Nurses: Free Continuing Education Credits for Blood Pressure Control & Smoking Cessation

The Fundamental Focus: Blood Pressure Control & Smoking Cessation focuses on two key evidence-based strategies to reduce heart attacks and strokes. This package will serve as a refresher and is intended for use by clinicians and leaders.

Nurses can earn 1.5 hours of free Continuing Education credits (CEs) by successfully completing the Blood Pressure Control & Smoking Cessation course. Others completing the course will receive a certificate of completion. Visit the HHQI University page on the Home Health Quality Initiative (HHQI) website to learn how to enroll.

Please note: You will be asked to log in or register on the website before being able to access the best practice information. Registration is easy… and free!

Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIOs), like atom Alliance, are now recruiting healthcare providers for a voluntary five-year effort to provide free quality improvement assistance to Improve cardiac health & reduce disparities. Physician practices and home health agencies that partner with their QIN-QIO for this effort will receive the following benefits:

• Individualized technical assistance related to setting and achieving quality goals
• Expertise on interpreting data to drive quality improvement
• Customized, evidence-based educational resources and tools
• Local networking opportunities

QIN-QIO efforts align with the HHQI National Campaign and include implementing resources such as HHQI Best Practice Intervention Packages (BPIPs) and the Home Health Cardiovascular Data Registry (HHCDR) to improve home health quality.

All QIN-QIOs are currently serving as HHQI Network Coordinators. Please see our current list of Network Coordinators to contact the QIN-QIO in your state and learn more about how you can partner to improve the health of the people you serve.