Publications

Health Care Excel, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), produces a variety of publications. Under Periodicals, find the communiK newsletter that contains information for Kentucky nursing homes and Health Care Excellence that targets all Indiana health care providers. Find the latest issue below or check the archives for past issues.

In addition, Health Care Excel has developed Initiative Updates for Indiana Home Health agencies that can be found in the Home Health Quality Initiative Update newsletter. These updates assist providers with quality improvement projects within their facilities.

Under Reports, find Health Care Excel's Annual Medicare Services Review Report for information about the quality of care that Medicare patients received in a variety of care settings.

Periodicals

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Health Care Excellence

From provider education meeting dates and locations to fast facts on immunizations, diabetes, and mammography, healthcare providers will find excellent coverage in Health Care Excellence. Find the latest on the Indiana Medicare QIO's quality-improvement initiatives in home health, hospitals, physician offices, and nursing homes.

PDF Document Download the Current Issue: Spring 2008 Health Care Excellence (432 KB)
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Quality Health News

How frequently should women over 65 have a mammogram? How is an influenza vaccination different from a pneumococcal vaccination? Read about these important health issues for seniors in this newsletter.

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Quality Initiative Updates

communiK

Aimed at Kentucky nursing home staff and administrators, communiK replaces Quality Counts for Kentucky as a bimonthly newsletter with information regarding the publicly reported quality measures, educational sessions, teleconferences, and other topics intended to help nursing homes on their journey to excellence.

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Indiana Home Health Update

Quality Improvement activities make a difference in the lives of home health patients. The Home Health Update provides helpful Outcome-Based Quality Improvement tips and techniques.

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Tips and Tools

The Indiana Nursing Home Quality Initiative's "Tips and Tools" offers information regarding the publicly reported quality measures, and provides useful resources concerning pain management, work force retention, pressure ulcers, and depression.

PDF Document Download the Current Issue: May 2008 Tips and Tools (275 KB)
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