Superior Health Quality Alliance Selected as a Recipient of QIN-QIO Task Order 1 Award under the 12th Statement of Work
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
On November 8, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a five-year contract to Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) to serve as a Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under the recently launched 12th Statement of Work.
QIN-QIOs serving under the 12th Statement of Work will provide targeted assistance to nursing homes and communities in small and rural practices, those serving the most vulnerable populations, and those in need of customized quality improvement. Through this body of work, CMS is focusing on results, protecting taxpayer dollars, and most importantly, ensuring the safety and quality of care delivered to every beneficiary.
“Superior Health is proud to build on the experience of our partner organizations and continue providing technical assistance and support for QIN-QIO initiatives in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin,” said Superior Health Chief Executive Officer Jesi Wang, MBA, CPHQ.
Superior Health will be responsible for improving quality in poor-performing nursing homes, as well as small and rural communities and those serving vulnerable populations by:
- Improving Behavioral Health Outcomes – Including Opioid Misuse
- Increasing Patient Safety
- Increasing Chronic Disease Self-Management
- Increasing the Quality of Care Transitions
- Improving Nursing Home Quality
Superior Health can be contacted by visiting www.superiorhealthqa.org.
For more information on the Quality Innovation Networks – Quality Improvement Organizations, please visit: www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/QualityImprovementOrgs/index.
Contact: Kristin Westphal, Communications Lead, Superior Health Quality Alliance, 833-821-7472.
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