . A REDCap data collection tool is available to assist with data collection and reporting.

The IPRO QIN-QIO has prepared educational materials to help spread awareness about health topics relevant to your community members and to support population health. Each LINKS portfolio introduces a health-related topic and resources for more information. This is the cover for the LINKS Health Equity portfolio.

Health Equity Brief

This issue provides data about health equity and factors that impact health, it also highlights actions that healthcare professionals and consumers can take to support equitable care in their communities.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CD6ZAVXNDLWnZxGMcAqVJOWdx03tIMIl/view?usp=drive_link

Health Equity: Staying Healthy Through Awareness

This PowerPoint presentation is about health equity and can be adapted to fit the needs of your specific audience or community.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VY4hhXcDj8R12TR9W5rLG42TTIXzhFPy/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103685187999998386862&rtpof=true&sd=true

Describes all stages of CKD, symptoms, complications and recommended tests.

The IPRO QIN-QIO has prepared LINKS (Local Interactive Network of Knowledge Sharers) education materials and guidance to help spread awareness about health topics relevant to your community members and support population health.

Hypertension: What You Need to Know

Help spread awareness about what hypertension is and what patients/community members can do to prevent or better manage hypertension with this fact sheet.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xMNuKJydDnj4CLFPphBawXyHrF-FYZJA/view?usp=share_link

Hypertension: Staying Healthy through Prevention and Self-Management

This PowerPoint presentation is about hypertension prevention and self-management, and can be adapted to fit the needs of your specific audience or community.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JFMyBYsXTT5KISVtPR7QodWJu99H2nd_/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=103685187999998386862&rtpof=true&sd=true

This resource provides a quick list of antipsychotic medications available in the United States. Post this list near the medication cart/room as a resource for staff administering medications.

An easy checklist for use in nursing homes when a new positive case of COVID-19 is identified. The checklist addresses area set up, staffing, supplies, notifications and more.