
Health Services Advisory Group Podcasts
Enjoy listener-friendly podcasts across a variety of quality improvement topics.
Episodes
29 episodes
Management of Patients on MOUD; Key Takeaways and Series Wrap Up—Season 2, Episode 5
Management of Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Key Takeaways and Series Wrap Up | Hear the key takeaways from the Opioid All Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Series and wrap up.This material was prepared by H...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:03:42

Sustaining Recovery for Patients on MOUD; Panel Discussion—Season 2, Episode 4
Sustaining Recovery for Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) | Patients with pain should receive treatment that provides the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the first-line therapy for chronic pain outside of active cancer tre...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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50:27

Sustaining Recovery for Patients on MOUD; Formal Presentation—Season 2, Episode 3
Sustaining Recovery for Patients on MOUD | Patients with pain should receive treatment that provides the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the first-line therapy for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-l...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:01:25

Role of the Pharmacist in the Treatment of Patients With OUD—Season 2, Episode 2
Role of the Pharmacist in the Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) | Medication processes, addressing opioid adverse drug events (ADEs), risk assessment for opioid prescribing. Pharmacists play multiple roles for an effective op...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:38

Role of the ED Physician in the Treatment of Patients with OUD—Season 2, Episode 1
Role of the ED Physician in the Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) | Basics & science of addiction and screening & initiating Medication for OUD (MOUD). Emergency Physicians are active participants in the quest of solu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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44:43

Preventing Pneumonia Readmissions
Strategies for preventing and reducing pneumonia using adherance monitoring and feedback.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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13:05

Sepsis Readmission Prevention
Strategies for recognizing, preventing, and reducing sepsis in skilled nursing facilities.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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11:54

INTERACT, Stop and Watch, SBAR
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 2.0 Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT), Using Stop-and-Watch, and Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR).This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:02

Action Planning
HSAG HQIC will discuss action plans for quality improvement, including their key components and primary uses.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) under con...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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8:06

Developing Reliable Processes
HSAG HQIC will identify the four steps necessary to develop reliable processes as well as discuss the importance of process reliability.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospital Quality Improvement ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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9:28

SWOT Analysis
HSAG HQIC will identify the components of a SWOT analysis and discuss the uses and benefits for process improvement.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) un...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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6:53

Process Mapping
HSAG HQIC will discuss what process mapping entails and the steps of creating one, as well as explore the benefits of using the map for quality improvement. This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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6:31

Team Forming
HSAG HQIC will review the stages of developing a team, including how to identify key members of a team and describe resources to keep your team organized. This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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8:03

Strategies to Prevent UTI and Pneumonia-Related Hospitalizations
Examine specific strategies to reduce hospitalizations related to uninary tract infections (UTIs) and pneumonia.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organi...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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14:36

The Challenge of Buy-In
HSAG will define rapid cycle improvement and review the steps for using this process as well as discussing key concepts to assist with successfully utilizing rapid cycle improvement for quality improvement initiatives.The speaker is Chr...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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9:17

Rapid-Cycle Improvement
HSAG will define rapid cycle improvement and review the steps for using this process as well as discussing key concepts to assist with successfully utilizing rapid cycle improvement for quality improvement initiatives.The speaker is Chr...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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15:35

SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-based) Goals
HSAG will describe what a SMART goal is and how to write one, and outline how to use these goals as part of the quality improvement process.The speaker for this podcast is Christine Bailey, Quality Improvement Organization Executive...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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9:05

Getting Patient Buy-In Through Education—Season 1, Episode 9
Assess how patient engagement and shared decision-making can improve opioid safety and stewardship efforts.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizatio...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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15:58

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Prescribing Buprenorphine—Season 1, Episode 8
Explain the process of buprenorphine induction as well as the need for stablization and maintenance, develop an action plan with identified resources for MOUD induction, and understand x-waiver training options.This material was prepare...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:47

Double Trouble: Benzos and Opioids / Harm Reduction With Naloxone—Season 1, Episode 7
Compare the risks of opioid and benzodiazepine overdoze and their co-involvement, characterize the approaches to reducing opioid/benzo co-prescribing, and identify best practices for discharge naloxone prescribing.This material was ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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14:27

Partnering With Pharmacists—Season 1, Episode 6
Identify multiple roles of the pharmacist with opioid stewardship.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the C...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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15:30

Discharge Plan for Pain Management With and Without Opioids—Season 1, Episode 5
Explore a good discharge plan for pain management with and without opioids.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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14:40

Screening Patients for OUD Risk and Opioid Withdrawal—Season 1, Episode 4
Investigate the screening and diagnosis of opioid use, withdrawal, opioid use disorder, and overdose in all settings.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improve...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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14:01

Developing an Opioid Dashboard—Season 1, Episode 3
Explore the process of developing an opioid dashboard including metrics and reports as well as exploring system-wide guidelines.This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Im...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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16:21

Opioid Stewardship 101—Season 1, Episode 2
Identify what opioid stewardship (OS) is, how it impacts overdose deaths, who needs to be engaged in OS, and explore the right way to execute OS. This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality In...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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16:11
