by Geneal Roth | Dec 10, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN
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...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 4, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
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...
by Nikki Divis | Nov 13, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Medication Safety
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...
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by Keri McDermott | Nov 13, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Sepsis
Sepsis is the number one cause for hospital admissions and readmissions in the Great Plains QIN region. However, a knowledge gap exists in understanding how immunizations and proper antibiotic use can impact sepsis. To help bridge that gap, Great Plains QIN created...
by sfredenburg | Nov 13, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
Epidemic is typically used to describe the widespread impact of an infectious disease instead of a medication treatment option. While pharmaceutical companies reassured providers, the growing number of opioid prescriptions was quietly converting patients into addicts....
by Keri McDermott | Nov 6, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Public Observances
Monday, November 12 kicks-off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit, which contains key messages, social media content, graphics and more. Below are some...
by selsen | Oct 23, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety
The pharmaceutical industry is changing. Changes such as value-based reimbursement, physician shortage, demand for better patient outcomes, rising cost of prescription drugs and the increase in diagnosis of chronic diseases is forcing these changes to occur. It is...
by sfredenburg | Oct 23, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Quality Payment Program
Each fall, healthcare professionals in South Dakota trade a day or two of patient rounds and healthcare services for conference sessions and networking. From mid-September well into October, content experts share their insights on a broad range of topics from health...
by sfredenburg | Oct 16, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety
After a stay in the hospital, the majority of patients will transition home while others may enter a skilled nursing facility. Each individual’s journey back to health comes with challenges and requires a coordinated effort of family, friends and healthcare...
by Nikki Divis | Oct 16, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Medication Safety
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 Keri McDermott | Oct 1, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Sepsis, Success Story
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska team attended the PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) Health Fair in Norfolk, Nebraska in mid-September. “Our goal was to connect with and engage fair attendees to educate and improve their...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 27, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN
On September 25, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, the United States announced The AMR Challenge—an ambitious global initiative to combat the growing threat of Antibiotic Resistance. This unprecedented effort, led by the U.S Department of...
