Behavioral Health
The Midwest QIN-QIO works with healthcare facilities to share evidence-based practices and resources to screen and address depression, chronic pain, and substance use disorders. We empower patients, residents, families, and caregivers through shared decision-making, pain literacy education, and the development of individualized care plans that reflect each patient’s goals and strengths.
How the Midwest QIN-QIO Supports Behavioral Health
The Midwest QIN-QIO advances behavioral health by partnering with providers across care settings to improve access to integrated, high-quality care for depression and suicide prevention, substance use disorders, and chronic pain. Recognizing that behavioral and physical health are deeply interconnected, we support evidence-based, data-driven interventions that enhance prevention, screening and early detection, and access to treatment across the care continuum. Through education, technical assistance, and the use of digital health tools, the Midwest QIN-QIO equips providers to increase screening for behavioral health conditions, while also improving care coordination and transitions between settings to ensure that patients receive timely and person-centered care.
Whether your organization is seeking to strengthen depression screening, integrate behavioral health into primary care, or expand access to substance use and pain management resources, the Midwest QIN-QIO can help implement sustainable, evidence-based behavioral health solutions.
Behavioral Health Sub-Aims
Depression & Suicide Prevention
Support providers in identifying, treating, and preventing depression and suicide through integrated, person-centered care. Enhance care coordination across the care continuum.
Substance Use Disorders
Advance prevention, early identification, and treatment of substance use disorders among Medicare beneficiaries.
Chronic Pain
Enhance care for individuals experiencing chronic pain by promoting evidence-based, multidisciplinary approaches that address both physical and behavioral health needs. Support clinical staff with training tools and monitoring systems for safe and appropriate opioid prescribing.
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Behavioral Health Resources
Tobacco Cessation Protocol
No level of smoking or tobacco use is safe. Tobacco addiction is a chronic condition, often requiring multiple quit attempts for a tobacco user to become tobacco free. There are effective, evidence-based, brief clinical interventions available to help patients who…
Tapering Opioids for Chronic Pain Training
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention video training describes when opioid tampering may be indicated, how to taper, and special considerations to adjust, monitor, and reduce opioid use. Use these strategies to manage opioid training, potential challenges…
Community Coalition Charter
This modifiable community coalition charter template may be used to help coalitions outline the motivating vision, shared purpose, members, leadership roles, commitments, meeting norms, schedules, and any additional provisions for your usage. Access This…
FAQs about the Collection of Patient Race, Ethnicity, and Language Information
This printable one-page resource contains frequently asked questions and answers relating to collecting race, ethnicity, and language information from patients. This one-page resource has eight question and answers for you to see, understand and learn from. Access…
How to Write a SMART Goal
A SMART Goal is designed to clearly set the stage for a well-defined, actionable objective. SMART objectives provide the details for how a group or organization will achieve a goal. Use this resource for quality improvement within your group or organization. Access…
Behavioral Health: Addressing Depression, Suicide and Opioids, Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder
The tools and resources in this resource package have been thoughtfully curated to support healthcare professionals in addressing the most pressing patient safety issues and improvement opportunities that challenge our current healthcare industry. By identifying and…
Opioid Safety: How to Use Naloxone
What is Naloxone? It is a medication designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose. This resource is a guide about Naloxone and opioid safety for patients and caregivers. Use this resource as a guide to identify an opioid overdose and how to give Naloxone to a…
Naloxone Flyer
This flyer shows the difference between Naloxone Nasal Spray and Naloxone Intramuscular Injection (IM). This resource also highlights Response and Prevention of Opioid Overdose best practices. This resource gives actionable steps to establish organizational best…
IHI Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Drug Events
The use of “triggers,” or clues, to identify adverse drug events (ADEs) is an effective method for measuring the overall level of harm from medications in a healthcare organization. The Trigger Tool for Measuring Adverse Drug Events and the Adapted Trigger Tools…