February MBQIP Monthly

MBQIP Monthly is an e-newsletter that highlights current information about the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) and provides critical access hospitals (CAHs) information and support for quality reporting and improvement. MBQIP Monthly is produced through the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance program by Stratis Health.

Current Issue:  MBQIP Monthly February 2021

    • CAHs Can! Quality Time: Sharing PIE Conversations
    • Data: CAHs Measure Up – Annual Facility Survey Provides Antibiotic Stewardship Snapshot
    • Tips: Robyn Quips – Data Submission
    • Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs succeed in quality reporting & improvement

Webinar: Engaging Research Innovations & Challenges (EnRICH)

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) invites you to its quarterly webinar, Engaging Research Innovations & Challenges (EnRICH) titled “Advancing adolescent and young adult health in the COVID-19 pandemic: Responses and Adaptations” on Tuesday, February 23, 3 – 4 p.m. EST. Learn how the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Research Network has responded to the challenges the pandemic has posed with technology-driven projects that expand the reach of education, social networks, and health care to improve adolescent health and well-being.

Register for the webinar.

States Begin to Incorporate Children into their COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans

In a new blog post, the National Academy for State Health Policy describes how states are beginning to incorporate children in their COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans in preparation for when a vaccine is authorized for children under age 16.

The blog post was produced as part of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) cooperative agreement with National Organizations of State and Local Officials.

Read the blog post.