by Keri McDermott | Jun 29, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
The number of Americans over 65 years living with Alzheimer’s could jump from five million to 15 million by 2050, according to the 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The rising trend fuels advocates across the country to promote Alzheimer’s and...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
Dakota Geriatrics (University of North Dakota GWEP) is organizing their first annual ADRD symposium titled “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community”. June 24, 2020 – A day-long opportunity where regional faculty experts update participants on dementia...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
Medication bottles next to the coffee maker or scheduling exercise in the calendar are helpful reminders for managing health conditions and lifestyle behaviors. People of every age rely on reminders, timers, schedules or health apps to keep them on track. Cognitive...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Register Here Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual link to join the webcast. The link you receive will only work for one user. Please forward this email to other team members if you would...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 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 offer...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 22, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared today [June 23, 2020] Silver Linings Day in honor of long-term care facilities serving North Dakota’s most vulnerable population for more than 125 years. Long-term care providers – in honor of your unwavering dedication and...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
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 offer...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
To healthcare professionals everywhere: these are unprecedented times. There’s no road map. We’re facing conversations that we never expected – or wanted – to have. Your stakeholders are not only making decisions about what to say to patients and families,...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is excited to partner with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and underserved communities through the Geriatric and Age Friendly Care TeleEcho™ Series. These...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 16, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
Did you know men are less healthy and have a shorter life expectancy than women, on average? Part of this is because men are more likely to go long periods of time without going to the doctor, they’re less likely to adopt preventive health measures and are more likely...