This week’s episode discusses sepsis prevention for nursing home residents undergoing dialysis. The session will include an overview of practices aimed at reducing infection risks and will address strategies for identifying sepsis. Additionally, the webinar will cover infection prevention measures specific to dialysis treatments, with the goal of ensuring safer dialysis care in nursing home settings. We're joined by Jennifer Brown, RN, BSN, CIC, Infection Preventionist at Quality Insights QIN-QI...
Jun 27, 2024•35 min
In this week's episode, we will discuss sepsis in long-term care. This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 2 will review case scenarios of sepsis in the long-term care (LTC) setting, including addressing prevention, early detection, and treatment. We're joined by Carolyn Pandolfo, BS, RN, CHES, CHC, PMP, CIC, travel infection preventionist for the Pennsylvania Project Firstline team at the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Watch Recording Download Transcript Download Presentation Slides Check ...
Jun 13, 2024•27 min
In today's episode, we will discuss sepsis in long-term care. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 1 will provide an overview of sepsis in the long-term care (LTC) setting, including addressing prevention, early detection, and treatment. We're joined by Emily Magee, MPH, CIC, infection prevention supervisor for Pennsylvania Project Firstline at the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityin...
Jun 06, 2024•29 min
Today’s episode discusses strategies for promoting nursing home staff stability, empowering nursing assistants, and improving infection prevention. This replay session of our May 2 webinar features expert presenters Jean Storm, Medical Director at Quality Insights; Jim Triana, Nursing Home Administrator at Complete Care at Oak Ridge; and Amy Porter, Resource Specialist at Quality Insights. The rebroadcast is followed by a Q&A with Amy Porter and Jean Storm. The video recorded version of this...
May 31, 2024•49 min
In this week's episode, we discuss how to screen and treat residents with opioid use disorder (OUD) in nursing homes, as well as education related to OUD. This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Part 2 will review the following: List the medications used to treat opioid use disorder Describe successful processes involved in treating residents with opioid use disorder in the facility We’re joined by Quality Insights Medical Director Jean Storm, DO, CMD, CHCQM. Watch Recording Download Transcript Dow...
May 23, 2024•32 min
Join Yessi Cubillo, a Quality Insights ESRD Network 3 Patient Engagement Specialist, and patients Robert Silvera and Joyce Solomon as they share their journeys with home dialysis (PD & Home Hemodialysis) and reveal the successes and challenges they have faced along the way. Learn more about Quality Insights End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network 3. This material was prepared by Quality Insights Renal Network 3, an End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Network under contract with the Centers for Med...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 12 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Andrew Bailes, Founder, and Richard Green, Assistant Program Director, of God's Way Home in Rainelle, WV. If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network-...
May 17, 2024•41 min
In this week's episode, we discuss how to screen and treat residents with opioid use disorder (OUD) in nursing homes, as well as education related to OUD. This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 1 will review the following: Define opioid use disorder and explain the prevalence of the disorder in the older adult population Explain the risk factors for opioid use disorder and describe ways to reduce these risks Describe the various screening tools for opioid use disorder We’re joined by Quality ...
May 16, 2024•28 min
In today’s episode, the healthcare experts at Quality Insights join us to discuss frequently asked questions related to enhanced barrier precautions (EBPs) in nursing homes, as well as answer submitted questions from our audience. Watch Recording Resources shared during the presentation: Link to Presentation Slides Link to Download EBP Flow Chart CDC FAQ CDC Video (question about colostomies answered at 53-minute mark) Washington State DOH, EBP FAQ WV DOH EBP Info Sheet Check out our other inter...
May 09, 2024•26 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Dominique Marcus, Assistant Director of Raleigh County Healthy Families Alliance and Support Center. If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network-Quali...
May 06, 2024•22 min
Today's episode will discuss the role of ventilation for preventing infections in nursing homes. We will review how ventilation works to reduce the amount of germs in the air and the importance of working with staff in charge of air handling and ventilation to improve ventilation. We're joined by Cindy Holmes and Elizabeth Dauch of West Virginia Project Firstline. If you have questions for Elizabeth Dauch, email Elizabeth.C.Dauch@wv.gov . Email Cindy Holmes at Cynthia.A.Holmes@wv.gov . Watch Rec...
May 02, 2024•22 min
This week’s episode discusses reduction of adverse events in nursing homes. The episode highlights the correlation between adverse events and hospital events, explores the term "adverse event," discusses the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to reduce hospital events, and demonstrates the use of an adverse event tool. Watch Recording Download Transcript Download Presentation Slides Resources shared during the presentation: CMS: Potentially Preventable Adverse Events Ad...
Apr 25, 2024•29 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Miranda Broyles, APRN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, Director of Palliative Care Services at HospiceCare . If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improv...
