Georgia Quality Improvement Organization (QIO)
Alliant | GMCF achieves national quality goals through a network of QIOs that convene local communities for learning and action. We contribute to safer, more effective care for Medicare beneficiaries as a result of our quality improvement work with Georgia health care providers. Alliant | GMCF shares knowledge and tools for improving health quality, efficiency and value. We are a credible, trusted and knowledgeable resource.
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In August 2011, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gave the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program an updated charter for leading change. QIOs will work on the following Aims:
Beneficiary and Family Centered Care
This includes Medical Case Review, education and technical assistance.
Improving Individual Patient Care
Reduction of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in hospitals, including Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI), Surgical Site Infections (SSI), Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) and Clostridium Difficile Infections (CDI).
Reducing Healthcare Acquired Conditions (HACs) by 40 percent in nursing homes over three years and reduction of Pressure Ulcers (PrU) and Physical Restraints (PR), along with support of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes campaign, and Reducing Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) in communities.
Quality Reporting and Improvement for hospitals will continue under the Hospital Quality Reporting Program for Value-Based Purchasing.
Integrating Care for Populations and Communities
A community effort to improve care transitions, and reduce readmissions following hospital discharge by 20 percent over three years.
Improving Health for Populations and Communities
Using the care management capabilities of the certified EHR, physician offices will have goals to improve flu, pneumonia, low dose aspirin therapy use in patients with ischemic vascular disease, hypertension, cholesterol control, tobacco cessation, colorectal screening, breast cancer screening, and identifying and improving disparities.
Using the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) to improve physician participation, reporting, and improved use of EHR for care management.
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