by Keri McDermott | Apr 19, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Long-Term Care Facility – Educational Video [30 minutes] Developed by the North Dakota State University’s Center for Immunization Research and Education; applicable for all nursing home team members. A thorough Q&A session followed by fact-based responses to...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Quality Care Coalition
As part of the HHS COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, on April 1, 2021 the agency announced the launch of the COVID-19 Community Corps, which will play a significant role in the agency’s community-driven initiative. The COVID-19 Community Corps is a nationwide,...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
There are many resources available to help you effectively meet the demands of your role as a vaccinator in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Information and guidance about COVID-19 vaccine products are constantly evolving as we learn more, so please continue to...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
With information coming from many different sources, CMS has up-to-date resources and materials to help you share important and relevant information on the COVID-19 vaccine with the people that you serve. You can find these and more resources on the COVID-19 Partner...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 12, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured
There are currently three Covid-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration, manufactured by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. All three are currently being distributed across the United States. Many are wondering...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 6, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
April is National Minority Health Month, and this year, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) is focusing on the impacts COVID-19 is having on racial and ethnic minority and American Indian and Alaska Native communities and underscoring the need for these vulnerable...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 6, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
There is a new national campaign to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence. This campaign will rely on messengers from community-based organizations to press the importance of the vaccine, especially in underserved populations, including rural ones. The WE CAN DO THIS...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 30, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Guide My PPE is designed to give care providers illustrated guidance for donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Developed by the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC), in partnership with Emory Visual Medical...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
According to a recent CMS survey, many Medicare beneficiaries reported forgoing non-COVID-19 care, such as regular check-ups, medical screenings and other vaccinations, such as influenza and pneumococcal. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers to...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designed a new mini-webinar series addressing different topics related to COVID-19 vaccination. Each webinar is approximately 15 minutes and offers Continuing Education (CE). CDC’s first two webinars are available...
