![HRSA Learning Series: Telehealth and COVID-19 [Updated Recordings Available]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/doctor_resources-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Oct 20, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites you to view the updated recorded session on Telehealth and COVID-19. The content has been updated to reflect changes in telehealth policies as well as the Telehealth Centers of Excellence and Avera’s...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 19, 2020 | Featured
We all have varied feelings regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our lives: “I’m over it”, “It isn’t a big deal” or “No one is going to tell me what to do.” Despite those feelings, the Burleigh-Morton community in North Dakota is joining together...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 19, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
The California Partnership to Improve Dementia Care has created six resource videos on the topic of COVID-19 and residents living with dementia. Activities for Patients with Dementia: Creative Ideas During COVID-19 Coping and Stress Management During a Pandemic...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 19, 2020 | Featured, Healthcare-Associated Infections
For this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, the goal is to shine a spotlight on the Infection Preventionist’s (IP’s) role in protecting frontline healthcare workers and patients from COVID-19. To honor and thank IPs for their...
![Staffing Challenges & Solutions: Insights from the Frontline [National LAN Event]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/group-meeting1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Oct 15, 2020 | Featured, Nursing Home Quality
Staffing Challenges and Solutions: Insights from the Front Lines Tuesday, October 20, 2020 ♦ 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT Register Today! We encourage you to invite your colleagues, community partners, beneficiaries and their family members, or others interested in nursing home...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 13, 2020 | Featured, Nursing Home Quality
According to a recent Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) study, the number of individuals reporting mental health symptoms [anxiety or depressive disorders] has jumped from 11% in 2019 to 36.5% in June 2020. This affects us all in one way or another. Nursing homes...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 12, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured
Earlier this week, Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action urging Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a national, public health priority. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2020 | Featured, Medication Safety
Poll shows only 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication review. A new survey from the University of Michigan indicates that older adults do not check with a pharmacist to look for possible interactions in their...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2020 | Featured, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Patient Safety
The Federal Task Force on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria has released an updated National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. This updated plan provides strategic actions to address antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 5 years,...
![CMS COVID-9 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [October 2020]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/istock-coronavirus-purchased-1280-x-300-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
