July 2022 | Issue 16

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IMMUNIZATION RESOURCES August is National Immunization Awareness Month. This year, the observance can be used as an important reminder to catch up on routine visits and vaccinations that may have been disrupted by COVID-19 and to help those who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination to understand the importance of getting vaccinated and/or boosted. COVID-19 Vaccination and Boosters What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccine boosters from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Toolkit on talking to recipients about COVID-19 vaccination from the CDC Answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccine boosters from the We Can Do This campaign Region-specific COVID booster postcards for American Indians and Alaska Natives from the We Can Do This campaign Protect Your Summer Plans campaign and materials from John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health Routine Vaccinations for Children and Adults Growing Up with Vaccines: What Should Parents Know? - CDC interactive vaccine guide Flu vaccination resources from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Tribal Affairs Vaccination fact sheet for adults and children from CMS Division of Tribal Affairs WHAT'S NEW PATH On-Demand Training: Leading Change for Improvement | Learn more Leading organizations through change requires several key skills. This series of short training videos outline key concepts and skills that managers, supervisors, leaders and others can use to implement change and ensure the change leads to improvement. IN THE KNOW A Look at Suicide Rates Ahead of 988 Launch | Learn more This month saw the launch of a new three-digit crisis hotline available to all landline and cell phone users. This article provides 2020 suicide data, including the fact that death rates in 2020 were highest among American Indian and Alaska Native people. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so we will provide more information and suicide prevention resources next month. - Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems Age-friendly health care helps address the unique care needs of older adults. The following resources provide resources and guidance to help make sure caring for older adults follows a set of essential, evidence-based practices. Resources for Building Age-Friendly Health Systems - This list provided by PATH offers a variety of resources, news, articles and more, all related to age-friendly care. Healthy Aging: Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems - This webinar from the American Hospital Association (AHA) to be held on Wednesday, August 10, discusses bright spots from the field where value-based, age-friendly care is being integrated into health care. Participants can earn 1.00 Joint Accreditation credit hour. Chair File: Making Health Care "Age Friendly" Is More Important Than Ever - This AHA article from association chair Wright L. Lassiter III talks about our aging population and how to offer them better care services.

IHS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: Preparing for Survey Success

Certain undertakings can seem daunting or overwhelming, but solid preparation leads to confidence - and ultimately, to success. That is what one Indian Health Service area office is discovering after being faced with a visit from The Joint Commission. What did they do to get prepared and build that confidence? Find out in this month's partner spotlight.

PATH EVENTS

Thank you to everyone who participated in our PATH huddle series "Preemptive & Proactive: Anticipating and Addressing Risk to Prevent Patient Harm." You can access the recording and key takeaways from each session on the PATH website.   Looking ahead, we are excited to host more PATH events! Upcoming topics include screening for substance use disorder, accreditation and certification, workplace violence, Emergency Severity Index (ESI) and more. More information to come!

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This material was prepared by Comagine Health for the American Indian Alaska Native Healthcare Quality Initiative under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. NQIIC-AIHQI-245-07/25/2022