by Keri McDermott | May 29, 2018 | Archived
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Quality Innovation Network/Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) representing Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, engaging in growth and change is an expectation for Great Plains QIN. Established in...
by Keri McDermott | May 29, 2018 | Archived
Nursing homes across the country receive a Nursing Home Quality Measure Composite Score derived from 13 Long-Stay Quality Measures. The composite score monitors quality from a systems view and serves a guide to identify areas for quality improvement change. The...
by Keri McDermott | May 29, 2018 | Archived
Medscape recently reported that 83.8 percent of older patients receive at least one potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) or have a potential prescribing omission (PPO) at the time of discharge, according to a study published in the British Journal of Clinical...
by Keri McDermott | May 22, 2018 | Archived
Whether swinging through the drive-through or stopping by the pharmacy counter, individuals with prescriptions for managing a chronic health issue are in regular contact with their pharmacist. Medication consumers rely on these healthcare professionals to answer...
by Keri McDermott | May 22, 2018 | Archived
In the United States, sepsis affects more than 1.7 million people and takes 270,000 lives each year. Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations and death. Sepsis Alliance, the nation’s...
by Keri McDermott | May 15, 2018 | Archived
Performance improvement is best accomplished by using tried and true techniques. These include the 5 Whys, PDSA cycles, Cause and Effect diagrams, eliminating waste, and more. Looking for a template or a short refresher for your skills? The National Nursing Home...
by Keri McDermott | May 10, 2018 | Archived
Great Plains QIN and other Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organizations are working in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reduce the use of antipsychotics in long-term care facilities and improve health outcomes...
by Keri McDermott | May 8, 2018 | Archived
A growing body of evidence suggests that complementary approaches help to manage some painful conditions. The Standing Rock Opioid Steering Committee hosted a pain summit in North Dakota in April designed to share positive information and alternative traditional...
by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2018 | Archived
Orlaith Staunton, co-founder of the Rory Staunton Foundation for Sepsis Prevention, and her daughter looked at each other in disbelief. They felt they were watching history repeat itself as a basketball coach bandaged a cut for one of his players, but without taking...
by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2018 | Archived
May 6 – 12: National Nurses Week & National Hospital Week A time to celebrate and express our appreciation and admiration for all the nurses in our region as well as all members of our hospital teams National Nurses Week falls on the same days each year,...
