by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2018 | Archived
The national Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) Program has saved an estimated $400 million in Medicare spending by avoiding hospital readmissions and improving quality of care throughout all healthcare settings. Great Plains Quality...
by Keri McDermott | May 2, 2018 | Archived
The many demand s from deadlines, to-do lists and meetings of all kinds leave no time for an idle mind during an average workday. The American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) third annual National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day held on Wednesday, May 2, encourages people to use...
by Keri McDermott | May 1, 2018 | Archived
The Hospital Quality Reporting Center Spring 2018 newsletter is now available. This issue contains information for acute care hospitals, critical access hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities and PPS-exempt cancer hospitals. Topics covered include: BREAKING NEWS!...
by Keri McDermott | May 1, 2018 | Archived
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and the American Heart Association is bringing to light common measurement mistakes. 7 mistakes that can lead to higher readings and misdiagnosis: Having a full bladder – You should always empty your bladder before...
by Keri McDermott | May 1, 2018 | Archived
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently renewed its commitment to interoperability with the MyHealthEData initiative, which aims to ensure patients have comprehensive access to their own health data. The initiative focuses on providing patients...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 30, 2018 | Archived
UP TO 80 PERCENT OF STROKES MAY BE PREVENTABLE. #StrokeMonth Today marks the start of May. American Stroke Month, the annual campaign to increase stroke awareness and educate Americans, takes place throughout the month of May. The observance also encourages providers...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 23, 2018 | Archived
We recently launched the Home Health Infection Prevention Toolkit. The Toolkit contains resources and best practices to reduce Acute Care Hospitalization (ACH) or Emergency Department (ED) visits related to wound, urinary tract and respiratory infections. The primary...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 23, 2018 | Archived
May is national High Blood Pressure Education Month and National Stroke Awareness Month; a time to facilitate activities to help raise awareness and offer education. According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure is usually preventable with simple...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 23, 2018 | Archived
Patient Experience Week, April 23-27, 2018, is an annual event to celebrate healthcare staff and their impact on patients every day. Individuals sitting in the waiting room of a healthcare facility are often experiencing varied levels of physical discomfort and...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 17, 2018 | Archived
On April 10, Healio reported that ischemic heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the U.S., according to findings by the U.S. Burden of Disease published in JAMA. High blood pressure and body mass index, poor diet, high-fasting plasma glucose and...