Success Story: Maine Collaboration Focuses on Community to Effectively Reduce CDI rates
Through its work and partnerships with Maine nursing homes and hospitals, New England QIN-QIO staff recognized that in both the nursing home and hospital setting, leaders were targeting the same […]
Success Story: Hopkins Manor Decreases Use of Unnecessary Medications
Hopkins Manor is a 200-bed skilled nursing facility located in North Providence, Rhode Island – one of the smallest towns in one of the smallest states in the US. They […]
“Punch-a-Bug” Trivia Game Well Received By Mainers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), “at least 80 million antibiotic prescriptions each year are unnecessary, which makes improving antibiotic prescribing and use a national priority.”
Awarded Rhode Island State Innovation Model Grant “Increasing Patient Engagement in Advance Care Planning”
Providence, RI (November 13, 2017) — Healthcentric Advisors, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing healthcare quality, was awarded a Rhode Island State Innovation Model Grant from The Executive Office of Health and Human Services to increase patient engagement in advance care planning conversations in healthcare.
Federal Award to Improve the Care of Nursing Home Residents in Rhode Island with Behavioral Health Disorders
Providence, RI (November 6, 2017) — Healthcentric Advisors, a Rhode Island based nonprofit specializing in healthcare quality improvement and technical assistance, was awarded a two-year, $390,000 Special Innovation Project under their Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contract to improve the ability of Rhode Island nursing homes to serve residents with behavioral health needs.
Patient and Family Advisory Council Is Helping Create More Impactful Resources
Providence, RI (October 2017) – Developing health care quality improvement resources and educational tools is a critical aspect of the work that Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organizations (QIN-QIO) undertake in their states.
RI HAI Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship Coalition aids in Antibiotic use Reduction
R.I. leads antibiotic prescription decline in national effort curbing microbial resistance Providence, RI (October 2, 2017) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that total inappropriate antibiotic use […]
New England QIN-QIO Encouraging Immunizations Via Latino Public Radio
Providence, RI (August 2017) – Immunizations are critically important in protecting older adults against serious and sometimes deadly diseases, such as the influenza virus or shingles.
Kara Butler Named 2017 40 Under Forty Award Winner
Providence, RI (July 20, 2017) – Kara H. Butler, MBA, MHSA, Director of Administrative Services, was recently named one of the 2017 40 Under Forty Award winners by the Providence Business News (PBN).
Healthcentric Advisors Publishes COPD Education Pilot Program of Greater Providence Coalition
Providence, RI (July 6, 2017) – A coalition of healthcare practitioners in Rhode Island, in partnership with quality improvement experts at Healthcentric Advisors, designed and implemented a standardized, COPD education program for use across multiple healthcare settings.