May 2024 Compass HQIC Update

Compass HQIC 1000

Data Reminder

March 2024 data is due May 15, 2024. Contact your Quality Improvement Advisor if you have questions or concerns about data submission.

Upcoming HQIC Education

View the Newly Released 2024 Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) Annual Forum Brochure
The 2024 IHC Annual Forum will be taking place June 19 at the Meadows Events and Conference Center in Altoona, IA. View the newly released event brochure to learn more about the forum sessions, additional details, continuing education information and amazing speakers that will be presenting.

Additional Discounts:

HQIC and FLEX Stipend: $100 - 1 person per facility
Group Discount (Available for Everyone): Groups of 5 or more will receive reduced registration. For groups of 5 or more, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (e-mail) to register.

NOTE for Eligible Stipend Users: Register and pay as normal and you will be reimbursed post-event. If your organization is both a Flex and HQIC participant, you are able to receive a stipend for both if two people from your organization attend.

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Register for the FREE Compass HQIC and Partners Webinar: HQIC Reliability and Resilience Learning Action Webinar | June 21
The HQIC Reliability and Resilience Learning Action Webinar is designed to educate and activate hospital leaders on the concepts and practices of resilience and high reliability in healthcare.
Learning sessions will be focused across three concentrations:

Foundational knowledge about the concepts, theories, and activities related to resilience and reliability
Examples of practical application of resilience and reliability activities at scale
Stories from the field: Hospital case studies of reliability and resilience in action at the local level

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Event Brochure

Register for the FREE Compass HQIC Webinar - What Success Looks Like: Patient Fall Prevention | June 12
As the most common preventable injury, falls in the acute care setting are a significant concern for hospitals nationwide. These incidents can lead to injuries, longer hospital stays and increased healthcare costs. In 2024, Cass Health implemented a patient fall debrief program. Whenever a patient falls, a debrief is held with key stakeholders to discuss what happened and look for process improvement opportunities. Learn more about this program, fall prevention methods and more from Cass Health Performance Improvement Director, Jennifer Arp and Quality Specialist, Jena Waters.

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Event Brochure

Register for the FREE Compass HQIC Webinar - What Success Looks Like: Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance | July 25
Breaking the norm of treating every acute symptom with an antibiotic is HUGE. Join in this educational topic to find out what antibiotic resistance truly is and why it matters. Director of Radiology at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital-Avera, Becky Evans will help you identify what resources are readily available at your fingertips to help educate providers and community members to defeat this cascading routine.

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