Better Care, Smarter Spending, Healthier People
Quality Insights has long been a go-to resource for providers and stakeholders seeking to improve quality. We can help identify the source of quality-related issues and offer solutions based on best practices, staff expertise and years of experience.
We provide educational resources and tools, baseline and ongoing performance data, collaborative learning opportunities, and one-on-one technical assistance. We also engage patients and families in the quality improvement process.
Our provider and community-based projects impact key health priorities, including:
- Appropriate use of antibiotics
- Avoidable hospitalizations and readmissions
- Appropriate opioid utilization
- Care for chronic kidney disease
Collaborative Projects that Produce Results
Quality Insights’ initiatives are resulting in substantial improvements in care quality. The table below summarizes our most recent project successes.
| Initiative |
Description |
Results |
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Care Transitions Project
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Established community coalitions and collaborated with 860 healthcare providers in 14 settings-- including hospitals, clinicians, nursing homes, and home health agencies—to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions
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Reduction of 7,498 readmissions resulting in a cost savings to Medicare of $86 million
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| Nursing Home Initiative |
Recruited and supported 1,201 skilled nursing facilities in efforts to improve care for issues of prevalence among residents with Medicare
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< 5,242 fewer beneficiaries on antipsychotic drugs;
< 2,260 more getting flu shots
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Home Health
National Campaign |
Partnered with home health agencies nationwide in broad-scale quality improvement initiatives |
20,152 averted hospitalizations resulting in a cost savings of $221,672,000
Establishment of the nation’s first cardiac data registry for home health agencies
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Customized Technical Assistance
In addition to collaborative projects, Quality Insights’ 360-degree support is guiding tens of thousands of clinicians seeking to successfully participate in CMS’ Quality Payment Program. We have also helped more than 7,000 clinicians with the selection, implementation, and meaningful and secure use of electronic health records (EHRs).
Learn more:
Visit our project Web sites for the latest information and opportunities to participate and collaborate with our quality improvement programs.