by Keri McDermott | Dec 14, 2021 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition
What is the Communication and Optimal Resolution Process? Despite the best efforts of hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, about 1 in 10 patients is harmed by the care they receive. Harms such as hospital-acquired infections or medication...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 7, 2021 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Frailty and Sarcopenia December 14th, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CT Project ECHO: Continuing education credit for providers, nursing and social workers (1 contact hour) Register Today. Presenter: Lindsey Dahl, MD; Sanford Health Upon completion of this program, the learner...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 6, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
There is still time to protect against flu. It’s 2021 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)! Did you know that flu season can begin as early as October, it usually peaks between December and February, and it can last as late as May? As long as flu viruses are...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 1, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to an abundance of information from a large number of sources. Amid all this information, many people have also been exposed to health misinformation: information that is false, inaccurate or misleading according...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
December 7, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, opioid use disorder and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Monday, December 6, 2021 | 1:00 pm CT Register Today. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for all individuals to be up-to-date on their routine vaccinations, as well as their annual influenza vaccine. Many children fell behind on routine vaccines...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 29, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. CT Alzheimer’s Is NOT Normal Aging. It’s a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Attend this free webinar to learn about: How individuals living with Alzheimer’s communicate Verbal...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 22, 2021 | Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
It is no secret there is a high prevalence of diabetes across the country. Recent estimates report 10.5 percent of the US population is diagnosed with diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes in North Dakota is similar, with a recent estimate showing 9.9 percent of...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 17, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging healthcare professionals to prescribe antibiotics only when necessary to help fight antibiotic resistance and the spread of superbugs and to protect their patients from antibiotic-related adverse drug...
