In recognition of IPRO's 40th anniversary, our guest is Ted Will, founder and CEO of IPRO, who looks back at 40 years of healthcare quality improvement. We also take a look at recent healthcare quality improvement headlines and crunch some numbers in our Data Watch segment.

In recognition of IPRO's 40th anniversary, our guest is Ted Will, founder and CEO of IPRO, who looks back at 40 years of healthcare quality improvement. We also take a look at recent healthcare quality improvement headlines and crunch some numbers in our Data Watch segment.

Quality Watch Episode 6: IPRO at 40

Today's guest is Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN, LTC-CIP, CPHQ, Director of QIN-QIO T1 & 3 and Infection Preventionist at IPRO. Melanie addressed the rates of vaccination in long-term care facilities, and some strategies for overcoming vaccine hesitancy, particularly among older adults. 

Today's guest is Melanie Ronda, MSN, RN, LTC-CIP, CPHQ, Director of QIN-QIO T1 &amp; 3 and Infection Preventionist at IPRO. Melanie addressed the rates of vaccination in long-term care facilities, and some strategies for overcoming vaccine hesitancy, particularly among older adults.

Quality Watch Episode 5: Vaccination Rates in Long-Term Care Facilities

"You save one life, you save the world." - Harry Feder, our latest Quality Watch Podcast guest. Harry decided recently to retire from his role as IPRO's COO after a remarkable 50-year career in healthcare, 37 of them at IPRO. In this episode, he reflects on half a century of healthcare quality improvement. Host Dr. Edison Machado also shares the latest headlines and data from the healthcare quality improvement landscape.

"You save one life, you save the world." - Harry Feder, our latest Quality Watch Podcast guest. Harry decided recently to retire from his role as IPRO's COO after a remarkable 50-year career in healthcare, 37 of them at IPRO. In this episode, he reflects on half a century of healthcare quality improvement. Host Dr. Edison Machado also shares the latest headlines and data from the healthcare quality improvement landscape.

Quality Watch Episode 4: Harry Feder Reflects on a 50-Year Career

Since 1991, IPRO has worked with the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute on a broad project with the goal of decreasing new HIV infections in New York State to less than 750 per year. Hear how it is going from the team leading this work for IPRO.

Since 1991, IPRO has worked with the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute on a broad project with the goal of decreasing new HIV infections in New York State to less than 750 per year. Hear how it is going from the team leading this work for IPRO.

Quality Watch Episode 3: Ending the AIDS Epidemic in NYS

In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, school-based health centers provide primary and preventive care for children who would otherwise lack access to that care. In New York State, IPRO works under contract with the Department of Health to monitor school-based Health Centers across the state.

In this episode, Quality Watch host Dr. Edison Machado speaks to Terri Greco, Senior Director, State Healthcare Assessment, who has worked with school-based health centers across New York State for more than a decade.

Learn more and read our full disclaimer at ipro.org/quality-watch-podcast.

In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, school-based health centers provide primary and preventive care for children who would otherwise lack access to that care. In New York State, IPRO works under contract with the Department of Health to monitor school-based Health Centers across the state.
In this episode, Quality Watch host Dr. Edison Machado speaks to Terri Greco, Senior Director, State Healthcare Assessment, who has worked with school-based health centers across New York State for more than a decade.
Learn more and read our full disclaimer at ipro.org/quality-watch-podcast.

Quality Watch Episode 2 School-Based Health Centers

In this episode, hear about Kidney Transplant Compare, a new app developed by the IPRO End Stage Renal Disease Network (ESRD) Program to allow patients to compare transplant centers in order to select the one best suited to their needs. 

To learn more about IPRO, visit www.ipro.org. To learn more about IPRO's ESRD Network Program, visit https://esrd.ipro.org/. To learn more about the Kidney Transplant Compare App, visit https://esrd.ipro.org/kidney-transplant-compare/.

In this episode, hear about Kidney Transplant Compare, a new app developed by the IPRO End Stage Renal Disease Network (ESRD) Program to allow patients to compare transplant centers in order to select the one best suited to their needs. 
To learn more about IPRO, visit www.ipro.org. To learn more about IPRO's ESRD Network Program, visit https://esrd.ipro.org/. To learn more about the Kidney Transplant Compare App, visit https://esrd.ipro.org/kidney-transplant-compare/.

Quality Watch Episode 1 Kidney Transplant Compare

Quality Watch is a podcast focused on healthcare quality improvement. Quality Watch is a production of IPRO, a trusted partner of federal and state agencies working to measure and improve the quality of healthcare for all. Each episode includes healthcare headlines from around the nation, an interview segment focusing on healthcare quality improvement work, and Data Watch, where host Dr. Edison Machado shares statistics around a healthcare quality topic. Learn more by visiting www.ipro.org.

Quality Watch is a podcast focused on healthcare quality improvement. Quality Watch is a production of IPRO, a trusted partner of federal and state agencies working to measure and improve the quality of healthcare for all. Each episode includes healthcare headlines from around the nation, an interview segment focusing on healthcare quality improvement work, and Data Watch, where host Dr. Edison Machado shares statistics around a healthcare quality topic. Learn more by visiting <a href="http://www.ipro.org">www.ipro.org</a>.

Quality Watch

Quality Watch, formerly a printed IPRO newsletter focusing on healthcare policy and corporate initiatives, has been re-launched as a monthly podcast. Within each 20-minute episode will be highlights of federal and state policy changes, company news, an interview with a healthcare quality improvement expert, and Data Watch, a brief look at newsworthy healthcare data points. 

Quality Watch will be available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Download, listen, subscribe, and leave your feedback.

Disclaimer: 

Quality Watch is a production of IPRO. The primary purpose of the podcast is to educate. Listeners acknowledge that they are not being provided any advice or services by the speakers. The speakers are expressing their views and opinions only and not that of any company or agency for whom they work. Any reference to a specific product or entity does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity. The podcast is for private, non-commercial use only.

By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to as a basis to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your physician for medical issues that you may be having. You further agree that you will not assert any claim against IPRO or any of the speakers on the podcast for any damages alleged to have been caused by use of or reliance on the podcast or information presented in the podcast. 

Quality Watch, formerly a printed IPRO newsletter focusing on healthcare policy and corporate initiatives, has been re-launched as a monthly podcast. Within each 20-minute episode will be highlights of federal and state policy changes, company news, an interview with a healthcare quality improvement expert, and Data Watch, a brief look at newsworthy healthcare data points. 
Quality Watch will be available on Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Download, listen, subscribe, and leave your feedback.
Disclaimer: 
Quality Watch is a production of IPRO. The primary purpose of the podcast is to educate. Listeners acknowledge that they are not being provided any advice or services by the speakers. The speakers are expressing their views and opinions only and not that of any company or agency for whom they work. Any reference to a specific product or entity does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity. The podcast is for private, non-commercial use only.
By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice or to as a basis to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others, including but not limited to patients that you are treating. Consult your physician for medical issues that you may be having. You further agree that you will not assert any claim against IPRO or any of the speakers on the podcast for any damages alleged to have been caused by use of or reliance on the podcast or information presented in the podcast.

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