by Keri McDermott | Sep 22, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
This high prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States is a growing concern and has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the past-year prevalence of any mental illness among adults in the United States was 21%, meaning that...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 21, 2022 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) National Standards guide health care providers in tailoring their services so they are responsive to the health beliefs, practices and needs of diverse individuals and communities. Using the CLAS framework can...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 19, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2022 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
A simple stumble or slip can result in a serious injury or even death. Individuals 65 and older are at a higher risk for injury from a fall, which most often happens at home or at a residential care facility. Encouraging participation in evidence-based programs can...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 31, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
One of the most important actions we can do in honor of Sepsis Awareness Month is to educate yourself and others about the different sepsis symptoms so that you know what to look out for. You could potentially save a life! Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and toxic...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 31, 2022 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Falls continue to be a national public health concern. Join the week of September 18-24 in a nationwide effort to raise awareness that falls are preventable. This is a perfect opportunity for healthcare workers and caregivers in North and South Dakota to learn how to...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 9, 2022 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Patient Safety Network, shares a web case study to emphasize that the period following discharge from the hospital is an especially vulnerable time for patients. Hospitalizations have become progressively shorter despite...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 26, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
Access to mental health services is a real problem and there is a definite need to come together to address the complex issues surrounding awareness, education and access. We had the privilege to hear from a panel of local experts on this very important topic during...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 19, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed each July to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for racial and...
by Kelsey Olson | Jul 19, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
FREE learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals and caregivers. A 4-hour mini-conference that will involve presentations on late stages of dementia, hospice vs. palliative care and managing end-of-life care for people living with dementia followed by...
