by Keri McDermott | Jul 7, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
The Million Hearts® Hospitals/Health Systems Recognition Program recognizes institutions working to systematically improve the cardiovascular health of the population and communities they serve through the priority areas of: Keeping People Healthy by creating a...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Home Health, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Please join us. Better together. March 18, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. CT April 2, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. CT Select the date/time that works best for you to attend. Attend our Upcoming Webinar: Getting Started. Our team of quality improvement experts will outline the format and...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
A number of North Dakota communities received 2020-2021 grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to serve and show benefit to North Dakotans and their health needs while raising...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 15, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Veterans Affairs (VA) is implementing two new policies eliminating smoking on the grounds of healthcare facilities by patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors, vendors and employees. The policy applies to cigarettes, cigars, pipes (including electronic and...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 3, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Medical News Today recently reported that the total deaths in the United States for cardiometabolic disease, which includes heart disease, stroke, diabetes and high blood pressure, have been rising since 2011, according to a study published in JAMA. Researchers said...
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 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 | Jun 3, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
June 6th is “What Matters to You?” Day Inspired by the question posed in a 2012 New England Journal of Medicine article by Dr. Michael Barry and Susan Edgman-Levitan, ‘What Matters to You’ is a day for medical professions to build relationships with...
by Geneal Roth | May 22, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Public Observances
Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and of these, almost half (45.6%) are not controlled. High blood pressure contributes to major health conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, diabetes and other health...
by Keri McDermott | May 16, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
When speaking with your patients about how to decrease their risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, lifestyle changes are an important aspect but can be difficult to tackle. One place to start is the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7: encouraging...
by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The number of Americans at risk for heart attacks and strokes just got a lot higher. An estimated 103 million U.S. adults have high blood pressure, according to new statistics from the American Heart Association. That’s nearly half of all adults in the United States....
by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN
About 103 million adults in the United States have high blood pressure. Nearly half of those people don’t have their blood pressure controlled. High blood pressure causes the heart to pump harder to move blood through the body which can weaken blood vessels and damage...
