by Keri McDermott | Nov 4, 2016 | Archived
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Get Smart Week) is a national, annual observance intended to engage relevant stakeholders around antibiotic stewardship in the outpatient, inpatient and animal health settings. This year, Get Smart Week will be observed November...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 4, 2016 | Archived
World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day, Nov. 17 Each year, pressure injuries affect more than 2.5 million Americans and cost billions of dollars to treat. You can raise awareness of these dangerous conditions by participating in World Wide Pressure Injury...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 28, 2016 | Archived
Improving Adult Immunization Rates – Dr. Stephan Schroeder, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Despite immunization effectiveness in preventing morbidity and mortality due to infection, there remains a significant percentage of our population that has not...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 26, 2016 | Archived
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network was recently awarded special funding to work with home health agencies in our region to develop and test educational interventions to prevent and manage common infections observed in home health; such as respiratory, urinary...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 25, 2016 | Archived
AHRQ Teach-Back Strategies Help Primary Care Providers Engage Patients and Families To learn more about how clinicians use “teach-back” to improve communication with patients, access the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ’s) Guide to Improving...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 14, 2016 | Archived
Healthcare Quality Week 2016 Taking place October 16-22, Healthcare Quality Week is the time we dedicate to celebrating the contributions professionals have made in the field and their impact on healthcare! Throughout the week, let’s bring greater...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 14, 2016 | Archived
Enhance Your Website with the Most Up-To-Date Seasonal Flu Content The CDC recently released a Seasonal Flu Microsite, which hosts a dynamic collection of resources that can be added onto your website to provide readers information on flu basics, prevention,...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 14, 2016 | Archived
The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. It’s a great time to clean out your...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 7, 2016 | Archived
The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) has been selected as one of 16 national, regional, or state hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations and health system organizations to continue efforts in...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 30, 2016 | Archived
79 Percent of Healthcare Workers Reported Being Vaccinated in 2015-2016 (CDC Report) Since healthcare workers may care for or live with people at high risk for influenza-related complications, it is especially important for them to get vaccinated annually. The...
