by Keri McDermott | Jul 30, 2015 | Archived
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network wishes Medicare and Medicaid a”Happy 50th Birthday” and looks forward to another 50 years! Not that long ago, nearly half of all seniors in the United States were uninsured, living in fear that the high cost...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 16, 2015 | Archived
CMS Releases First Round of Home Health Compare Quality of Patient Care Star Ratings Ratings to Help Consumers Compare and Choose Among Home Health Agencies (HHAs) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the first time published star ratings on Home...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 6, 2015 | Archived
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. For 50 years, these programs have been protecting the health and well-being of millions of American families, saving lives and improving the...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 30, 2015 | Archived
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN) is pleased to announce we will be working to improve immunization rates in our region and reduce immunization disparities among older adults. We were recently awarded special funding, via the Centers for Medicare...
by | Jun 18, 2015 | Archived
Health providers are getting better at working with patients to make sure they get the care they need and understand their role in the process, according to AHRQ’s newly released Chartbook on Care Coordination. Progress was most significant (improved by more than 10...
by Keri McDermott | May 6, 2015 | Archived
During National Nurses Week and throughout the year, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is proud to celebrate nurses and the vital role they play in delivering the highest level of quality care to their patients. We recognize their dedication, commitment and...
by | May 4, 2015 | Archived
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced star ratings for the first time on Hospital Compare, the agency’s public information website, to make it easier for consumers to choose a hospital and understand the quality of care they deliver. This...
by | May 1, 2015 | Archived
View the new CMS Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Change Package. The National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Change Package is intended for nursing homes participating in the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative led by the Centers for...
by | Apr 9, 2015 | Archived
Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not exercised their right to make decisions about their healthcare in the event that they cannot speak for themselves. Great Plains Quality...
by | Apr 2, 2015 | Archived
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a targeted initiative aimed at reducing prescription opioid and heroin related overdose, death and dependence. Deaths from drug overdose have risen steadily over the past two decades and currently...
