by Nikki Divis | Jul 1, 2019 | Archived
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids¹. The misuse of and addiction to opioids – including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl – is a serious national crisis that...
by Nikki Divis | May 7, 2019 | Archived
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team would like to celebrate the incredible people that you are, your incredible coworkers (including our own) and the places where you work! Thank you for all you do to contribute to your profession, your communities and...
by Nikki Divis | Jan 22, 2019 | Archived
Great Plains QIN is partnering with communities throughout the region to unite stakeholders, consumers and healthcare providers to improve communication and care coordination – resulting in reduced hospital admissions, readmissions and medication harm. A team at Great...
by Nikki Divis | Nov 26, 2018 | Archived
Congratulations to the Hillcrest Health Services Dementia Care Team for receipt of the national 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Gold Award (Quality Category). The award was given for utilization of the Montessori method into the Hillcrest dementia care...
by Nikki Divis | Nov 13, 2018 | Archived
November 12 | U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week #USAAW18 #BeAntibioticsAware Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska kicked off Antibiotic Awareness Week by partnering with Nebraska healthcare leaders, Dr. Maureen Tierney and Dr. M. Salman Ashraf, to...
by Nikki Divis | Nov 9, 2018 | Archived
Great American Smokeout ® | November 15, 2018 For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November. The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for smokers to commit to healthy,...
by Nikki Divis | Nov 6, 2018 | Archived
Influenza is a highly infectious viral illness. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Adults age 65 years and older are at greater risk of severe complications from influenza, due to their increased likelihood of having chronic...
by Nikki Divis | Oct 16, 2018 | Archived
Since 1984, Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) have been a driving force for quality improvement throughout the country. On September 15, Modern Healthcare published an infographic on the 2017 Quality Improvement Organization efforts. The data draws...
by Nikki Divis | Aug 14, 2018 | Archived
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection and is a medical emergency. For every hour that sepsis goes untreated, the risk of death increases by 8%. According to the Sepsis Alliance, as many as 87% of sepsis cases originate in the community...
by Nikki Divis | May 7, 2018 | Archived
Personal and professional demands can change dramatically and impact levels of stress throughout the day, month and year. As a result, blood pressure can become a moving target creating a challenge for proper diagnosis of hypertension. According to the...
by Nikki Divis | Apr 24, 2018 | Archived
In July 2017, the Joint Commission announced the implementation of new and revised pain assessment and management standards which would be effective January 1, 2018 for all accredited hospitals. The enhanced standards represent nearly two years of intensive...
by Nikki Divis | Feb 20, 2018 | Archived
According to health officials, this year’s flu season has now sent more people to the hospital with the illness than in nearly a decade. Officials said they are particularly concerned about the season’s hospitalization rate — 51.4 per 100,000 people —...