Apr 19, 2024•24 min
In this week's episode, Dr. Jean Storm gives an overview of enhanced barrier precautions (EBPs) and discusses the latest updates for EBP guidance. Dr. Storm is Medical Director at Quality Insights. Watch Recording Download Transcript Download Presentation Slides Below are resources that were shared during the presentation: NEW! Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes Algorithm Examples of MDROs Targeted by CDC CDC Videos: Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes (3:35 minutes) Impleme...
Apr 18, 2024•46 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Orlando Craighead, Executive Director of the Kanawha Coalition for Community Health Improvement . If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network-Quality ...
Apr 12, 2024•16 min
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Apr 11, 2024•9 min
Quality Insights has partnered with Viven Health to offer a new virtual learning platform that is free to our partners and beneficiaries in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. In this episode, Natasha Dickinson of Viven Health joins us to demonstrate their simulated learning modules that can be used as training for facility staff or as education for community members. Natasha Dickinson, DNP, MPH, FNP-C, RN, is Director of Clinical Affairs at Viven Health. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides...
Apr 11, 2024•26 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Skip Gjolberg, FACHE, President and CEO WVU St. Joseph's Hospital. If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization under ...
Apr 05, 2024•39 min
In this episode, we will review C. auris' definition and background; review infection prevention and control guidance; describe the screening process; and more. We're joined by Valerie Jividen, epidemiologist and lab-epi liaison for the West Virginia Department of Health Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services. To contact Valerie Jividen, email Jividen, valerie.s.jividen@wv.gov. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsi...
Apr 04, 2024•17 min
In today's episode, we review the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Critical Element Pathways for Nursing Homes related to infection control. We discuss CMS' Survey Resources for Nursing Homes, a document used by surveyors to guide their evaluation of nursing homes' infection control programs, as well as evaluate compliance during recertification Survey. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www.qualityinsights.org/qin/mu...
Mar 28, 2024•33 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Cristina Tarbox, NHA, and Mary Supey, RN Staff Educator, from The Meadows Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Register now for Staffing Solutions for Nursing Homes. Watch the promo video for Staffing Solutions for Nursing Homes: How to Create a Workplace Culture Staff Won’t Want to Le...
Mar 26, 2024•20 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Chef Duane Sunwold, a culinary arts instructor at the Inland Northwest Culinary Academy at Spokane Community College who also has chronic kidney disease (CKD). If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on our website. This material was prepa...
Mar 22, 2024•27 min
Today's episode is a discussion of the Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative by the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to improve the care of older adults across healthcare settings. Amanda Meier of IHI will review the Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community, the 4Ms framework, and how nursing home residents and staff can benefit from participation. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides Check out our other interviews by visiting https:...
Mar 21, 2024•22 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Suzanne Messenger, Esq., the West Virginia State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Learn more about the Ombudsman program. Follow the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services on Facebook and Twitter/X . If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, reach out to us on ou...
Mar 15, 2024•28 min
Quality Insights has partnered with Viven Health to offer a new virtual learning platform that is free to our partners and beneficiaries in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. In this episode, Natasha Dickinson of Viven Health joins us to demonstrate their simulated learning modules that can be used as training for facility staff or as education for community members. Natasha Dickinson, DNP, MPH, FNP-C, RN, is Director of Clinical Affairs at Viven Health. Watch Recording Download Transcript Related ...
Mar 14, 2024•26 min
In this captivating episode of Taking Healthcare by Storm, delve into the world of expert insights as Quality Insights Medical Director Dr. Jean Storm engages in a thought-provoking and informative discussion with Christopher Moraff, a nationally recognized journalist who writes on the intersection of policing, criminal justice, drug policy and civil liberties Learn more about PA Groundhogs. Listen to the Narcotica podcast. If you have any topics or guests you'd like to see on future episodes, r...
Mar 08, 2024•38 min
One of the most important steps in preventing infections is through proper cleaning and disinfecting. In today's webinar, we will review contact time and how to read a disinfectant label. We're joined by Cindy Holmes of West Virginia Project Firstline and the WV Department of Health Bureau of Public Health's Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services. Watch Recording Download Transcript Related Resources: EVS Training – “EVS & Battle Against Infection: A Graphic Novel” (CDC) How to Read ...
Mar 08, 2024•18 min
Mar 01, 2024•12 min
In today's webinar, we're discussing the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process in long-term care. The discussion will review: The core elements of QAPI along with the associated F-tags The key role data has in QAPI success Who's responsible for QAPI plans and projects Key features of a QAPI plan We're joined by Penny Imes, Quality Improvement Specialist at Quality Insights. Watch Recording Download Presentation Slides Check out our other interviews by visiting https://www....
Feb 29, 2024•31 min
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