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News, announcements and media coverage from across our work — advancing health and health care alongside the communities, providers and partners we serve.
Safe Opioid Stewardship in Long-Term Care: Why the Work Matters
Safe opioid stewardship matters in long-term care, where opioid-related complications in older adults are rising and leaders need strategies that promote responsible prescribing.
Success Story: Transforming Vaccine Consent Processes at a Long-Term Care Facility
During a July quality improvement visit, a Utah long-term care facility identified the time staff spent managing vaccine permission paperwork as a barrier to uptake – and changed its consent process.
QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work Highlight: Chronic Disease
The Chronic Disease team developed and launched three learning collaboratives during the CMS QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work, part of five years of impact Comagine Health is marking as the program closes.
Comagine Health Team Members Close Out October with Conference Appearances
Comagine Health team members present across a busy late-October and November conference schedule, including the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Minneapolis.
Comagine Health Director of Quality Improvement for ESRD Network 16 to Co-Present Upcoming Webinar
Barbara Dommert-Breckler, director of quality improvement for ESRD Network 16, joins Innovative Renal Care for the webinar “Breaking the Mold: Dialysis Infection Prevention in Non-Traditional Settings” on Oct. 31.
Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month: The Vital Role of PT in Improving Nursing Home Resident Outcomes
October is National Physical Therapy Month. Physical therapists are central to mobility, quality of life and outcomes for residents in long-term and post-acute care settings.
QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work Highlight: Adult Immunizations
The Adult Immunizations team worked with outpatient providers, long-term care professionals and pharmacies across five years of the CMS QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work.
QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work Highlight: Care Coordination
In 2023 the Care Coordination team hosted six listening sessions with Medicare beneficiaries, part of five years of work Comagine Health is marking as the CMS QIN-QIO 12th Scope of Work closes.
Comagine Health Celebrates Work, Collaboration of Opioid Team
The opioids team worked with surgeons, pharmacists, primary care practices and other providers across Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington during the 12th Scope of Work.