Health Care Providers Materials and ToolsNMMRA produces and makes available a number of helpful materials and tools for providers.
Annual Reports Annual Medical Services Review Reports
Diabetes Diabetes
DOQ-IT Care Management
Drug Safety Potentially Inappropriate Medications Resources
These tools are reference algorithms (reference-based tools for provider decision making) as well as citation of references to support the "Medications to be Used with Caution in the Elderly," New Mexico's recommendation addressing potentially inappropriate medications.
Flu (See Immunizations below)
Home Health Home Health Best Practices and Educational Materials
Hospital CMS Updates for Hospitals
Information for hospitals related to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Heart Failure Tools
Hospital Care (Information for Patients)
Learn more about comparing hospital care, gain information about patient safety and access other hospital-related information.
Hospital Care (Information for Providers)
Hospitals Public Reporting
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Resources
Surgical Care Improvement Project
Tobacco Cessation
Immunizations Clinical Recommendations
Federal and state agencies have provided guidelines for immunizing patients in a variety of settings.
Educational and Promotional Materials
NMMRA offers a variety of educational and promotional materials to support health care providers in their efforts to improve adult immunization rates.
Tools and Samples
NMMRA has compiled clinical and system support tools including toolkits, samples, templates and forms to increase the administration of influenza and pneumococcal immunizations for Medicare beneficiaries and health care workers as appropriate.
New Mexico Influenza Vaccine Consortium NMIVC Annual Report
New Mexico Influenza Vaccine Consortium NMIVC Materials and Tools
NMRHQ Document Library
The documents in this library may be useful to members of the New Mexico Rural Health Quality (NMRHQ) Connection network. If you find a similar document that you think may be helpful to others, please e-mail atimmins@nmmra.org.
Nursing Homes Person-directed Care Resources and Tools
The person-directed care model is a philosophy of care that puts the needs, interests, and lifestyle choices of individuals at the center of care processes. It enables individuals to exercise control and autonomy over their lives to the fullest extent possible. The goal of adopting a person-directed care model is to focus on every person's unique needs, strengths and relationships. These tools and resources can be used to assist nursing homes move from an institutional model of care, which is generally focused on tasks, schedules and care systems, to a person-directed care model.
Provider Resources for Pain Management
Workforce Retention
Patient Safety CLABSI Collaborative-related Materials
These materials are available for use by participants in the Central Line-associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention Collaborative of New Mexico.
CLABSI Resources
Materials related to central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention
Focus on Patient Safety Newsletters
For Nursing Homes - Change Packages and Quality Improvement Tools
For Nursing Homes - Quality Improvement Strategies
New Mexico Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Collaborative Resources
The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNMHSC) recently partnered with rural and urban acute care and long-term care facilities in the state to implement a collaborative aimed at reducing health care-associated bacteremias caused by MRSA. It was funded through a Patient Safety Grant awarded to UNMHSC from the Cardinal Health Foundation. NMMRA was been contracted to carry out the administrative functions of the collaborative, organize and facilitate workshops, provide educational materials, arrange site visits, and collect data.
Physical Restraint and Fall Management Resources
These resources are primarily for nursing home use, but hospital staff may find them useful as well.
Potentially Inappropriate Medications Recommendation
The New Mexico Prescription Improvement Coalition's (NMPIC's) Potentially Inappropriate Medications Advisory Board has issued a statewide clinical recommendation, "Medications to be Used with Caution in the Elderly."
Pressure Ulcer Resources
For nursing homes and hospitals
Physician Breast Cancer/Screening Mammography
Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Cultural Competency
E-prescribing Pilot
Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Tools
Tools and resources regarding medication therapy management (MTM)
MTM Collaborative LS 4
NMPIC Data Tools
NMPIC Newsletters
"Take Your PIC," the New Mexico Prescription Improvement Coalition's monthly newsletter for health care providers in New Mexico
Prevention Newsletters
"Prevention Matters," the semi-monthly publication for physician practices in New Mexico.
Prevention Recruitment
Review BIPA Resources
Discharge Planning
Hospital Discharge Appeal and HINNs
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Medicare Advantage Resources
Peer Review Advantage Newsletters
Peer Reviewer Resources
Request for Reimbursement Records
WebEx Presentations MTM Recorded Learning Session 1 Presentations
Originally presented at the New Mexico Medication Therapy Management Collaborative Learning Session, November 3, 2007.
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