It goes by several names: Long-COVID, Long-Haul COVID, Post-Acute COVID, Chronic COVID. People who have been infected with COVID-19 can experience a wide range health problems similar to the symptoms they experienced after first being infected. For the next three weeks, we’ll be talking about Long COVID and what nursing homes can do about it. This week, we discussed an overview of Long-Haul COVID with Shirley Sullivan, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out ...
May 26, 2022•13 min
From power outages to tornados, disaster can strike at any time. What plans do nursing homes need to have in place for worst-case scenarios? In today's podcast, we discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' emergency preparedness requirements for nursing homes with Debra Wright, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Debra directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7636. You can also contact her via email ...
May 20, 2022•17 min
In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has rolled out a Five-Star Quality Rating System aiming to help consumers, families, and caregivers compare nursing homes. These ratings and the data behind the ratings can be found on CMS's Nursing Home Care Compare website. In today's podcast, we discuss the engine behind the rating system with Pam Meador, Director of Regulatory Services with the West Virginia Healthcare Association. This webinar included a visual PowerPoi...
May 13, 2022•22 min
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid announced it will phase out a series of regulation waivers put in place at the beginning of the pandemic ( QSO-22-15 ). This includes a waiver regarding the training and certification of nurse aides at Nursing Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. How will this affect nursing homes? We'll be discussing the changes in today's webinar with Penny Imes, a quality improvement specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Penny dir...
May 05, 2022•16 min
Today, we're talking about the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), including an overview of its COVID-19 vaccine reporting requirements for health care personnel and residents, as well as recent updates. We’re joined by Debra Wright, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Debra directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7636. You can also contact her via email at dwright@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our...
Apr 28, 2022•14 min
We’re talking about COVID-19 boosters in today’s episode, including the latest updates on the approval of the second booster. We're joined by Shirley Sullivan, a quality improvement specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Shirley directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7805. You can also contact her via email at ssullivan@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our other interviews by visiting qualityinsights.org/qin_vlogsnpods. Related l...
Apr 21, 2022•14 min
Communication is key to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Today, we discuss best practices for health care providers to track patients' COVID-19 vaccination status and share this information as patients move between facilities. We're joined by Patty Austin, a quality improvement specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Patty directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7633. You can also contact her via email at paustin@qualityinsights.org . Y...
Apr 14, 2022•18 min
Myths about COVID-19 and the vaccines are almost as old as the virus itself. In today’s episode, we bust some of those common myths, as well as discuss how to talk to patients who are vaccine-hesitant. We're joined by Natalie Tappe, a project coordinator and quality improvement specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Natalie directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 3226. You can also contact her via email at ntappe@qualityinsights.org . Yo...
Apr 07, 2022•25 min
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made updates to its guidelines for visitation and COVID-19 testing at nursing homes. Today, we discuss the changes with Penny Imes, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights. If you want to reach out to Penny directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7644. You can also contact her via email at pimes@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our other interviews by visiting qualityinsights.o...
Mar 31, 2022•17 min
Este podcast brinda una descripción general del programa de salud materna y analiza los beneficios del programa para la comunidad de Delaware.
Mar 25, 2022•6 min
This month is Kidney Awareness Month, so today we’re discussing the unique concerns people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face amid the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re joined by Katelynn Booth, Quality Improvement Specialist with Quality Insights Renal Network 5. If you want to reach out to Katelynn directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 2703. You can also contact her via email at kbooth@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our other interviews by visiting w...
Mar 24, 2022•15 min
What is the difference between an outbreak, an epidemic, a pandemic, and an endemic? What can nursing homes do to plan ahead if COVID-19 is reclassified as an endemic? Patty Austin from Quality Insights joins us to tackle this topic. If you want to reach out to Patty directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7633. You can also contact Patty via email at paustin@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our other interviews by visiting www.qualityinsights.org/qin...
Mar 18, 2022•22 min
Penny Imes, a Quality Improvement Specialist with Quality Insights, joins us to talk about the Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool as it relates to long term care and skilled nursing facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 11, 2022•12 min
Pam Meador from the West Virginia Health Care Association joins us to talk about the most recent updates to cohorting guidelines for long term care facilities. Referenced Links: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/infection-control-recommendations.html Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Spread in Nursing H...
Mar 03, 2022•27 min
Patty Austin from Quality Insights talks about tracking the immunization status of nursing home residents amid the COVID-19 pandemic. If you want to reach out to Patty directly, you can call Quality Insights at 1-800-642-8686 and enter extension 7633. You can also contact Patty via email at paustin@qualityinsights.org . You can check out our other interviews by visiting www.qualityinsights.org/qin_vlogsnpods ....
