Welcome to the monthly QIO eNews. We provide you with the latest tools, resources, and learning opportunities that can be shared with your staff, residents, patients, and community members.
Mental Health
In recognition of June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, please check out these resources from the Alzheimer’s Association, CDC, National Institute on Aging, and Qsource.
Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. This site contains a special report, infographic, and video describing the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other relevant facts.
This site contains information about Alzheimer’s Disease and other types of dementias, providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Healthy Brain Roadmap Series.
During Pride Month , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) is highlighting resources, including those listed below, that organizations can use this month and beyond to help address barriers and health disparities impacting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and Two Spirit (LGBTQI+) community to promote equity.
To learn more on how Health and Human Services is working to ensure that LGBTQI+ people, their families, and communities receive equal access to health services, visit the HHS LGBTQI+ Health & Well-being webpage.
Safety Month
Adverse Drug Events: Strategies for Improving Care
This educational session is focused on identifying adverse drug event (ADE) risk factors and applying strategies for reducing the risk in a variety of healthcare settings.
Just like holding the door for someone at the store, serving a meal to your community, or cleaning up with neighbors after a storm, getting immunized is getting back to caring about the people around us.
Qsource Communities on Facebook
Qsource launched a new Facebook page called "Qsource Communities" where our partners and stakeholders can find upcoming events, relevant tools to download, announcements to share, and much more. Join the quality improvement community!
Visit Qsource's New QIO Website
Check out QIO.Qsource.org! Here you'll find our resource library, curated toolkits, event registration, and more. Stay tuned as we continue to add more value through this new site!
The QIN-QIO Program is one of the largest federal programs dedicated to improving health quality at the local level. Qsource has served as a Medicare contractor since 1973. We provide our services free-of-charge to our collaborating providers, so you will not incur any charges for use of our staff and resources.
This material was prepared by Qsource, a/an Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. 24.QIO.06.027
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