Continuing Education Sessions

Session 38 | Infection Control Quality Improvement Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Best Practices and Return on Investment

Day: Wednesday, August 3
Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Type/Topic: Clinical/Person-Centered Care Practices

Session Summary

In April 2020, Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), under contract with CMS, started working with skilled nursing centers on over 300 infection control related targeted response Quality Improvement Initiatives (QIIs) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presenters will share best practices and lessons learned from both virtual and onsite visit assistance as well as return on investment.

Presenters

Sara Busacca

Senior Director of Healthcare Quality | RB Health Partners, Inc.

About the Presenter

Sara Busacca provides expertise for the development of quality assessment and assurance and quality assurance performance improvement programs for RB Health Partners, Inc. She has become an accomplished Infection Preventionist. With this strong understanding of each client’s situation, Sara facilitates collaboration with all levels of care as a trainer/presenter to reduce risk, improve quality of care and fully realize CMS reimbursement.

JoVonn Givens

Task Order Director | Alliant Health Solutions

About the Presenter

JoVonn Givens is the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) Task Order Director for Alliant Health Solutions. She implements and monitors the CMS contract, including developing quality improvement projects, evaluating contract goals and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders. JoVonn has over 16 years of quality improvement experience and six years of public health education and research experience.