by Keri McDermott | Jan 26, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The team from the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will discuss Medicated Assisted Treatment, stigma, resources and motivational interviewing. This Webinar will help you better understand what is available for substance use disorder in...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 28, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
We added a few more episodes to our new podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; we will share basic healthcare information on topics that matter. Check out our newest...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 21, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
In this session, Josh Ohrtman, PharmD, discussed antibiotic stewardship and the CDC’s core elements and explain why appropriate use of antibiotics is important. Ohrtman also outlined barriers to antibiotic stewardship and provide resources and opportunities for...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 8, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week provides s an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic use to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Be Antibiotics Aware, a CDC educational effort, complements U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week by...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 8, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Pain affects the lives of millions of Americans every day and improving pain care and the lives of patients with pain is a public health imperative. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 3, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
In this session, Josh Ohrtman, PharmD, will discuss antibiotic stewardship and the CDC’s core elements and explain why appropriate use of antibiotics is important. Ohrtman will also outline barriers to antibiotic stewardship and provide resources and...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 2, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety
November is C.diff, Awareness Month and for a good reason. 29,300 people with C. diff infection die in the United States each year. One in 11 people over age 65 diagnosed with a healthcare-associated C. diff infection die within one month. What is C. diff? | CDC C....
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 31, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) states that 40 – 80% of the medical information patients and residents are told during office visits is forgotten immediately and nearly half of the information retained is incorrect. The teach-back method is...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a large public health problem and a patient safety priority. During this Webinar, Carrie Sorenson, PharmD, will discuss the scope of the program, risk factors and identify prevention strategies and available resources. Tuesday, October...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 6, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety, Success Story
Meet Darleen Gangl; she and her husband, Brad, live in Bottineau, North Dakota. She is an avid vintage Barbie collector and enjoys researching her family tree. Darleen is also a two-time sepsis survivor. Thirteen years ago, Darleen was diagnosed with necrotizing...
