Calendar of Events

Users can register for any live IHC hosted event using the links provided. These events will be recorded and will be available as on-demand courses on the iCompass Academy (Link) within three business days following the live event. Relevant course materials and resources mentioned during webinar sessions will also be included in the on-demand course.

FREE IHC IHHS Flex Webinar: EDTC Cohort Office Hour Series: Session 4

April 18, 2024 | 1:00PM–2:00PM | ZOOM

Participate in this series to learn more about the EDTC Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project measures and meet the goal of 100% for each measure for your critical access hospitals.

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation: Promoting Health Equity in the Mississippi Delta

April 30, 2024 | 1:00PM–1:45PM | ZOOM

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation (BMHCC) is a not-for-profit, twenty-four hospital system spanning across Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi. BMHCC has over 5,400 physicians and 19,000 employees. Dr. Harvey Mason, Amanda Comer and Rachel George will be sharing efforts of their System Health Equity Advisory Council and Delta Disparities Committee to promote positive health outcomes for patients in the Mississippi Delta.

Embedding Quality Improvement into Organizational Culture

May 8, 2024 | 12:00PM–1:30PM | ZOOM

Join your peers at Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Iowa for a collaborative learning and action network (LAN) with the Rural Quality Improvement Technical Assistance (RQITA) team, led by Telligen. This LAN is aimed to bring your entire quality team up-to-date with relevant learning opportunities on quality improvement and the Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Program.

Iowa Flex/MBQIP District D Networking Meeting

June 4, 2024 | 10:00AM–2:30PM | Cass Health 1501 E 10th St Atlantic, IA

Come together with your peers to network and discuss Flex/MBQIP measures with our State of Iowa Rural Hospital Flex Coordinator and IHC clinical improvement consultants. MBQIP measures are based on scientific evidence and can reflect guidelines, standards of care, practice parameters, and patient experiences. During our time together, we will explore new and current methods, as well as best practices for effectively engaging your team in the pursuit of improvement. We will be discussing how measures are utilized to evaluate hospital care quality and patient safety. We will take a closer look at the data related to arrival and departure times in the emergency department, as well as patients who left without being seen. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for improving performance in these areas. Collectively, we will analyze the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship and review the new MBQIP measures while providing an opportunity for peer-peer engagement in an open discussion to exchange ideas and opinions.

Iowa Flex/MBQIP District A Networking Meeting

June 6, 2024 | 10:00AM–2:30PM | Cherokee Regional Medical Clinic 300 Sioux Valley Dr, Cherokee, IA 51012

Come together with your peers to network and discuss Flex/MBQIP measures with our State of Iowa Rural Hospital Flex Coordinator and IHC clinical improvement consultants. MBQIP measures are based on scientific evidence and can reflect guidelines, standards of care, practice parameters, and patient experiences. During our time together, we will explore new and current methods, as well as best practices for effectively engaging your team in the pursuit of improvement. We will be discussing how measures are utilized to evaluate hospital care quality and patient safety. We will take a closer look at the data related to arrival and departure times in the emergency department, as well as patients who left without being seen. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for improving performance in these areas. Collectively, we will analyze the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship and review the new MBQIP measures while providing an opportunity for peer-peer engagement in an open discussion to exchange ideas and opinions.

Iowa Flex/MBQIP District C Networking Meeting

June 11, 2024 | 10:00AM–2:30PM | Monroe County Hospital and Clinics 6580 165th St, Albia, IA 52531

Come together with your peers to network and discuss Flex/MBQIP measures with our State of Iowa Rural Hospital Flex Coordinator and IHC clinical improvement consultants. MBQIP measures are based on scientific evidence and can reflect guidelines, standards of care, practice parameters, and patient experiences. During our time together, we will explore new and current methods, as well as best practices for effectively engaging your team in the pursuit of improvement. We will be discussing how measures are utilized to evaluate hospital care quality and patient safety. We will take a closer look at the data related to arrival and departure times in the emergency department, as well as patients who left without being seen. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for improving performance in these areas. Collectively, we will analyze the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship and review the new MBQIP measures while providing an opportunity for peer-peer engagement in an open discussion to exchange ideas and opinions.

Iowa Flex/MBQIP District B Networking Meeting

June 13, 2024 | 10:00AM–2:30PM | Waverly Health Center 312 9th St SW, Waverly, IA 50677

Come together with your peers to network and discuss Flex/MBQIP measures with our State of Iowa Rural Hospital Flex Coordinator and IHC clinical improvement consultants. MBQIP measures are based on scientific evidence and can reflect guidelines, standards of care, practice parameters, and patient experiences. During our time together, we will explore new and current methods, as well as best practices for effectively engaging your team in the pursuit of improvement. We will be discussing how measures are utilized to evaluate hospital care quality and patient safety. We will take a closer look at the data related to arrival and departure times in the emergency department, as well as patients who left without being seen. Additionally, we will discuss strategies for improving performance in these areas. Collectively, we will analyze the hot topic of antimicrobial stewardship and review the new MBQIP measures while providing an opportunity for peer-peer engagement in an open discussion to exchange ideas and opinions.

IHC Annual Forum Registration 2024

June 19, 2024 | 7:30AM–4:00PM | Event Location: The Meadows Events and Conference Center | 1 Prairie Meadows Dr, Altoona, IA 50009

Join Iowa Healthcare Collaborative, convening providers and community stakeholders to work toward the common goal of exceptional healthcare in Iowa and across the nation! The Iowa Healthcare Collaborative 2024 Annual Forum is an All Teach All Learn event in which attendees will learn and apply leadership practices through interactive activities to advance healthcare quality across the healthcare continuum.

FREE IHC IHHS Flex Webinar: EDTC Cohort Office Hour Series: Session 5

June 20, 2024 | 1:00PM–2:00PM | ZOOM

Participate in this series to learn more about the EDTC Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project measures and meet the goal of 100% for each measure for your critical access hospitals.

FREE IHC IHHS Flex Webinar: EDTC Cohort Office Hour Series: Session 6

August 15, 2024 | 1:00PM–2:00PM | ZOOM

Participate in this series to learn more about the EDTC Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project measures and meet the goal of 100% for each measure for your critical access hospitals.