by | Aug 9, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A recent global study spanning 204 countries revealed a startling truth: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are on the rise.¹ This alarming trend is directly linked to increasing life expectancy as older individuals are significantly more susceptible to these infections....
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication that occurs when the body’s response to an infection becomes overwhelming. Sepsis can be caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections, and it can lead to organ failure, septic shock and death. In North Dakota...
by | Aug 8, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Opioids, Quality of Care Transitions
On Tuesday, August 6, 2024, Great Plains QIN hosted a Webinar in partnership with the Opioid Response Network. This one-hour webinar highlighted the importance of screening for Opioid Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, an overview of MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use...
by | Aug 1, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health In Nursing Facilities has a few new trainings offering ACCME and/or NAB Credit available throughout August. All of the trainings are free to attend. They will be partnering with AMDA to cover topics like Managing...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in 2012. Since then, unplanned 30-day readmissions for targeted conditions among Medicare enrollees have notably decreased. Research indicates that...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Pneumonia is a leading cause of illness for the elderly population which includes residents that live within the long-term care setting. Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) is spread through contact with bacteria, viruses and fungi. These germs are present in...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Article submitted by: Alyssa Hodges, MPH, TTS PharmD Candidate 2026 In recent years, the opioid crisis has proven to be an increasing challenge across the United States as we combat the misuse of both prescription and illegal opioids. This has negatively impacted...
by | Jul 28, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is supporting the Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) as they gear up for National Health Center Week (NHCW) on August 4 – 10. We invite you to join us in celebrating the amazing work of health centers...
by | Jul 24, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
SAMHSA’s Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) is hosting a new and exciting 8-part podcast series that delves into the critical importance of harm reduction. This series consists of 30-minute episodes hosted by...
by | Jul 24, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Are you and your facility ready for an emergency? Disasters can strike anytime and it is up to you to know how to deal with them. Many disasters happen with little to no warning. Emergency preparedness is knowing what to do if there is a disaster or emergency in your...
