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Reducing Chronic Pain through Evidence-Based Programs [NCOA Issue Brief]
Older and middle-aged adults in the United States account for about 80 percent of those who experience chronic pain.1 Since the most common treatment for chronic pain is analgesics or pain relievers, older adults have been increasingly prescribed medications,...
#OneHealthKS Campaign
Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC), part of Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, is bringing awareness to the importance of proper antibiotic usage with their #OneHealthKS campaign. The One Health concept builds bridges between physicians, veterinarians,...
Prescription for Health Tool Available
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...
Updated Map Shows CDC’s Investments to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to protecting people and the future of the healthcare, veterinary and agriculture industries from the threat of antibiotic resistance. CDC just released new data in its Antibiotic Resistance (AR)...
Antibiotic Stewardship Tools Available
The Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Assessment and Promotion Program (ASAP) provides long-term care facilities and acute care hospitals with resources to promote appropriate antibiotic use, improve patient outcomes and prevent antibiotic resistance. The ASAP site...
Prescribe with Confidence: Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools and guidance they need. The CDC’s Guidelines for Prescribing...
Impacting Patient Experience: Positive Impressions for Positive Outcomes
Healthcare is personal. Any individual in need of healthcare services becomes vulnerable. The level of comfort and confidence relayed by healthcare professionals at every stage of care can impact positive health outcomes. Long waits, big words and confusing bills may...
Spreading the Word for a Healthy Community: Huron’s Team Approach to Antibiotic Stewardship
From allergy season to flu season and beyond, the common symptoms of a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat lead many individuals to their local clinic in search of relief. The presence of a fever increases the possibility of a bacterial infection; but often the culprit...
Antibiogram Webinar Recording Available
Antibiograms are important tools for healthcare professionals involved in prescribing empiric antibiotics for suspected bacterial infections. They encourage responsible use of antibiotics throughout facilities. Prescribing clinicians—physicians, nurse practitioners...
Nebraska Hospital Association Releases New Opioid Toolkit
According to the CDC, the amount of opioids prescribed and sold since 1999 has nearly quadrupled, yet there has not been an overall change in the amount of pain Americans report. We have a genuine and devastating epidemic of opiate abuse in this country, and it is of...