Patient Safety
The Midwest QIN-QIO delivers technical assistance to hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient providers to advance patient safety. Through enhancing clinical processes in areas including safety events, medication safety, and infection prevention and control, we work with organizations to create quality action plans, carry out customized interventions, and share evidence-based resource.
How the Midwest QIN-QIO Supports Patient Safety
The Midwest QIN-QIO advances patient safety by partnering with providers across care settings to reduce preventable harms and improve outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries. We also promote collaboration with patients, families, and caregivers through Patient and Family Advisory Committees (PFACs), empowering them to play an active role in safety improvement. By fostering open communication, sharing successful interventions, and addressing workforce and burnout challenges, the Midwest QIN-QIO builds a culture of continuous learning and accountability.
Whether your organization needs to reduce infection rates, strengthen medication safety, or engage patients and families in preventing harm, the Midwest QIN-QIO can help you implement effective, sustainable patient safety strategies.
Patient Safety Sub-Aims
Infection Prevention & Control
Identify strategies for monitoring and reducing risk of infections, such as Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI).
Adverse Drug Events
Ensure safe use of medications by engaging pharmacists, conducting drug regimen reviews, and technology to prevent adverse drug events.
Safety Events
Equipping providers with quality improvement capabilities to advance patient safety to prevent events such as falls, pressure ulcers/injuries, and emergency department crowding
Featured Resource
LTC Supplement for EOC Rounding Tool
This document is as a detailed observation tool for assessing various infection control practices within healthcare settings. It includes sections for evaluating hand hygiene compliance, the use of transmission-based precautions, and the safety protocols for…
Patient Safety Resources
LTC: Long Term Care Infection Prevention and Control Rounding Schedule
This document provides a comprehensive framework for assessing and enhancing infection control practices within healthcare settings. It includes detailed instructions for observers to evaluate various aspects such as hand hygiene, transmission-based precautions, and…
LTC Supplement for EOC Rounding Tool
This document is as a detailed observation tool for assessing various infection control practices within healthcare settings. It includes sections for evaluating hand hygiene compliance, the use of transmission-based precautions, and the safety protocols for…
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…
Implementation Resource Guide: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
This is a supplemental resource to the National Action Plan, and details specific tactics and supporting resources for implementing the National Action Plan recommendations. Access This Resource
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety provides clear direction that healthcare leaders, delivery organizations and associations can use to make significant advances toward safer care and reduced harm across the continuum of care. Access This…
Huddle Tip Sheet
Huddles are quick meetings designed to share important information. This resource has some helpful tips to conduct effective huddles. Access This Resource
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Risk Assessment
This resource is a tool to help focus improvement activities on essential tasks to reduce infection control risks. Completing an infection control risk assessment can help improve resident and staff safety, identify training opportunities and uncover prevention…
Root Cause Analysis Tool Selection Guide
This tool was designed to help with selecting which Root Cause Analysis tool to use: Affinity Group, 5 Whys or Fishbone. Root Cause Analysis is a structured team process that assists in identifying underlying factors or causes of an event, such as an adverse event or…
PDSA Worksheet
Use the Plan-Do-Study-Act Worksheet to guide you through the steps to conduct a Plan-Do-Study-Act process. Use this fillable resource to ensure quality improvement. Access This Resource
Alternative Pain Management: Comfort Menu
Consider using comfort menus such as this one to identify non-pharmacological alternatives for pain management. Interview your residents, patients, and/or their representative and circle all that apply. You can edit this resource to meet the needs of all of your…