During the 2023 CSC Annual Summit, a facility shared successfully reducing antipsychotic medication usage from 29.3% to 18.1% with the assistance of Amanda Odom, Qsource QI Advisor and Jonathon Pouliot, Qsource Consultant Pharmacist. To hear the testimony, check out Elk River Fayetteville
According to F758 Free from Unnecessary Psychotropic Meds/PRN Use, residents must not receive any medications which are not clinically indicated to treat a specific condition. The medical record must show documentation of the diagnosed condition for which a medication is prescribed. Qsource developed an easy-to-use audit tool to assist facilities to remain compliant with this regulation.
Through the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) On-Demand Trainings are provided to Long-Term Care Facilities for infection control processes needed in nursing homes to manage COVID-19. To review a list of archived trainings and recordings, as well as view and register for upcoming trainings, please visit: CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention
Free Lunch and Learn Sessions
The Project Firstline Team wants to come to your facility and provide FREE Lunch and Learn sessions for your staff! Help us “stop the spread” and enjoy some lunch while we do it! Please use this link to express interest in signing up for a Lunch and Learn session. For questions, please email Katherine A. Witcher.
New COVID-19 Updates
Individuals are considered up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines during the surveillance period of June 26, 2023 – September 24, 2023 for the purpose of NHSN surveillance once they receive one updated bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech or bivalent Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This is regardless of age, immunocompromised status, or if they received any prior monovalent COVID-19 vaccines. For more information, download the CDC Up To Date Guidance
Leading Age Tennessee Annual Conference
Aging services leaders from across our state will come together for the Leading Age Tennessee 2023 Annual Conference on September 12 - 13 in Franklin, Tennessee. Be a part of THE GREATER GOOD!
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) is defined as services that are respectful of and responsive to individual cultural health beliefs, and practices, preferred languages, health literacy levels and communication needs. The CLAS standards provide a guideline with actions steps and strategies to address and eliminate health care disparities. Alliant Health Solutions has an CLAS Assessment Form - NQIIC (allianthealth.org) to help your organization evaluate its current status as it relates to CLAS.
Listen and Learn
Our podcasts offer clinical information that is relevant and timely. The new podcast area has features designed to be user-friendly that allow you to access the episodes whenever you want, wherever you want. You can sort by topic and download podcasts from any of the popular podcast services like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit our new website at csc.qsource.org! Download resources and view training sessions on improving resident safety and quality of life.
Want to keep up with the latest news, quality improvement projects, and resources from Qsource? If your facility has a new administrator and/or DON, please send us their name, title, email address, fax number, and phone number (if not the same as the facility's main number).
