by Keri McDermott | Jul 16, 2015 | Archived
CMS Releases First Round of Home Health Compare Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings Ratings to Help Consumers Compare and Choose Among Home Health Agencies (HHAs) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the first time published star ratings on Home...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 6, 2015 | Archived
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For 50 years, these programs have been protecting the health and well-being of millions of American families, saving lives and improving the...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 30, 2015 | Archived
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN) is pleased to announce we will be working to improve immunization rates in our region and reduce immunization disparities among older adults. We were recently awarded special funding, via the Centers for Medicare...
by Keri McDermott | May 6, 2015 | Archived
During National Nurses Week and throughout the year, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is proud to celebrate nurses and the vital role they play in delivering the highest level of quality care to their patients. We recognize their dedication, commitment and...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 31, 2015 | Archived
April is Minority Health Month – an opportunity to raise public awareness about health and healthcare disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and efforts to advance health equity. The theme for National Minority Health Month 2015 is “30...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 30, 2015 | Archived
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with nursing homes throughout the region to collaborate and share tools, knowledge and experiences for improving resident safety and clinical processes and reducing preventable healthcare conditions. An area of...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 9, 2015 | Archived
During a plenary session at QualityNet, Dennis Wagner, Acting Director of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality; Jeneen Iwugo, Director of CMS’ Division of Beneficiary Healthcare Improvement and Safety; and...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 9, 2015 | Archived
CMS’ 2014 QualityNet conference featured a series of Master Classes, including “Real Talk: A Patient and Family Engagement Experience.” Jeanine Pilgrim, the National Learning and Action Network (LAN) Coordinator and Patient/Family Engagement Project Manager for the...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 8, 2015 | Archived
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) kicked off its annual health care quality conference, QualityNet, in Baltimore on Dec. 2, 2014 by celebrating recent health care quality accomplishments and urging attendees to accelerate the pace of improvement....
