Partnering with HQI-QIO Will Improve Quality Outcomes

Partnering with HQI-QIO Will Improve Quality Outcomes

Includes a Live Web Event on 03/10/2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

Live Webinar: March 10, 2026
1:00 p.m. EST

Long term care providers are caring for residents with increasingly complex medical, functional, and cognitive needs, making early recognition of decline essential. In this session, Health Quality Innovators (HQI), the new CMS Quality Improvement Organization, will provide a practical, systems‑based approach to identifying at‑risk residents and implementing timely, interdisciplinary interventions that can help prevent avoidable hospital transfers and functional deterioration. Participants will learn how to recognize early warning signs, including acute changes of condition, and apply effective clinical and evidence-based strategies to improve communication and elevate resident care. Participants will explore cross‑department collaboration and documentation practices that strengthen clinical reasoning and support quality outcomes. The focus is on practical, real‑world processes that centers can implement immediately to improve resident stability and prevent decline and hospitalizations and/or hospital readmissions.

Presenters: Allison Spangler and Felicity Wood, both with Health Quality Innnovators 

COST: Free to FHCA Members

*No CEUs are provided for this program.

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Allison Spangler, BSN, RN, RACT-CT, QCP

Nursing Home Lead and Subject Matter Expert

Health Quality Innovators (HQI)

Allison Spangler, BSN, RN, RAC-CT, QCP is Nursing Home Lead & Subject Matter Expert with Health Quality Innovators (HQI) with almost 20 years of experience in nursing home quality improvement.  She is a seasoned certified resident assessment coordinator and Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) certified professional. In her role at HQI, Allison provides technical assistance to conduct root cause analysis, develop action plans, and follow-up to ensure progress and sustainability. She has helped nursing home facilities improve their regulatory compliance, quality measure performance, and reimbursement through accurate MDS coding while also maximizing opportunities for rapid cycle quality measure improvement. Allison holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Virginia.

Felicity Wood, MS, LNHA

Lead Quality Improvement Specialist

Health Quality Innovators (HQI)

Felicity Wood, MS, LNHA, a Lead Quality Improvement Consultant with Health Quality Innovators (HQI), has spent more than 20 years in health care focusing on leadership, operations, project management, communications, and quality improvement in the senior living industry. She has worked in a variety of settings including faith-based non-profits facilities as well as regional for-profit, multi-facility chains. She has a Master’s degree in Gerontology with a concentration in Healthcare Administration.

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Partnering With HQI - QIO Will Provide Quality Outcomes
03/10/2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes
03/10/2026 at 1:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes In this webinar, Health Quality Innovators, the new CMS Quality Improvement Organization, will provide a practical, systems‑based approach to identifying at‑risk residents and implementing timely, interdisciplinary interventions that can help prevent avoidable hospital transfers and functional deterioration.
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