Great Plains QIN Webinar: Project Firstline – Cleaning is More than a Swiffer and Mr. Clean | December 7

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Project Firstline – Cleaning is More than a Swiffer and Mr. Clean | December 7

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

December 7, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for...
CDC Webinar – Improving Routine, Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination This Winter  | December 6

CDC Webinar – Improving Routine, Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination This Winter  | December 6

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition

Monday, December 6, 2021 | 1:00 pm CT​​   Register Today. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for all individuals to be up-to-date on their routine vaccinations, as well as their annual influenza vaccine. Many children fell behind on routine vaccines...
Connecting the Dots: Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis

Connecting the Dots: Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis

by | Nov 10, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Hats, mittens, cough drops and Kleenex become common shopping list items as the winter season approaches. Protection against the cold and supplies to fight a cold seem to be connected. Infections are a growing health concern and the Great Plains Quality Innovation...
CDC COCA Call: What Clinicians, Pharmacists and Public Health Partners Need to Know about Antibiotic Prescribing and COVID-19 | November 18

CDC COCA Call: What Clinicians, Pharmacists and Public Health Partners Need to Know about Antibiotic Prescribing and COVID-19 | November 18

by | Nov 10, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published several studies characterizing antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in outpatient, nursing home, and hospital settings. Findings from...
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations – You CAN Administer Them on the Same Day

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations – You CAN Administer Them on the Same Day

by | Oct 8, 2021 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition

Flu season is right around the corner.  Flu season typically peaks between December and February because of the colder weather and change in human behavior. Health experts are urging everyone to get a Flu vaccine this year.  Due to low influenza levels last year, the...