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Every monthly issue of RQITA Monthly includes questions from the field, resources and tools, upcoming MBQIP deadlines and reporting reminders, and upcoming events.

CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Improving Swing Bed Quality
CAHs Measure Up: Collaborative Impact
Tips: Robyn Quips – Antibiotic Use and Resistance Module Submissions
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources

CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Reducing Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
CAHs Measure Up: Influenza Vaccination Coverage
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Reporting Structures
Tools and Resources – MBQIP and Rural Health Improvement Resources

CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – QI Mentor Stories Implementing Successful Fall Prevention Strategies
CAHs Measure Up: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs
Tips: Robyn Quips – Data Submission Reminders
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! QI Mentor Stories – Building A Quality Warehouse
CAHs Measure Up: Health Care Disparities in Rural Areas – A Data-Driven Approach
Tips: Robyn Quips – CMS Data Element Change
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! QI Mentor Series - Improving Durable Medical Equipment Process
Data: CAHs Measure Up – OP-18 Performance
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction Tidbits
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! Engaging Hospital Boards in Quality
Data: CAHs Measure Up – New Birthing-Friendly Hospital Designation
Tips: Robyn Quips – Annual Measures OP 22 and HCP
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! How Critical Access Hospitals Improved Patient Experience During the Pandemic
Data: CAHs Measure Up – HCAHPS Performance in 2021
Tips: Robyn Quips – CART Tool
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Linda Webb
Data: CAHs Measure Up – EDTC Measure Reporting Trends
Tips: Robyn Quips – MBQIP Measure Updates
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Tammy Sudtelgte
Data: CAHs Measure Up – MBQIP Annual Reports: What Are They, and What Do They Tell Us?
Tips: Robyn Quips – Year-end and New Year Abstraction Reminders
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Tammy Suchy
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Antibiotic Stewardship Program Education Implementation Update
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction and Reporting Resources
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Katrina Strowbridge
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Antibiotic Stewardship Program Reporting Implementation Update
Tips: Robyn Quips – Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! Use Healthcare Quality Week To Show That Quality Matters Every Day
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Healthcare Personnel
Tips: Robyn Quips – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Quality Program Emails
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Jenifer Monzo
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Antibiotic Stewardship Program Core Elements Met by Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)
Tips: Robyn Quips – Outpatient Measure Abstraction Quiz Answers
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Stacey Karvoski
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Top 10 States with Outstanding Quality Performance
Tips: Robyn Quips – Outpatient Measure Abstraction Quiz
Tools and Resources – Helping CAHs Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Marilyn Denno
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) Response Rates
Tips: Robyn Quips – Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) Abstraction Quiz Answers
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Cara Cruz
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Prioritize Your Quality Improvement Projects
Tips: Robyn Quips – Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) Abstraction Quiz
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Katherine Bryant
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Ensuring Data Accuracy
Tips: Robyn Quips – Abstraction Tidbits
Tools and Resources – Helping  Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Caryn Bommersbach
Data: CAHs Measure Up – OP-18 Performance Snapshot
Tips: Robyn Quips – Annual Measures OP-22 and HCP
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement

CAHs Can! National Rural Virtual Quality Improvement Mentor Profile Series: Gloria Barth
Data: CAHs Measure Up – Missing Data on Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Reports
Tips: Robyn Quips – Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Measure Resources
Tools and Resources – Helping Critical Access Hospitals Succeed in Quality Reporting & Improvement