Nebraska Leads the Country in Innovative Approach to Medication Reconciliation and Opioid Safety
Like most of the country, Nebraska providers over-prescribe opioids. The CDC Prescription Drug Overdose Web site reports that Nebraska providers are writing 72-82.1 opioid prescriptions for every 100 persons in the state. In addition, an analysis of data gathered by...![How the Wellness Visit and Chronic Care Management Can Transform Your Pratice [WebEx Opportunity]](https://i1.wp.com/greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/social-media1280x300-2.jpg?resize=1080%2C300&ssl=1)
How the Wellness Visit and Chronic Care Management Can Transform Your Pratice [WebEx Opportunity]
National WebEx Opportunity: How the Annual Wellness Visit and Chronic Care Management Can Help Transform Your Practice Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:00 – 3:30 PM CT Registration Required. Reserve your spot today! Overview: Learn key lessons and strategies from practices...
CMS Announces Updates for Nursing Home Compare
Several updates to Nursing Home Compare are noted below: Long-Stay Hospitalization Quality Measure The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to focus on reducing hospitalizations to improve the health and safety of nursing home residents. Over...
Addressing Social Determinants of Health Can Reduce Healthcare Costs
Health starts in our homes, schools, workplaces, neighborhoods and communities. We know that taking care of ourselves by eating well and staying active, not smoking, getting the recommended immunizations and screening tests and seeing a doctor when sick all influence...
Now Available: MIPS Performance Feedback and Final Score
If you submitted 2017 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) data through the Quality Payment Program website, you can now view your performance feedback and MIPS final score. You can access your performance feedback and final score by: Going to the Quality...
NEW Medicare Cards Mailed to Beneficiaries in Our Region (Wave 3)
Last week, CMS announced it has begun mailing new Medicare cards to beneficiaries who live in Wave 3 states, including the four states that comprise the Great Plains QIN region: Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. If Medicare beneficiaries say they did...
Sepsis Alliance Launches ‘It’s About TIME’
Earlier today, the Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s leading sepsis patient advocacy non-profit organization, today announced the launch of It’s About TIME, a national initiative to create broader awareness of sepsis and the need for urgency in seeking...
Study Finds Nurses are the Missing Link in Strengthening Hospital-Wide Antimicrobial Stewardship
On June 13, News Medical reported that Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are more effective when nurses are educated about antimicrobial stewardship and buy in to the cause, according to a recent study conducted at Jefferson Health in New Jersey. “Our findings...
Improving Care Coordination by Working with Super-Utilizer Patients
A WebEx Opportunity You Won’t Want to Miss June 27, 2018 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CT) Attend this WebEx to learn more about improving care for people with multiple chronic conditions that are often complicated by patients’ limited ability to care for themselves...
Addressing the Opioid Crisis – The REACH OUT Act
On June 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5796, the REACH OUT Act by unanimous consent. This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), accesses the nation’s Quality...