Patient Safety
Pledge to Get Your Flu
Vaccine
 
The best way to prevent the flu is to get vaccinated. Every flu season is different, and the flu can affect people differently. Even healthy people can get very sick and spread it to others. 

Take this pledge to protect yourself, your loved ones and your patients from influenza this season.
 
  
An Integrated Approach to Behavioral Health
 
 
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is a comprehensive, integrated public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services.

 
  
Innovations to Improve Cardiovascular Health
 
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) features innovative approaches from primary care practices that are working to prevent and treat heart disease in creative ways.
  
Why You Should Advocate for POLST



Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) addresses the difficult end of life discussions, and also provides clear guidance for providers regarding the type and level of care the patient desires. 
 
  
Support for Patients with Chronic Conditions
 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now paying for chronic care management (CCM) services, valuing primary care providers' roles in healthcare. 
  
Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
 
The National Action Plan guides action by public health, healthcare and veterinary partners in a common effort to address urgent and serious drug-resistant threats.

 
  
Accelerate Change by Leading It

 
Dr. John Kotter developed the 8-Step Process for Leading Change, a consistent and holistic approach to successful organizational change. 
 
 
 


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This material was prepared by atom Alliance, the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), coordinated by Qsource for Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi and Alabama under a contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Content does not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 15.A1.10.046