Infection Prevention and Control
Who we are
Superior Health Quality Alliance (Superior Health) is a regional Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under the direction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Superior Health’s Infection Control and Prevention team is committed to improving patient safety to reduce healthcare-associated infections such as Clostridioides difficile, sepsis, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.
Superior Health assists health care and community organizations to effectively respond to COVID-19, including improving public health emergency preparedness in nursing homes and communities and increasing rates of immunization for influenza, pneumonia and COVID-19.
How we help
Nursing homes that have engaged with Superior Health to improve health outcomes have recognized improved COVID-19 vaccination rates in staff and residents (compared to those who do not engage with Superior Health) and collectively have avoided healthcare-associated harms.
| Hospitalizations due to Clostridioides difficile Infection (CDI) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Short Stay RIR | RIR | |||
| Superior Health | 10/1/2018 – 9/30/2020 (Baseline) | ||||
| 10/1/2020 – 9/30/21 | 27.56 | 7.08 | |||
Why engage?
Your organization is a nursing home or other health care setting committed to:
- Actively working to reduce health disparities and provide patient-centered, culturally responsive care.
- Improving patient safety to reduce healthcare-associated infections
- Responding comprehensively respond to emerging infectious diseases (such as COVID-19)
- Decreasing hospitalizations
- Improving vaccination rates
What you will receive
Enrolling with Superior Health gives your organization free access to:
- Onsite nursing home infection prevention and control evaluations
- Access to data-driven quality improvement support from Superior Health Quality Improvement Advisors, learning events and resources.
- Up to 10 NAB credits for joining and participating in events (nursing home administrators in Minnesota only)
Sample resources
Front Line Forces
Front Line Forces training modules and resources cover a variety of topics developed with the direct care staff in mind, created for those working in long-term care and other health care settings. Explore Front Line Forces modules.
Vaccination Readiness
Motivational Interviewing for Vaccine Readiness Tip Sheet
Weekly COVID-19 Roundtable Webinars
Register to attend or review past sessions via YouTube.