by Kelsey Olson | May 18, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety
Antibiotics have saved countless lives over the years, but their overuse and misuse have led to a pressing issue: antibiotic resistance. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a new tool to help educate patients and families about antibiotic awareness;...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 24, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The FDA has made several updates to its opioid prescribing information, including new warnings about the possibility for increased pain, which can lead to dangerous adverse reactions, such as respiratory depression. Visit the FDA site for updates on prescribing...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 24, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Friday Focus 4 Health May Series begins on May 5, 2023 Up Your Protection From Infections | 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Our Friday Focus 4 Health Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts. Participants will connect across the...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 28, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
During our March Friday Focus 4 Health Series, we have talked a lot about strategies for opioid misuse and best practices. We have touched on how easy it is for someone to become dependent on these medications and have accidental overdoses. Our team has also provided...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 13, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Antibiotic Stewardship: The right antibiotic. The right dose. The right duration. The right time. Antibiotic stewardship refers to a set of commitments and actions designed to optimize the treatment of bacterial infections while reducing the adverse events associated...
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...
