by Keri McDermott | Jun 28, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, staff in nursing homes have been providing ongoing care to our nation’s most vulnerable. It’s on trusted messengers like you to make sure we’re reaching people who need to be protected from the COVID-19 virus. Building vaccine...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 25, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
June 30, 2021 | 11:30 a.m. CT Culture is essential in shaping our individual experiences and health. Surprisingly, little attention has been paid to the interplay between culture and dementia caregiving. Dementia support and services are not adequately tailored to...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 23, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Opioids, Quality Care Coalition
A visit to the pharmacy is a common and frequent occurrence for individuals managing any acute or chronic health care condition. Pharmacists continue to expand their services and expertise beyond medication dispensing to include...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 23, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Before initiating use of antibiotics, it is important to pause and review all relevant clinical and laboratory data and then weigh the potential benefit versus harm of initiating antibiotic therapy. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ’s) Four...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network launched a COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Ambassador Program to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts and recognize community-based organizations, healthcare providers and nursing homes with high staff vaccination rates throughout...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Are you struggling to have productive conversations with family members, loved ones and employees on the benefit of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? Have you relayed data and facts, used pressure tactics and mandates and still hitting road blocks? If so, have you...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Thursday, June 24, 2021 | 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. CT As we continue to support President Biden’s goal for 70 percent of the U.S. adult population to have at least one vaccine shot and 160 million U.S. adults to be fully vaccinated by July 4th, the Chief Health Equity...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 17, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Guidance for addressing a global infodemic and fostering demand for immunization The Vaccine Misinformation Management Guide was developed to facilitate the development of strategic and well-coordinated national action plans to rapidly counter vaccine misinformation...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 17, 2021 | Featured, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Project Firstline recently announced the launch of two new Continuing Education (CE) courses on Infection Control, with additional courses scheduled for release throughout the summer. Course: Injection Safety: Learn how to safely use a multi-dose vial This educational...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 17, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Ongoing agricultural and pandemic stressors have increased the need for mental health services across the Dakotas. During Men’s Health Month in June, the Office of Minority Health’s “6 Plays for Men’s Health” campaign promotes a healthy lifestyle consisting of support...