Calendar of Events

Users can register for any live IHC hosted event using the links provided. These events will be recorded and will be available as on-demand courses on the iCompass Academy (Link) within three business days following the live event. Relevant course materials and resources mentioned during webinar sessions will also be included in the on-demand course.

Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) 2024 Patient Safety Conference

July 8, 2024 - November 14, 2024 | 12:00AM–12:00AM | The Meadows Events and Conference Center | 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, IA 50009

Join IHC for this year's in-person Patient Safety Conference! This conference highlights best practices and innovations for healthcare quality improvement and patient safety. Conference presenters will share best practices that have directly impacted outcomes in patient safety and equity for patients in Iowa and across the nation. The goal of the conference is to educate and inspire the healthcare community to engage in quality activities that improve patient safety and quality across the healthcare continuum.

FREE Compass HQIC Webinar - What Success Looks Like: Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance

July 25, 2024 | 1:00PM–1:45PM | ZOOM

Breaking the norm of treating every acute symptom with an antibiotic is HUGE. Join in this educational topic to find out what antibiotic resistance truly is and why it matters. Director of Radiology at Landmann-Jungman Memorial Hospital-Avera, Becky Evans will help you identify what resources are readily available at your fingertips to help educate providers and community members to defeat this cascading routine.

FREE Compass HQIC Webinar: Infection Prevention Office Hours Session

August 7, 2024 | 1:00PM–1:45PM | ZOOM

To assist hospitals in achieving their quality improvement goals, the Compass HQIC team will be hosting infection prevention open office hour calls to address frequently asked questions, provide a review of reporting in NHSN and provide a forum for hospitals across the Compass HQIC Program to share best practices with each other.

Assessing + Managing Suicide Risk (AMSR) Training

August 8, 2024 | 9:00AM–4:00PM | DMACC - Room 145, 906 N. Grant Rd., Carroll, IA

AMSR provides a framework to determine an individual’s risk for suicide and helps health and behavioral health professionals improve their comfort and skill in delivering care.

FREE IHC IHHS Flex Webinar: EDTC Cohort Office Hour Series: Session 6

August 15, 2024 | 1:00PM–2:00PM | ZOOM

Participate in this series to learn more about the EDTC Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project measures and meet the goal of 100% for each measure for your critical access hospitals.

FREE Compass HQIC Webinar: Infection Prevention Office Hours Session

November 6, 2024 | 1:00PM–1:45PM | ZOOM

To assist hospitals in achieving their quality improvement goals, the Compass HQIC team will be hosting infection prevention open office hour calls to address frequently asked questions, provide a review of reporting in NHSN and provide a forum for hospitals across the Compass HQIC Program to share best practices with each other.