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Hospital Quality Improvement Initiative

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TMF Health Quality Institute helps hospitals participating in the Hospital Quality Improvement Initiative (HQIC) reduce all-cause patient harm and readmissions in rural, medically underserved and vulnerable populations. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has contracted with TMF to work with qualifying hospitals. Together, we will identify solutions to improve health care outcomes and improve patient care in your facility.

As a member of the HQIC network, you have access to the latest news, resources, learning opportunities and forum discussions. Your hospital and health care providers work hard every day to provide safe reliable quality care. TMF looks forward to partnering with you to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, economy and quality of services delivered to your patients. Download our fact sheet (PDF) to learn more.

Cultivate Your Patient Safety Environment

Quality Improvement Tools

Workforce Resources

Rural Emergency Hospital Resources

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Disruptions in Availability of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTECTM Blood Culture Bottles

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory about a critical shortage of Becton Dickinson (BD) BACTECTM blood culture media bottles. Read this advisory to learn more about this shortage, how it could affect your facility and what your facility should do to respond.

The Public Health Data Strategy

The updated data modernization strategy for 2024-2025 lays out priority work for the next two years to continue to improve our capabilities for early threat detection and real-time monitoring across all levels of public health.

SNAP and WIC recipients in Texas can apply for replacement benefits

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval allowing recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed from Hurricane Beryl. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is also replacing food and formula benefits lost during the hurricane.

Medicare coverage is now available for Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla

On July 2, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that Medicare coverage is now available for Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) following the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) move to grant traditional approval to the drug that treats people with Alzheimer’s disease. Kisunla joins Leqembi (the brand name for lecanemab-irmb) as the second monoclonal amyloid beta antibody treatment granted traditional FDA approval for Alzheimer’s disease.

Summer COVID Wave Emerges

As "FLiRT" coronavirus variants account for about 77% of infections, COVID-19 cases are ticking upward this summer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. This Becker’s Hospital Review article highlights five important notes about increasing COVID-19 cases.

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Telehealth makes equitable health care access achievable

This articles discusses how telehealth can lead to more equitable health care access by increasing access to cost-effective, culturally competent care for people living in disadvantaged communities.

Cholesterol Management Change Package

This new resource from the Million Hearts initiative presents a listing of evidence-based process improvements that can be used to help patient with cholesterol management. The guide includes change concepts, change ideas and evidence- or practice-based tools and resources.

The Food is Medicine strategy gains momentum

Diet-related chronic diseases are the leading cause of human suffering and deaths worldwide—with worsening trends across nations at all income levels. This article presents the results of a global study on disparities in dietary patterns.

A Practical Guide for Implementing the Digital Healthcare Equity Framework

This guide will help health care workers implement an evidence- and consensus-based framework for improving patient outcomes and advancing health care equity.

National Patient Safety Goal to Improve Health Care Equity from The Joint Commission

Read about The Joint Commission’s updated National Patient Safety Goal for ambulatory health care organizations, behavioral health care and human services organizations, critical access hospitals and hospitals.

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