by | Jun 11, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind national hotline to connect people with disabilities to information and services to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines. The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is now...
by | Jun 11, 2021 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently shared with immunization program mangers across the country the document “Increasing Access to Vaccination Opportunities: COVID-19 Vaccination upon Discharge from Hospitals, Emergency Departments and Urgent...
by | Jun 8, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the launch of a first-of-its-kind national hotline to connect people with disabilities to information and services to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines. The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is now...
by | Jun 7, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
As COVID-19 vaccines continue rolling out across the country, CMS is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers and keeping you updated on the latest COVID-19 resources from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
by | Jun 4, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) is hosting a FREE two-day, virtual conference for healthcare providers and public health professionals to examine ways to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. The conference will...
by | Jun 1, 2021 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Quality Care Coalition
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has developed a new COVID-19 resource that provides information to help address concerns people might have about the COVID-19 vaccines, such as safety, cost and side effects. This...
by | May 25, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has launched a COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Ambassador Program to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts and recognize community-based organizations, healthcare providers and nursing homes with high staff vaccination rates...
by | May 11, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with many challenges; arguably, the impact has been greatest on those who reside and provide care in our long-term care settings. Vaccinations give us hope that we can turn the page and no longer fear COVID-19 and it’s...
by | May 10, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Still Undecided About the COVID-19 Vaccine? Doctors Answer Your Questions Thursday, May 13 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm (CT) – via ZOOM The speakers will be discussing why individuals should receive a COVID-19 vaccine and addressing COVID-19 vaccine in women and in...
by | Apr 30, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) will host a Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence webinar on Thursday, May 13 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (CT) Dr. LaShawn McIver, Director of CMS OMH, will share information...