A patient-facing tool from the Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC). Learn how others are working to help keep you safe from infection and how you can participate in your own care.
Author: IPRO
Infection Prevention and You – Outpatient Settings
A patient-facing tool from the Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) describing the role of the Infection Preventionist and how they help to keep patients safe.
Complex Care Compendium: A Guide to Support Better Outcomes for People with Complex Needs
Effective and person-centered care is key to supporting the overall health of adults who are experiencing physical, behavioral and/or social needs. There are several emerging practices in the field that help improve care delivery, reduce avoidable hospital utilization and lead to healthier outcomes for patients.
This compendium highlights select models and practices related to complex care.
National Action Plan for ADE Prevention
The National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention (ADE Action Plan) was established to address two key objectives: (1) identify common, preventable, and measurable adverse drug events (ADEs) that may result in significant patient harm; and (2) align the efforts of Federal health agencies to reduce patient harms from these specific ADEs nationally.
On the basis of national ADE data from inpatient and outpatient settings, three types of ADEs were considered to be common, clinically significant, preventable, and measurable, and were therefore selected as the high-priority targets of the ADE Action Plan.
The three initial targets of the ADE Action Plan are:
1. Anticoagulants (primary ADE of concern: bleeding)
2. Diabetes agents (primary ADE of concern: hypoglycemia)
3. Opioids (primary ADE of concern: accidental overdoses/over sedation /respiratory depression)
The ADE Action Plan suggests a four-pronged approach to reduce patient harms from these three ADEs: Surveillance, Prevention, Incentives and Oversight, and Research.
Improving Care Transitions A Guide to Tools & Resources for Providers and Patients
There are several resources and tools available that can
be implemented to improve care transitions (or care
coordination) between settings and reduce potentially
avoidable hospital utilization.
The purpose of this guide is to share some evidence-based interventions,
best practices and other supportive materials, in one
location.
Smoking Cessation: Resources to Increase Services and Reimbursement
A compendium of evidence-based strategies, tools, and coding tips to enhance support for patients who smoke.
Influenza What You Need to Know
Quick fact sheet on Influenza vaccine
Pneumococcal Vaccine Flyer
Quick reference fact sheet on Pneumococcal Vaccine and PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor.
LINKS Portfolio: Diabetes
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.
Diabetes Prevention and Management: What You Need to Know
Help spread awareness about what diabetes is and what patients/community members can do to prevent or better manage diabetes with this fact sheet.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xYCja9rZCeejxZZqL9N44vGIwVTNPQL/view?usp=share_link
Diabetes: Staying Healthy through Prevention and Self-Management
This PowerPoint presentation is about diabetes prevention and self-management and can be adapted to fit the needs of your specific audience or community.
State Naloxone Access Rules and Resources
Read your state’s Naloxone access rules and valuable resources.
American Heart Association Support Network
Dealing with a heart or stroke condition can be complex, and recovery can be more manageable with the right kind of emotional support. A community of survivors and caregivers who’ve had similar experiences help patients and caregivers find their footing on the path to better health.
Quick Guide to Standards of Care for Chronic Disease Screening: Recommendations for CKD Screening
CKD Conversation Starter
Describes all CKD Stages, Symptoms, Complications, and recommended tests. Provider facing tool summarizing Standards of Care and billing codes for CKD.
Addiction Medicine Toolkit
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) toolkit provides an introductory overview of addiction medicine for clinicians and provides strategies that can be implemented in your practice.
My Health Plan – Taking Care of Heart Health
Education booklet for patients and caregivers to enhance self care and monitoring, as well as early identification of heart failure symptoms.