Q-News

Quality Updates from Acumentra Health

Q-News, Acumentra Health's electronic newsletter, brings you current news about our partnerships with healthcare providers, Medicare beneficiaries, and the public to foster an environment in which every person gets the right care every time.

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24—August 2010

"Quality Tools for Daily Care" conference for nursing homes and state agencies; CEO commentary on frontline empowerment for patient safety; startup of compliance monitoring for Healthcare Providers' Services Program; renewal of Acumentra Health contract to perform external quality review of medical services for Oregon Health Plan enrollees; Oregon hospitals achieving full Medicare validation; Northwest Primary Care's mini-grant from Oregon Adult Immunization Coalition.

23—May 2010

Collaborative to address healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs); CEO commentary on HAIs and related Medicare quality improvement projects; New Washington mental health service rules; Oregon hospitals achieving 100% data validation for the Medicare Annual Payment Update

22—March 2010

Partner for Quality Care clinical performance data from Quality Corp; CEO commentary on Quality Corp data; special study of Oregon residential mental health care; new Acumentra Health board officers; Acumentra Health in print

21—January 2010

2010 greetings; Transitional Care & Pressure Ulcers Project Toolkit; Washington State external quality review annual report published; Oregon hospitals achieving 100% data validation for the Medicare Annual Payment Update

20—October 2009

Colorectal Cancer Screening Toolkit; H2H Initiative to reduce cardiovascular readmissions; MDRO Safe Table meetings and best practice toolkit; MRSA Awareness Month and resources; Oregon hospitals achieving 100% data validation for the Medicare Annual Payment Update

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