Midwest Qin-Qio

09/30/2025

As National Emergency Preparedness Month comes to a close, now is the time to ask: Is your emergency plan ready?

From natural disasters to cyberattacks, emergencies can happen anytime. Preparedness is not just about compliance, it is about building resilience.

✅ Mitigate risks.
✅ Prepare for emerging challenges.
✅ Respond quickly and effectively.
✅ Recover to a safe “new normal.”

Do not wait for a crisis to find the gaps. We can help strengthen your plan.
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With September being National Emergency Preparedness Awareness Month, it’s a good time for a refresher on emergency preparedness and to generate new ideas for what to do in cases of emergency. It’s a great time to look over your emergency preparedness plan and make some adjustments. The implemen...

09/17/2025

September is Emergency Preparedness Month.

Protecting patients, staff and communities when the unexpected happens takes more than checking boxes. Compliance does not always lead to preparedness, but preparedness will always lead to compliance.

The Midwest QIN-QIO helps health care organizations strengthen emergency plans, improve business continuity and recover stronger at no cost. Our team supports providers with practical and scalable strategies that close gaps in communication, supply chain and recovery.

Do not just prepare. Plan to recover.
Contact us today to build resilience: midwestcmsqinqio.com

Read on for tips to strengthen your plan:

03/05/2025

📢 Important Update: Telligen's 12th SOW QIN-QIO contract extension concludes March 7, 2025. Stay tuned for future program updates.

02/25/2025

In recognizing the valiant efforts that nursing homes have made to prevent the spread of COVID-19 over the past years, Telligen has created the Blue Ribbon in COVID-19 Vigilance Award for Telligen QI Connect™ participants.

We congratulate awardees in our four states for achieving a staff up-to-date vaccination rate of at least 15%, resident up-to-date vaccination rate of at least 70% and a commitment to policies, processes and ongoing staff education to prevent the spread of COVID-19!

View the most recent awardees and share your in the comments!
Colorado: https://bit.ly/3ETVlNd
Illinois: https://bit.ly/439mC8m
Iowa: https://bit.ly/4bfqK8S
Oklahoma: https://bit.ly/4bh7uIn

12/23/2024

Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at Telligen! Thank you for being a vital part of advancing our mission in 2024.

Happy Holidays from Telligen!

12/19/2024

This holiday season, make sure you know which immunizations are recommended for you and make a plan to get them. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions about immunizations.

Respiratory virus season is here. Learn about actions we can all take to make it a healthier one.

12/09/2024

Get at-home COVID tests delivered to you at no cost (not even shipping!). Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order four free at-home tests. Order today so you have them on hand when you need them!

COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk of severe illness and taking steps to lower your chances of spreading the virus to others.

12/04/2024

Earlier this year, Telligen and CPESN were awarded the Civitas Health Equity Champion Award for efforts to increase vaccination rates at over 100 nursing homes and provide education at more than 1,000 facilities across the country. In addition, over 5,000 beneficiaries received personalized vaccine screening and education at CPESN pharmacies through this partnership.

This award recognizes a single organization that has brought community leaders across sectors and stakeholders together to identify root causes of inequity, developed a plan for addressing those root causes, and identified a sustainability model that incentivizes and motivates the advancement of health equity.

Pictured are Lindsey Ludwig, Executive Director for CPESN Iowa and Megan Myers, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Telligen.

Learn more: https://www.telligenqiconnect.com/vaccine-innovation-partnering-to-provide-immunizations-to-nursing-home-residents/

12/02/2024

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week – a great time to remind you that a flu vaccine is the best defense against flu's worst symptoms. There's still time to talk to a doctor or learn more at https://bit.ly/3YTMkLu this !

Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions.

11/29/2024

Telligen's Adult Vaccine Toolkit is a virtual resource to assist healthcare organizations and providers in their efforts to identify gaps and vaccinate more adults. Promoting and maintaining high vaccination rates for recommended vaccines is a critical strategy for infection prevention!

Access the toolkit today: https://www.telligenqiconnect.com/adult-vaccine-toolkit/

11/28/2024

The Telligen team wishes everyone a safe and healthy Thanksgiving holiday! We are grateful to our partners for the service and care they provide to their communities all year long.