by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2022 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Great Plains QIN team hosted a Webinar, Connecting the Dots, on March 15, 2022 to present the connection between sepsis, immunizations and antibiotic stewardship. Presenters offered an overview of the Connecting the Dots campaign and available tools and resources...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 21, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education is excited to welcome Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc as its first guest presenter in Bringing the Experts to You: A Webinar Series on Vaccines. Dr. Edlow is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics,...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 21, 2022 | Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
From a tattoo gone wrong to refusing grandma’s watecha, the South Dakota Department of Health’s Undo the Risk video collection uses diverse and humorous scenarios to relay the message that diabetes can be prevented. Awkward “undoable” situations portrayed...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 15, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Quality Care Coalition
Submitted by: Laura Anderson, Assistant Director of the Behavioral Health Division, ND Department of Human Services We have all heard about the opioid crisis and the impact it is having on our family, friends, businesses and communities. Every aspect of the opioid...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 15, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Jennifer Everson, RN, BSN, MHA, CPHQ Quality Improvement Advisor | Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Jennifer Everson is the newest member of the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team; she will be supporting nursing homes and communities as a Quality...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The American College of Health Care Administration (ACHCA) this week is celebrating National Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week; a great time to express how appreciative you are of the services, sacrifices and efforts of your Long-Term Care Administrator. For nearly...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 14, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
This week, March 13 – 19, we celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, important discussions locally and globally are happening to inspire action to...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 8, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Together we are better, stronger, safer. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event to grow awareness about patient safety and to recognize the work being done to reduce harm. Properly engaging patients, caregivers, and providers; integrating quality...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 8, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
What do antibiotics, immunizations and sepsis have in common and why is it important to “Connect the Dots”? Antibiotics – According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats¹ facing humanity....
