by Kelsey Olson | Sep 21, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Better Choices, Better Health (BCBH) helps adults of all ages and caregivers manage the symptoms of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, depression, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and any other physical and mental health conditions. This...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 19, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Only 40% of Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes Get Recommended Kidney Health Testing | Study Reveals Alarming Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Testing and Highlights Path to Equitable Care for Americans living with Diabetes An estimated 37 million adults in the...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 18, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
As more nicotine products are released, the more people that are getting hooked by addiction. As these pouches have gained popularity, concerns have been raised about their high nicotine content, youth-appealing flavors, and misleading claims about their health risks....
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 18, 2023 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Patient Safety
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Vaccination Team will be hosting multiple webinars to review important changes to the surveillance definition of ‘up-to-date’ with COVID-19 vaccines for long-term care facilities reporting vaccination data and...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 12, 2023 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
With fall and winter approaching, viruses are going to be at their all time high of the year. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared its yearly flu shot recommendations, urging older adults to get the vaccine. The Advisory Committee on...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
The tobacco industry has a long history of targeting specific groups and an excellent track record when it comes to luring them to try their deadly products. Once hooked, nicotine addiction and ongoing marketing efforts can create customers for life. To help combat...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Stepping On is an evidenced-based falls prevention program for community-dwelling individuals aged 60 and older. It helps older adults take control of their fall risk, explore coping behaviors and use safety strategies in everyday life. A trained facilitator leads the...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Think Cultural Health website features information, continuing education opportunities and resources for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Explore Think Cultural Health’s free,...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 9, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 15? Standard 15 | Communicate the organization’s progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders, constituents and the general public Purpose | Standard 15 helps to convey information to...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 5, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 14? Standard 14 | Create conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify, prevent, and resolve conflicts or complaints. Purpose |...
