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CMS Announces 2019 Medicare Parts A and B Premiums and Deductibles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the 2019 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Parts A and B. “CMS is committed to empowering beneficiaries with the information they need to make informed decisions...
Million Hearts Cardiac Rehab Change Packet – Now Available
The Million Hearts®/AACVPR Cardiac Rehabilitation Change Package is now live! This Change Package is a compilation of care processes and strategies to improve Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) referral, enrollment and participation and adherence. Strong evidence shows the...
#FightFlu Digital Campaign Toolkit
CDC’s 2018-2019 Flu Campaign Toolkit As you gear up for the 2018 – 2019 flu season, be sure to check out CDC’s Campaign Toolkit The toolkit includes social media content, posters, website assets and important events. What is new this flu season? • Flu vaccines...
Are We Meeting the Health Literacy Needs of Our Patients?
October is Health Literacy Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of clear communication and promote understandable health information. Learn more about Health Literacy Month Health literacy—the ability to obtain, process, and understand basic...
Getting Out Into the Community….
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska team attended the PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) Health Fair in Norfolk, Nebraska in mid-September. “Our goal was to connect with and engage fair attendees to educate and improve their...
U.S. Challenges World to Intensify Global Fight against Antibiotic Resistance
On September 25, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, the United States announced The AMR Challenge—an ambitious global initiative to combat the growing threat of Antibiotic Resistance. This unprecedented effort, led by the U.S Department of...
Networking/Collaborative Opportunity: The Role of Data in the Opioid Crisis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Consortium for Quality Improvement & Survey & Certification Operations is hosting a virtual Collaborative WebEx to discuss the role of data in the opioid crisis. Attend this WebEx to learn more about...
Nebraska Infection Prevention…..Sepsis, MDROs and CDI….Oh My!
Nearly 125 nursing home employees took the opportunity to learn more about sepsis, Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MDROs) and Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) during a series of learning sessions offered in August and September. The Wizard of Oz production was the...
Statewide Support of Sepsis Prevention & Awareness
Each of the four Great Plains QIN states partnered with their Governor’s Offices to issue a proclamation recognizing September as Sepsis Awareness Month in each state. “We are working throughout our four-state region to share information and resources on...
Falls Can be Prevented…Reducing the Risk
Every 20 minutes an older adult dies from a fall in the United States.¹ Each year, millions of older people – those 65 and older – fall. In fact, more than one out of four older people falls each year, but less than half tell their doctor. Falling once...