Feb 24, 2022•17 min
Penny Imes from Quality Insights talks about COVID-19 vaccine data entry for long-term care facilities into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Referenced: CDC Data Tracking Worksheets: https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/weekly-covid-vac/index.html#dtw
Feb 10, 2022•27 min
Pam Meador from the West Virginia Healthcare Association discusses cohorting as an infection prevention and control strategy in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. DISCLAIMER: After the recording of this podcast, the CDC issued updated guidance on infection prevention and control recommendations to prevent COVID-19 spread in nursing homes. Specifically, the updated guidance recommends empiric use of transmission-based precautions for residents who are newly ...
Feb 04, 2022•27 min
Quality Insights' Patty Austin discusses the latest guidelines issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding nursing home visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan 28, 2022•22 min
Shikina "Kia" Wills and Sheila Barnett with Quality Insights' Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) answer some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.
Jan 21, 2022•12 min
Listen to this discussion between AmeriHealth Caritas of Delaware and Quality Insights regarding the National Diabetes Prevention program and how AmeriHealth Caritas of Delaware is working to promote the program among their members and providers. If you have any follow-up questions after listening to the podcast, please contact communications@amerihealthcaritasde.com .
Nov 11, 2021•7 min
Join co-hosts Joe Pinto and Danielle Nugent, both Practice Transformation Specialists at Quality Insights, for a deeper dive into what social determinants of health (SDOH) are, some barriers to dealing with SDOH, a few strategies for breaking down these barriers, and how health care providers can use the PRAPARE tool along with other tools to best address SDOH within their patient populations. If you have any follow up questions, please contact communications@amerihealthcaritasde.com ....
Nov 09, 2021•30 min
On this episode of our podcast, we’re talking with the WV Healthcare Association’s Pam Meador about the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations in the long-term care setting. Pam serves as the Association’s Director of Regulatory Services. In her role as Director of Regulatory Service, Pam’s work focuses heavily on policy and survey review, as well as helping member facilities navigate challenges in the healthcare field. Pam is a registered nurse and has worked in long-term care for over 30 years. Prior...
Aug 13, 2021•20 min
On this episode of our podcast, we’re talking with patient representative Timmy Nelson about patient and family engagement related to COVID-19 vaccinations from the patient perspective and how it relates to his work as a patient representative. Timmy is a retired lobbyist, a former dialysis patient, and a kidney transplant recipient. He has been committed to supporting individuals enduring the challenges of End-Stage Renal Disease and other health conditions for many years. He became involved as...
Aug 13, 2021•10 min
On this episode of our podcast, we’re talking with patient representative Timmy Nelson about COVID-19 vaccine access and advocacy from the patient perspective and how it relates to his work as a patient representative. Timmy is a retired lobbyist, a former dialysis patient, and a kidney transplant recipient. He has been committed to supporting individuals enduring the challenges of End-Stage Renal Disease and other health conditions for many years. He became involved as a volunteer with his loca...
Aug 13, 2021•12 min
In this episode, we’re talking with patient representative Timmy Nelson about COVID-19 vaccine confidence from the patient perspective and how it relates to his work as a patient representative. Timmy is a retired lobbyist, a former dialysis patient, and a kidney transplant recipient. He has been committed to supporting individuals enduring the challenges of End-Stage Renal Disease and other health conditions for many years. He became involved as a volunteer with his local hospital in 2006, wher...
Aug 13, 2021•14 min
On this episode, we’re talking with Dr. Lisa Costello about COVID-19 vaccinations and vaccine confidence. Dr. Costello is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, WV and a Pediatric Hospitalist at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. Dr. Costello currently serves as the president of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Vice-President of the West Virginia State Medical Association, and serves on the Board of D...
Aug 13, 2021•19 min
In this podcast, host Jill Fellure, Assistant Project Coordinator at Quality Insights, talks with Kim Chaundry, Senior Director for Pennsylvania’s Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE), to provide a deeper look at what KeyHIE is, the value it brings to patients and the Pennsylvania health care landscape, and the current initiatives they are working on. Listen now to learn how KeyHIE supports the PA Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) along with other state HIE registries....
Jul 19, 2021•21 min
In this podcast, Quality Insights Practice Transformation Specialists Joe Pinto and Danielle Nugent talk about social determinants of health (SDOH) - what it is, identifying the various components, how health care providers can overcome the barriers to SDOH, and some strategies for using the PRAPARE Tool and other tools to address SDOH.
Jun 29, 2021•30 min
Listen to get some great highlights about the 2020 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge. You'll also get details about the blood pressure control strategies Delaware Primary Care, LLC employed to make hypertension control the goal for its patients, which ultimately led to this practice being recognized as a 2020 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Champion! Delaware Primary Care, LLC is the FIRST Delaware practice to receive this nationwide recognition....
Apr 21, 2021•7 min
Learn more about Quality Insight's support of COVID-19 Vaccination with our Chief Executive Officer Sven Berg.
Apr 15, 2021•6 min
