March 2022 | Issue 12
PATIENT SAFETY RESOURCES
Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH) Resources | View Increasing Patient Safety resources
PATH offers training and support for evidence-based programs and best practices to
increase safety and help prevent complications. In addition to our patient safety resources,
we also have an archive of educational events that may be new to you!
Visit the PATH Events webpage to check out the following recordings:
  • 2021 Culture of Safety Huddle Series
  • 2021 Reducing Readmissions Learning and Action Network (LAN) Session 2 (May 27)
  • 2021 Reducing Readmissions LAN Session 3 (June 24)
  • 2022 Learning Circle Session 1: Workplace Violence: Addressing a Growing Problem in Healthcare (March 17)

Just Culture on-demand training and resources.

Participate in Patient Experience Week by registering for the next PATH Learning Circle!
The Pathway Home: The Patient Experience from Discharge to Follow-up
Thursday, April 28
3-4 p.m. ET | 2-3 p.m. CT | 1-2 p.m. MT | 12-1 p.m. PT
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The Joint Commission 2022 Hospital National Patient Safety Goals | View goals
The purpose of the National Patient Safety Goals is to improve patient safety. The goals focus on problems in health care safety and how to solve them.  
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American Hospital Association (AHA) American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM)
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Safer Together: A National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety | Learn more
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) provides clear direction for health care leaders,
delivery organizations and associations to make significant advances toward safer care.
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Hospital Surveys on Patient Safety Culture
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Safety Culture and Workforce Well-Being Associations with Positive Leadership WalkRounds
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National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Data Validation Guidance | Read through guidance
WHAT'S NEW
Behavioral Health Professional Workforce Resilience ECHO | Learn more
This no cost ECHO program is open to all trainees, professionals and supervisors engaged
in the provision of mental and/or behavioral health services. This program will train and
support, behavioral health professionals to increase resilience, self-care and wellness.
Sessions begin March 28.
IN THE KNOW
Indian Health Service Director Nominee Announced | Read press release
Earlier this month, the Biden Administration announced the nomination of
Roselyn Tso (Navajo Nation) to serve as Director for the Indian Health Service (IHS).
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Reclaiming the Narrative: An Indigenous Evaluation Framework | Learn more
Urban Indian Health Institute created and implemented an Indigenous Evaluation framework
that is inclusive of urban AI/AN individuals and tribal communities. This presentation
reviews the core components of the framework and discusses ongoing
structural barriers and success stories.
IHS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT:
Spotlight on Workplace Violence in Health Care
The work you do is so important for your patients, but your health and wellbeing are extremely important, too.

Last week was our first ever PATH Learning Circle, which focused on Workplace Violence: Addressing a Growing Problem in Health Care. Get a quick review on this important topic and links to different tools and resources that address safety and trauma-informed care.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Next PATH Learning Circle - The Pathway Home:
The Patient Experience from Discharge to Follow-up
Thursday, April 28 | 2-3 p.m. CT, 1-2 p.m. MT, 12-1 p.m. PT

One of the most vulnerable times in a person's life is being admitted to the hospital due to illness. Looking at things from the patient's perspective helps staff communicate in a more meaningful and patient-centered way. A patient-centered approach can reduce readmission, decrease medication errors, improve appointment follow-up and strengthen progress toward patient self-advocacy. Join us for best practices for improving the patient experience!
PATH Learning Circles are all-share, all-learn events where participants
  • hear from subject matter experts on important topics,
  • access best and promising practices and other resources,
  • practice new skills,
  • have opportunities for networking.

CMS Virtual Tribal Leaders Training Series| Register
January 20-April 21 | Thursdays | 2 p.m. Eastern
  • Presented by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and National Indian Health Board
  • Covers programs and benefits available through Medicare, Medicaid, the Marketplace and more
  • Intended audience: Tribal leaders, health directors, health care administrators
  • Learn more about the series.

SAVE THE DATE: 2022 CMS Quality Conference | Learn more
The 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference, New Hope, New Health: Charting a Path Forward, is scheduled for April 12 and 13, as a virtual meeting. The conference aims to advance the Administration’s rapidly evolving quality agenda.
PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE TRIBAL HEALTH (PATH) | Visit the PATH website
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-181-03/20/2022