by Geneal Roth | Oct 8, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Improving antibiotic prescribing and use is critical to effectively treat infections, protect patients from harms caused by unnecessary antibiotic use and combat antibiotic resistance.The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 19, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
REMINDER: Pain Management and Opioid Oversight WebEx Pain management and opioid oversight: Ensuring quality, safety and compliance The Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety is hosting a WebEx on the timely topic of antibiotic stewardship and pain management; focusing...
by sfredenburg | Aug 6, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances
Originally published in the South Dakota Medicine Journal August 2019 issue. Stephan Schroeder, MD, CMD, CMQ Medical Director, South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care Health care is a complex, adaptive system where people, processes and technology intersect in a work...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 26, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Success Story
Data-Driven Opioid Guardianship: A Health Care System’s Blueprint for Change Drug overdose is the leading cause of death in the United States and opioid addiction is driving this epidemic. In 2016, over 214 million prescriptions were written for opioids. On...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 26, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
Pain management and opioid oversight: Ensuring quality, safety and compliance The Nebraska Coalition for Patient Safety is hosting a WebEx on the timely topic of antibiotic stewardship and pain management; focusing on implementation, policies and prescribing...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 11, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Meaningful Use, Medication Safety, Quality Payment Program, Sepsis
The message below was sent to all Great Plains Quality Innovation Network LAN Partners on Monday, July 5. Passing along again in case you missed it. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) is entering a transition phase as the Centers for Medicare &...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 3, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
Karsen Duncan, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist with Bryan Health. Duncan recently shared her perspective on the benefits of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Dr. Duncan indicated she has personally seen an impact in patient outcomes as well as a...
by Nikki Divis | Jul 1, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
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 sfredenburg | May 30, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health
Relating to different points of view is a valuable personal and professional skill, especially in the healthcare industry. In her 30 years of nursing, Cheri Fast, RN, BSN, WOCN, has certainly developed a strong understanding of the challenges and rewards of positive...
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by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN
2019 Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit Friday, May 31 • Beardmore Event Center of Bellevue Infections of the urinary tract, respiratory tract and skin and soft-tissues are the most common infectious conditions affecting patients across diverse healthcare...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 22, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Fewer Errors Seen in Computerized Prescribing System That Selects Medications Based on Indications A Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) system that incorporated drug indications into prescription ordering workflows improved clinicians’ efficiency and...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 16, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Sepsis, Success Story
How are immunizations, antibiotics and sepsis related and how might this impact you? Dr. Steven Q. Simpson, Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld and Dr. Archana Chatterjee discussed the connection of these topics and identified the provider community’s role in...
