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If you have questions about educational materials, data reports, or any other issue, please contact us at HHQInfo.
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Did you know? More than one third of adults 65 and older fall each year in the United States (Hornbrook et al., 1994; Hausdorff et al., 2001).
Be sure to log onto to HHQI on July 28 to download the Fall Prevention Best Practice Intervention Package! | |
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Join the conversation by participating in the June LiveChat on Thursday, June 17 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. You can visit this page now to send yourself an e-mail reminder so you don't miss out on the fun.
How does Live Chat work? The HHQI team logs online from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EDT to answer submitted by you and other participants. There is no teleconference line. Simply click the link above to sign on and type in your question. The team will try to answer as many as possible in the hour time period.
To see an archive version of past LiveChats, click here.
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The following articles were submitted by two of our Executive Steering Committee members.
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OASIS Answers, Inc. (OAI) is team of experienced nursing and therapy professionals who concentrate their skills, experience & passion to meet the needs of clients at the state association, federal government, quality improvement organization, private industry, and individual provider level. OAI provides updates to the OASIS-C Q&A's for the ACH and Medication measures on the HHQI STAR Web site. The president of OAI, Linda Krulish, serves on the HHQI Executive Steering Committee and Deborah L. Chisholm, Senior Associate Consultant, is a HHQI Best Practice Intervention Package Technical Expert Panel member.The OAI team has proven experience demonstrating unparalleled excellence in creative educational approaches improving provider and patient outcomes by integrating OASIS item education with quality improvement strategies. OAI provides consulting and training through workshops and resources to help agencies become compliant with OASIS-C data collection. There are many related links to OASIS resources available on the OAI Web site. |
Assistance with Logging In
Did you know that there are two separate logins for the HHQI Campaign? One for Best Practice Intervention Packages and other educational resources. And the other for access to data reports. Read below to find out more.
How do I access the HHQI Data Reports?
Step 3: Now, log in with your Data Access username and password. If you do not have a Data Access username and password yet, please click on the link to "Register" on the "Data Access" page. For more detailed instruction on registering for the data site, please download our Quick Start Guide, which gives step-by-step instructions for the registration process.
How can I access the Best Practice Intervention Packages?
Step 2: Click on the Quick Link (right side of the page) for "Log In". Once you are logged in, you should see "Welcome Your Agency Name" at the top of your screen.
Step 3: In the gold toolbar at the top of the page, click on "MyLinks". Here you can select which BPIP to download 1) Fundamentals of Reducing Acute Care Hospitalizations or 2) Improving Management of Oral Medications or better yet, both!
If you need further assistance, please contact HHQInfo at HHQI@wvmi.org
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Quick Tips and Fun Facts
Check out our blog for Quick Tips and Fun Facts. The summer heat has begun, so be sure to take a look at our latest blog to figure out how you can help your patients 'beat the heat'. New content will be added every other week so you can stay informed about the issues that are important to you. If you have topic suggestions that you'd like to see information on, please email HHQInfo.
Also, be sure to check out the Discussion Forums to discuss issues and home health topics with other agencies involved in the campaign. Discussing among one another can really spark some quality ideas. Have an event coming up that you'd like other participants to know about? Add it to our Information Station. |
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