Health Care Quality Resource Center
Health Care Quality Resource Center
We’re excited to offer you a dedicated space to find up-to-date information on quality and patient safety resources, tools, educational opportunities such as webinars, information on events, news and updates from the WHA Chief Quality Officer, Quality Director, Quality Managers and more!
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Jan. 14, 2025
Q4 Newborn Screening Summary Report
See the most recent news in quality and patient safety!
QualityAlertsPage
Jan. 1, 2025
Diabetes Care - Standards of Care in Diabetes
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) “Standards of Care in Diabetes,” referred to here as the Standards of Care, serves as a comprehensive resource to clinicians, researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholders. It outlines key elements of diabetes care, sets treatment goals, and provides tools to assess care quality, all aimed at improving diabetes care and outcomes across diverse populations.
ChronicDiseaseManagementPage
Dec. 16, 2024
On Demand: The Fourth Wave of the Overdose Crisis: The Role of Psychomotor Stimulants (Online Course
US overdose deaths linked to stimulants, particularly cocaine and methamphetamine, are now second only to fentanyl-related deaths, with fentanyl often found in both drugs. Stimulant use is particularly dangerous due to more lethal forms of methamphetamine and the challenges of engaging and retaining users in treatment, as well as the lack of FDA-approved medications for stimulant use disorder. The presentation covers effective behavioral treatments, especially contingency management, and other evidence-based approaches for clinicians treating stimulant use disorder.
EDOverdoseResponseProtocolDocument
Oct. 11, 2024
Cardiovascular Health: Managing, Treating and Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease is a group of diseases affecting your heart and blood vessels. Information here includes resources on hypertension and cardiac rehabilitation.
ChronicDiseaseManagementDocument
Oct. 11, 2024
Diabetes Playbook: Managing the Care of Those with Diabetes
Diabetes refers to a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood glucose. Information here includes resources on the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
ChronicDiseaseManagementDocument
Oct. 11, 2024
Metabolic Syndrome: A Disease of Conditions
Chronic kidney disease, also called chronic kidney failure, involves a gradual loss of kidney function. Information here includes treatment for chronic kidney disease which focuses on slowing the progression of kidney damage, usually by controlling the cause.
ChronicDiseaseManagementDocument
Oct. 11, 2024
Smoking Cessation: Managing and Treating Tobacco Use
Tobacco use can lead to serious health problems. Quitting tobacco greatly decreases the risk of developing tobacco related diseases. Information includes tobacco cessation tools and resources.
ChronicDiseaseManagementPage
Oct. 11, 2024
Quitting Quickinars: Guiding the Way to Becoming Smoke Free
These bite sized learning modules are intended to provide you with quick information on how to work with individuals on their journey to becoming smoke free and provide you with resources to equip yourself with the tools needed to assist individuals.
ChronicDiseaseManagementPage
Aug. 16, 2024
On Demand: Quick Start to Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders: Buprenorphine Focus Course Recording
This course was created by WISAM, in order to provide Primary Care Providers who are interested in treating opioid use disorders the opportunity to learn more and ask questions.
EDOverdoseResponseProtocolPage
Dec. 15, 2021
Vaccinations
Vaccines help our immune systems fight infections. There are several types of vaccines that protect of us from serious illness. Vaccine-preventable diseases cause long-term illness, hospitalization and even death. These modules can help us better understand what illnesses are vaccine-preventable and can provide guidance when having conversations about getting vaccinated.
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