by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
As a part of President Trump’s Opening Up America Again effort, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new independent Commission that will conduct a comprehensive assessment of the nursing home response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
On May 8, 2020, CMS will publish an interim final rule with comment period, titled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Delay of Certain...
by Keri McDermott | May 4, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
by Keri McDermott | May 4, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
During the ongoing infection-prevention measures associated the novel coronavirus, family and friend caregivers should take extra precautions to keep themselves and those they care for healthy. On April 28, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network held a Webinar to...
by Keri McDermott | May 4, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
World Hand Hygiene Day Celebrated every year on May 5, Hand Hygiene Day mobilizes people around the world to increase adherence to hand hygiene in health care facilities, thus protecting healthcare workers and patients from infections. Practicing hand hygiene is a...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 29, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Assistant Secretary Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) and the COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a 6-page guidance document describing how providers can apply for money to help improve telehealth. Funds come from the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and aims to give providers...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Information related to COVID-19 is changing all the time. There are a multitude of learning opportunities to help us better understand guidelines, recommendations for safety, government regulations and more. We will do our best to capture all reliable educational...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Webinar: Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic April 28, 2020 – 2:00 p.m. CST All are welcome to attend this free event. Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and guest speaker JT Hunter, President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching &...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 28, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Now Available: Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works to ensure the health and safety of nursing home residents by enforcing the...