Welcome to the November Issue of HIIN The Know !
HIIN The Know is your new monthly guide to important HIIN resources. Here, you can quickly access information on improvement tools, resources, data, upcoming learning events, best practices, and success stories. Look for this newsletter each month and stay informed!

Each issue will focus on a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) priority topic to expand national progress toward better patient care and reduce preventable patient harm.

This month, HIIN The Know will focus on readmissions. See below for key resources to help with this CMS high-priority topic.
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Improvement Tools & Resources
HSAG HIIN Readmission Analysis Tool
This diagram serves as an analytic decision tree to determine the root causes of readmissions and appropriate interventions to continuously reduce preventable readmissions. Click here to view the readmission reduction tool.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Health Literacy Tools
These tools allow direct comparison of health literacy in speakers of English and Spanish. Use these tools for research, clinical, or program planning purposes. Click here to view AHRQ Health Literacy Tools.
Project BOOST® (Better Outcomes by Optimizing Safe Transitions)
Learn about the national initiative led by the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) to improve the care of patients as they transition from hospital to home. Click here to view Project BOOST®
The Data Advantage Corner
Coming Soon—HIIN Comparison Dashboard!
Do you want to know how your hospital is performing relative to other hospitals in the HSAG HIIN? Soon you can! The HIIN Comparison dashboard allows your hospital to select a specific measure that will display a comparison of your hospital to peer groups, and provides your hospital’s progress towards the improvement goal in comparison to the peer groups.
This video provides step-by-step instructions on how to submit self-reported data. Watch now!
New Compendium of Measures Posted
The most recent version of the Compendium of Measures (Version 5.0) includes updates and additions to specific measures and the removal of some measures. View and download the compendium here.
Upcoming Events and Education
Tuesday, November 14, 2017,
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Reduction in Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries: "Peer Pressure" from Successful Organizations
HAPIs can be devastating for patients and family members, but they can be prevented. Hear from two HSAG HIIN hospitals that have made promising progress in the reduction of HAPI in their organizations and learn how their practices can be implemented in your own organization.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017,
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT
Disparities Series: Strengthen Care Equity Through Executive Engagement and Change Management
 Disparities Webinar Series—produced in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Disparities Solutions Center—will give you the tools you need to successfully measure, assess, and reduce healthcare disparities in your organization.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017,
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) Think Tanks
PFE Think Tanks are monthly virtual meetings facilitated by Libby Hoy of PFCCpartners in which all HSAG HIIN hospitals are invited to learn and share best practices surrounding PFE. Participants will receive technical assistance to address specific issues, questions, or concerns regarding effective methods to engage patients and their families in healthcare.
Thursday, November 30, 2017,
12 Noon to 1 p.m. PT
Reduction in CAUTI Rates: Practical Solutions for Improvement
Learn about common hospital practices that contribute to increased CAUTI rates, practical strategies for improvement, and the role of physician engagement. Join Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, an expert on enhancing patient safety by preventing healthcare-associated complications. Don't miss this important event!
News & Networking
Stay on top of the latest information related to reducing preventable patient harm. Here you will find the latest news and noteworthy best practices from peer hospitals and others that continue to expand national progress toward better patient care, smarter healthcare spending, and healthier people.

Tell us about a best practice or newsworthy story you would like to share with the HSAG HIIN community. What you do makes a difference, so please share!
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