by Keri McDermott | Apr 7, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
Let’s do our part to prevent and control infections. Handwashing remains the #1 tip for preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s common sense and it works. However, it must be done properly. Proper handwashing not only reduces the spread of...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 3, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
April 2, 2020 – Frontline data informs new CMS/CDC guidance to help fight against COVID-19 At the direction of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 1, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause a variety of emotions in adults. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background and the community you live...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 31, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a COVID-19 Page on our site to post resources, news, guidance and education. We will ensure information presented is factual, vetted and from reliable sources. As we navigate through this uncertain time, we thank...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 31, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
March 31, 2020 – At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to...
by gpqinadmin | Mar 30, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Great Plains QIN
As the Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization for North Dakota and South Dakota, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has been asked to communicate COVID-19 data collection and reporting requirements to all hospitals in our two states. The...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 26, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
On March 23, 2020, CMS Memo QSO-20-20-All summarized the prioritization of survey activities for long-term care facilities (nursing homes), hospitals, home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and hospices. A...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality
Frequently Asked Questions Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site for updates and resources on this topic. The CDC continues to recommend the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) as the primary method for hand hygiene in most clinical...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 23, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two comprehensive toolkits on telehealth that are specific to general practitioners as well as providers treating patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). CMS has broadened access to Medicare...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 23, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
March 22, 2020 – In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is granting a range of data reporting exceptions and extensions across its quality reporting and value-based...