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Articles by Judi Trout
April 7, 2026
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Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program (CAH-QI)
Advancing Rural Health Through Quality Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) – Texas Flex Program Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) are essential to the health and economic stability of rural Texas communities, yet they face increasing regulatory, financial, and operational pressures. In today’s healthcare environment, sustained viability is directly linked to measurable quality performance, regulatory compliance, and the ability to demonstrate… March 27, 2025
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CAHQI RN Documentation Workshop – 2025
Texas Hospital Association Foundation Critical Access Hospital Quality Improvement Program Frontline Staff Nursing Documentation Workshop April 22, 2025 – Kerrville, Texas April 29, 2025 – Abilene, Texas May 14, 2025 – Canyon, Texas This program is funded through the Texas State Office of Rural Health This educational activity is jointly provided by Texas Hospital Association Foundation and AXIS Medical Education… October 16, 2023
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Emergency Preparedness Webinar Series
This FREE 3-part educational series was made possible thanks to funding from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Texas Hospital Association Foundation. Click HERE for the recording (opens in YouTube SESSION 1: Improving Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons learned from COVID-19 to reduce the Risk and Anxiety of our community. This webinar… May 5, 2023
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Resources
NHSN Overview Links BSI – Device-associated Module UTI – Device-associated Module Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Additional Resources Courtesy of the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Judi Trout at [email protected] or 512-465-1564. December 12, 2022
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CAHQI Resources
Completed past events: 2025 CNO Workshop Resources Recruitment Retention Toolkit Nurse Experience 2025 Nurse Experience 2025 Patient Experience 2025 2025 Frontline First Webinar Series 2025 Core MBQIP Measures Webinar Recording June 17, 2025 Recording HERE (opens in YouTube). PPT Presentation HERE 2025 Policy and Procedure Virtual Learning Series Quality Infrastructure Survey Report Review Webinar Recording You rocked getting your infrastructure… September 16, 2022
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Infection Prevention Resources
2020 – 2022 IP Nuggets of Knowledge Series Can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Judi Trout at [email protected] or 512-465-1564 August 29, 2022
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Resilient Manager’s Toolkit
Resilient Manager’s Toolkit: 6 Weeks to Better Work, Life and Relationships This educational activity was jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and Texas Hospital Association in collaboration with the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals (TORCH). This educational series was made possible thanks to funding from The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and… April 2, 2022
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