Midwest Qin-Qio

06/12/2026

What if better men's health outcomes started long before a patient walked through the door?

During Men's Health Week, it's worth looking beyond individual health choices and focusing on the systems that support them.

Simple improvements such as proactive outreach, streamlined screening processes, easier appointment access, and stronger care coordination can help more men receive preventive care, manage chronic conditions and address health concerns earlier.

These changes may seem small, but they can have a significant impact on access, engagement, and outcomes.

Midwest QIN-QIO works with healthcare organizations to strengthen the processes behind care delivery, helping teams identify opportunities to improve screening, reduce barriers, and create more reliable pathways to better health.

Looking for practical strategies to strengthen preventive care and improve patient outcomes? Explore Midwest QIN-QIO's no-cost quality improvement resources and support services.

Learn more: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

06/10/2026

We’re excited to share where the Midwest QIN-QIO team is out in the field this June! Our team members are connecting with healthcare leaders, sharing ideas, and building strong partnerships across the region.

Here’s where you can find us:

Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators 2026 Annual Convention
📅 June 7–10
Representing: Kelley Knapek
📍 Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
Audience: Nursing homes

Kelley will present “Building Infection Prevention Practices That Endure.” She will share simple, effective ways to improve infection prevention using continuous quality improvement. This work helps keep residents safe and raises awareness of our services across Missouri.

Montana Frontier Healthcare Conference
📅 June 10–11
Representing: Shay Trafton
📍 Billings, Montana
Audience: Hospitals, nursing homes, and outpatient providers

Shay will connect with rural and frontier healthcare leaders and share how Midwest QIN-QIO supports providers in these communities. Staying visible and connected helps us better serve rural healthcare teams.

2026 Nurse Leadership Conference
📅 June 16
Representing: Tyler Czarnecki
📍 Manhattan, Kansas
👥 Audience: Nursing homes

Tyler will engage with nursing home leaders across Kansas. This event strengthens our partnership with the Kansas Health Care Association and helps us reach even more providers.

We’re proud to support healthcare teams and look forward to great conversations all month long!

06/09/2026

This Pride Month, Midwest QIN-QIO recognizes and celebrates the diversity of the communities we serve.

We believe every person deserves to be treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. Together, we can help create healthcare experiences where all individuals feel welcomed, valued, and supported.

06/08/2026

Rural healthcare organizations face unique challenges, but they also lead some of the most innovative solutions in healthcare.

This week, Midwest QIN-QIO's Tina Frey and Devon King are attending the Nebraska Rural Health Conference in Kearney, Nebraska, where healthcare professionals from hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and community organizations will come together to share ideas, learn from one another, and explore opportunities to strengthen care across rural communities.

As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), we're committed to helping providers improve quality, enhance patient safety and achieve better outcomes through no-cost resources, education, and technical assistance.

Attending the conference? We'd love to hear what's top of mind for your organization. Whether you're focused on workforce challenges, patient safety, care transitions, chronic disease management, or quality reporting, let's start a conversation about how Midwest QIN-QIO can support your goals.

📍 Nebraska Rural Health Conference
📅 June 8-10, 2026
📍 Younes Conference Center North | Kearney, Nebraska

Look for Tina and Devon throughout the conference and introduce yourself. Great partnerships often start with a simple conversation.

06/07/2026

Cancer survivorship is more than a milestone. It's a lifelong journey that continues long after treatment ends.

For cancer survivors, follow-up care, care coordination, medication management, preventive screenings, and support services all play an important role in maintaining health and quality of life. When healthcare teams work together and processes are designed to keep patients connected to the care they need, survivors are better supported every step of the way.

On National Cancer Survivors Day, we recognize the strength of survivors and the healthcare professionals committed to improving the systems that support them.

Quality improvement helps turn survivorship care from a series of appointments into a coordinated experience that promotes better outcomes and healthier futures.

Explore no-cost resources and support designed to help healthcare organizations strengthen care coordination and improve patient outcomes: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

06/04/2026

Patient safety doesn't start at the bedside. It starts with the people providing care.

Healthcare teams face increasing demands every day. When staff are supported through healthy work environments, manageable processes, and resources that promote well-being, organizations are better positioned to reduce risk, improve communication, and strengthen patient care.

Employee wellness is more than a workforce issue. It is a quality and safety strategy.

During National Employee Wellness Month, take time to consider how your organization supports the people who make high-quality care possible.

Midwest QIN-QIO offers no-cost tools, education, and quality improvement resources to help healthcare organizations strengthen both workforce resilience and patient outcomes.

Explore available resources and learn how we can support your team: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

06/02/2026

Heading to Grand Forks?

The Midwest QIN-QIO team is looking forward to attending the Dakota Conference on Rural Health on June 3-4 at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

This conference brings together hospital and clinic leaders, providers, and community partners committed to strengthening rural health and building healthier communities. We are proud to support this important event and sponsor one of the conference breaks.

If you're attending, we encourage you to connect with our team during the conference. We'd love to discuss the no-cost quality improvement resources, education, and technical assistance available through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) program.

Together, we can continue advancing quality improvement efforts that support patients, providers, and communities across North Dakota.

Learn more about Midwest QIN-QIO: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

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06/02/2026

Many men don't seek care until a health concern becomes difficult to ignore.

That reality creates an opportunity for healthcare organizations to think differently about prevention.

What systems are in place to identify risks early? How are patients connected to screenings, chronic disease management, medication reviews, and follow-up care before a crisis occurs?

Improving health outcomes isn't always about doing more. Often, it's about creating reliable processes that make preventive care easier to access and harder to miss.

During Men's Health Month, we're highlighting the role quality improvement plays in helping providers reduce risk and support healthier lives.

Explore resources designed to help strengthen care delivery and improve outcomes: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

05/29/2026

Healthcare teams are balancing a lot right now, staffing challenges, patient safety priorities, quality reporting, infection prevention, and more.

That’s where the Midwest QIN-QIO comes in.

We provide hospitals and nursing homes with no-cost, practical quality improvement support designed to help organizations strengthen care processes, improve outcomes, and access helpful tools and resources that can make day-to-day work easier.

Whether you’re looking for education, technical assistance, data support, or opportunities to connect with peers across the region, our team is here to help.

Visit Midwest QIN-QIO to explore available resources and opportunities to get connected: https://midwestcmsqinqio.com/

05/28/2026

Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) are only effective if they work in real-world care settings.

Join the Midwest QIN-QIO for Part 2 of our Prevent and Protect Long Term Care webinar series:
Enhancing Your Enhanced Barrier Precautions (Part 2)
📅 June 4, 2026
⏰ 1–2 p.m. CT

This session moves beyond identification and focuses on practical implementation strategies that support staff, protect residents, and help make EBP part of everyday workflow.

Participants will learn:
✔ Practical approaches for implementing EBP
✔ Strategies for engaging staff and residents
✔ Best practices for maintaining resident dignity
✔ Tactics to monitor compliance and sustain improvement

The webinar will include a live Q&A with the presenter for real-time guidance and discussion.

Register today: https://telligen.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IhKpBjzjRjWXFWGuhidckA #/registration