by | May 22, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
According to the American Red Cross, more than 1,600 people suffer from cardiac arrest each day in the United States. That means every day someone near you may need your help at any moment. During a cardiac emergency, every second…every minute that passes...
by | May 16, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Commercial tobacco use is still the number one cause of preventable death and individuals with behavioral health conditions and substance abuse disorders have significantly higher rates of tobacco use in comparison to the overall population. Tobacco Use Disorder is...
by | May 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Medication error procedures in healthcare facilities are critical for ensuring patient safety. According to the National Library of Medicine, 7,000 to 9,000 people die due to a medication error. Therefore, it is crucial to follow and adhere to medication prescribing...
by | May 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remains a largely under-recognized and growing public health issue. Nearly 90% of the estimated 37 million U.S. adults with CKD remain unaware of their condition. Kidney health inequity continues to manifest itself as a disproportionate...
by | May 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
This webinar is for healthcare provider staff working in case review and Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) stakeholders who want to learn more about Kepro’s services. The webinar will provide basic information about...
by | May 14, 2024 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Immunize South Dakota and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are each hosting a Webinar in May to address vaccine administration errors and payment challenges. Details below. Immunize South Dakota: Preventing Common Vaccine Administration Errors...
by | May 12, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Care of the patient living with end stage renal disease can be intimidating due to the complex interplay of dietary and fluid restrictions, medications, vascular access care, and dialysis treatments, often in the setting of other comorbid medical conditions. It is...
by | May 9, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
An analysis of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the United States from 2017 through 2021 was recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study shows that rates of inappropriate prescribing returned to baseline levels following a brief drop at the...
by | May 9, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Since May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, what better way to teach your patients about their blood pressure than to implement self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring in your practice? The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for...
by | May 8, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Recently, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announced a new funded program, the AHRQ Safety Program for Telemedicine: Improving Antibiotic Use. This 18-month program will work with healthcare practices across the country to improve appropriate...
