Great Plains QIN CEO Georgy to Semi-Retire After 35 Years
Effective January 3, 2020, Tina Georgy (pictured) will step down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Great Plains Quality Innovation Network. Georgy will continue as the CEO for the parent company, CIMRO, based in Champaign, Illinois. Georgy’s executive...
Announcement: CMS Quality Award
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Selected as a Recipient of QIN-QIO Task Order I Award under the 12th Statement of Work On November, 8, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a five-year contract to Great Plains Quality Innovation...
Updates to the Nursing Home Compare Website and the Five Star Quality Rating System
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to the Nursing Home Compare website and the Five Star Quality Rating System [October 23, 2019 website update]. CMS Memo QSO-20-02-NH discusses changes to the quality measures and the...
What’s Next: National AIMS and Community Coalitions
Our team is eagerly waiting to get started facilitating change and improvement across our region. The Great Plains Quality Care Coalition will be the platform. Individuals receiving care, community leaders and healthcare professionals will be at the table; working...![Reminder: Update Your Address Book [Our Emails are Changing]](https://i2.wp.com/greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/to-do-list1280x300.jpg?resize=1080%2C300&ssl=1)
Reminder: Update Your Address Book [Our Emails are Changing]
All members of the Great Plains QIN team will have an updated email address using the following format:...
Columbus Community Hospital’s Interdisciplinary Teams Reduce Readmissions
Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) in Columbus, Nebraska was recently featured during a national training hosted by the American Hospital Association. The training, Making the Case – How Team-Based Approaches Improve Value (improving outcomes, enhancing patient...
Healthcare Quality Week 2019 – We Celebrate You!
Healthcare Quality Week (HQW), brought to you by National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is the week dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made to improve healthcare quality. It also gives us an opportunity to bring greater...
Time To Update Your Address Book: Our Emails Are Changing
Please update your address book. Our emails are changing. All members of the Great Plains QIN team will have an updated email address using the following format:...
Reminder: October 26: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
it is time to start preparing for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day! The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans...
Tobacco Use: VA Policies, QUIT Assistance and Vaping Related Illness
Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing two new policies eliminating smoking on the grounds of healthcare facilities by patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors, vendors and employees. The policy applies to cigarettes, cigars, pipes (including electronic and...