by Keri McDermott | Sep 21, 2020 | CMS News, 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...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 21, 2020 | Featured, Patient Safety
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has released a new report to guide advances towards reduced harm and safer care throughout the healthcare system. The report, developed by the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, consists of 17 recommendations to...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 15, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated their Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions for the 2020 – 2021 Season. Access it here. While it’s not possible to say with certainty what will happen in the fall and winter, CDC believes it’s likely...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 15, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Telemedicine is breaking into the mainstream healthcare environment as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The University of Michigan National Poll on Health Aging found the percentage of older adults participating in telehealth increased from 4 percent in May 2019 to 30...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 14, 2020 | Events, Featured, Medication Safety
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 11, 2020 | Featured, Patient Safety
September 23, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST Falls among older adults are the leading cause of preventable injury. Strategies are known to reduce the prevalence of falls among older adults. These strategies include referral pathways and evidence-based tools (programs and...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 11, 2020 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Medication Safety
The healthcare community has an opportunity to take better care of our patients who struggle with an opioid use disorder. We can tailor the words we use, the treatments offered and work to establish trust. The Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 10, 2020 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured
The Behavioral Health Bridge, a Sanford/University of North Dakota collaboration, is a series of online modules aimed at helping individuals experiencing common behavioral health conditions related to COVID-19 and promoting behavioral health treatment to address the...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 10, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19
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...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 8, 2020 | Featured, Medication Safety
A pharmacist-managed telemedicine intervention for people with uncontrolled hypertension was associated with favorable health and economic outcomes, according to 5-year results of the 450-patient Hyperlink trial. Home-based telemonitoring is where a blood pressure...