by sfredenburg | Mar 21, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Quality Payment Program
The slide from prescription to addiction can be a fast ride and result in unintended and devastating consequences for families and communities. The impact of opioid overdose and abuse spread so broadly and so quickly that the United States Department of Health and...
by sfredenburg | Mar 19, 2019 | Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
Managing diabetes to prevent complications and improve quality of life is a daily reality for 30.3 million Americans. Millions more are unaware they are living with diabetes (7.2 million) or prediabetes (75.6 million). The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert...
by sfredenburg | Mar 18, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Success Story
From the ABCS for heart health to challenges of managing a ZBB (Zero Based Budget), acronyms are a staple in the healthcare industry. While many are commonly recognized, a SNFist is fairly new to the list and proving to be a valuable addition. Healthcare professionals...
by sfredenburg | Mar 18, 2019 | Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
Managing diabetes to prevent complications and improve quality of life is a daily reality for 30.3 million Americans. Millions more are unaware they are living with diabetes (7.2 million) or prediabetes (75.6 million). The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert...
by sfredenburg | Mar 12, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals
Providing clear vision is both a healthcare service and the intentional focus for leadership at Vance Thompson Vision. With five locations across the Midwest, the practice is designed to maximize the patient experience based on the concept that seeing your best means...
by sfredenburg | Mar 12, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
With each winter storm the desire for sunshine grows, but too much sun can become an equally difficult problem. There’s a fine line between just enough and too much of even the best things. Healthcare professionals in Faulkton are working to close this gap of...
by sfredenburg | Mar 10, 2019 | Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
From smooth and polished to callused and stinky, feet provide valuable insights to the health of every individual diagnosed with diabetes. High blood sugar can damage nerves in the feet and legs causing pain and numbness called neuropathy. This lack of feeling...
by sfredenburg | Feb 26, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Payment Program
Strong relationships in every aspect of life have a direct impact on health. Family, friends and colleagues immediately come to mind, but many individuals forget to consider healthcare professionals as key members of their support network. These relationships...
by sfredenburg | Feb 22, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
Websites and shopping apps including Amazon, Ebates and ShopSavvy take full advantage of every consumer’s desire to find a good deal. Price comparisons, coupons and reviews provide a sense of confidence for making the best purchase. Similarly, healthcare...
by sfredenburg | Feb 15, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Sepsis
Cars pull to the side and everyone takes note of the flashing lights and blaring siren of the local ambulance. Well before the lights and sirens, community volunteers in rural areas heard the rally call to become first responders for friends and neighbors in...
by sfredenburg | Feb 5, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Public Observances, Success Story
The recent National Activity Professionals Week (January 20-26, 2019) provided an opportunity to showcase the impact fun and socialization can have on quality of life for residents of a nursing facility or assisted living center. Great Plains Quality Innovation...
by sfredenburg | Jan 31, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Quality Payment Program
Change is a process. Those who manage change that leads to quality improvement have mastered the steps and embraced the tools to identify and address obstacles and challenges effectively. Healthcare is one of many industries requiring continual quality improvement...
