by Keri McDermott | Jul 6, 2017 | Archived
Rates of coverage with influenza and pneumococcal vaccine are better but gaps remain. An analysis of data from the 2015 National Health Interview Survey suggests room for improvement in coverage rates. Influenza: Among adults aged 65 years and older, 69 percent had...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 6, 2017 | Archived
Hospitalizations involving opioid pain relievers and heroin increased 75 percent for women between 2005 and 2014, a jump that significantly outpaced the 55 percent increase among men, according to a recent statistical brief from AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 29, 2017 | Archived
Each year, more than 1.6 million older U.S. adults go to emergency departments for fall-related injuries. Among older adults, falls are the number one cause of fractures, hospital admissions for trauma, loss of independence and injury deaths¹. Falls are costly-in...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 28, 2017 | Archived
On June 9, PatientEngagementHIT reported that providers should identify barriers keeping their patients from achieving their wellness goals and work collaboratively with them to overcome these obstacles. Understanding what makes a patient willing to respond to...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2017 | Archived
Getting dressed, folding laundry and setting the table for dinner are everyday tasks done without much thought or effort by most. For those struggling with Alzheimer’s, these common activities can be a source of constant frustration. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 19, 2017 | Archived
As with any business, patient satisfaction of the health services and resulting outcome impacts the bottom line. Policies and workflows can create efficiencies, but are they producing the results the patient expects? During the Patient-Centered Equals Quality webinar...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2017 | Archived
The Nebraska Great Plains Quality Care Collaborative held a face-to-face Learning Session for participating Nebraska nursing homes on June 1 in Lexington and June 6 in Lincoln. This effort is part of the Growing Great Plains Quality Care Collaborative. “Combating Our...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 15, 2017 | Archived
As part of the Clean Hands Count campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a new hand hygiene education course: Hand Hygiene, Glove Use, and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile. This online course offers free Continuing Education...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 14, 2017 | Archived
“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” – Thomas Dekker Recently, the Great Plains QIN team offered a WebEx on the importance of sleep as one of the most important services that can be offered to nursing home residents....
by Keri McDermott | Jun 8, 2017 | Archived
On May 30, 2017, Healthy Day News reported that Multi-Drug resistant bacteria can be found in 1 out of every 4 nursing home residents. “Nursing home residents are at a higher risk to become colonized with these resistant bacteria” said Sainfer Aliya at Columbia...
