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Home Health Agencies
Our technical assistance with the HHAs includes:
- Utilization of health literacy and educational tools to provide patient education.
- Successful interventions and literature appropriate for all racial and ethnic beneficiaries served by the agency.
- Intensive one-on-one technical assistance to HHAs experiencing staffing shortages and those with limited technological infrastructure unable to download educational resources and literature.
Cardiac rehabilitation plays and important role in reducing the potentially devastating effects of heart disease. Please do your part to advance patient care. Watch the
Home Health Quality Improvement Campaign Cardiac Rehab Video Playlist to learn more.
News Releases
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Website Retires in March 2019
The PQRS program ended on December 31, 2018, and CMS is retiring the website on March 29, 2019. All of the posted resources currently on the website will no longer be available after …
Preview: National Quality Strategy Toolkit
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Preview: National Quality Strategy Lever Fact Sheet
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Preview: National Quality Strategy Fact Sheet
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Preview: QIO Program Progress Infographic 2011-2014
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Preview: CMS Equity Plan
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The QIO Program helps you embrace data in your healthcare setting
Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
The QIO Program shares 5 steps in the Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to anticipate potential problems before they occur
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
The QIO Program demonstrates how to identify the root cause of a problem using The 5 Whys
An Illustrated Look at QI in Healthcare
QIO Documentary
Learn about the history of the QIO Program, from 1966 through today.
IHI Whiteboard: Model for Improvement, Clip 1
IHI Whiteboard: Model for Improvement, Clip 2
IHI Whiteboard: PDSA Cycles, Part 1
IHI Whiteboard: PDSA Cycles, Part 2
IHI Whiteboard: Cause & Effect Diagrams
Cardiac ABCS
Learn more about atom’s focus on the ABCS to improve health for everyone and reduce disparities for minorities.
Cardiac PQRS Measures
Leverage your EHR’s clinical decision support, registry functions and patient reminders. Standardize blood pressure and smoking related data elements.
Learning and Action Network
Participate in meetings and teleconferences to discuss and spread successful interventions. Share your expertise and learn best practices from your peers.
Home Health Agencies Blog
From the Center of My Care Team
From the Center of My Care Team by Janet Pollock, Kentucky In 2002, I began an exciting career journey with the Kentucky Quality Improvement Organization (QIO). During my early days with the QIO, my focus was outreach – teaching Medicare beneficiaries about their benefits, when and how to file a complaint, and what to expect…
Improving Patient Education to Prevent Adverse Drug Events
Improving Patient Education to Prevent Adverse Drug Events Anticoagulant medications such as warfarin and heparin are among the most common medications that cause complications for people in the hospital, according to the American Journal of Medicine. But maximizing communications across the care continuum and engaging patients and family members can prevent these life-threatening events. atom…
Helping Home Health Agencies Improve Heart Health in Kentucky One Milestone at a Time
Helping Home Health Agencies Improve Heart Health in Kentucky One Milestone at a Time Home Health Agency (HHA) staff work tirelessly to complete day-to-day tasks, so finding the time to review diagnosis-specific tracking information can be a challenge. Sometimes HHAs need a little outside help to pause, evaluate where they are and stay on the right…
Cardio Learning and Action Network Materials Library
Support for Your Patients: Connecting People Living with Heart Disease and Stroke
This one-hour webinar introduces a resource to facilitate connections between heart disease, stroke and congenital heart defect patients and caregivers. The Support Network offers providers, educators, patients and caregivers an opportunity to engage with one another and be part of an online community.
Improving Population Health: High Blood Pressure Treatment Algorithm
In “Improving Population Health: High Blood Pressure Treatment Algorithm,” presenters review the science advisory statement including incidence and prevalence of high blood pressure, and introduce the new blood pressure algorithm, resources and survey.
The Role of Therapists in Cardiovascular Care
Learn about the roles of Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) when caring for home health patients with cardiovascular disease and the expectations of each discipline within their Scope of Practice to improve patient care and outcomes. The one-hour learning and action webinar will help you gain valuable insight into changing practice expectations, engaging therapists, and provide you with valuable resources for home health leaders.
Home Health and atom Alliance: Improving Cardiac Health
In this webinar, “Home Health and atom Alliance: Improving Cardiac Health,” Missy Weeks explains what support is available from the atom Alliance to home health agencies in Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee.
National HHQI CardioLAN Kick-Off Event
Cindy Sun explains the concept of the National HHQI CardioLAN during this HHQI Kick-Off Event. Understand what support is available for home health agencies across the U.S.