This week’s episode discusses reduction of adverse events in nursing homes. The episode highlights the correlation between adverse events and hospital events, explores the term "adverse event," discusses the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process to reduce hospital events, and demonstrates the use of an adverse event tool.

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 Resources shared during the presentation: 

• CMS: Potentially Preventable Adverse Events
• Adverse Event QAPI Review: Hospital Events

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 This material was prepared by Quality Insights, a Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 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. Publication number 12SOW-QI-GEN-042524-CC-A