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Age-Friendly Health Systems: An Evidence-Based Model of Care [4Ms]
The United States is aging. The number of older adults, individuals ages 65 years and older, is growing rapidly. As we age, care often becomes more complex. Health systems frequently are not prepared for this complexity, and older adults suffer a disproportionate...
In Case You Missed It…Great Plains Quality Care Coalition Informational Webinar
Want to know how our team can help enhance your work? Great Plains Quality Care Coalition Informational Webinars were held earlier this month to outline participation, expectations and benefits. If you missed it, access the 30-minute recording below. We are looking...
Ryan Sailor Named Great Plains QIN Chief Executive Officer
Effective January 3, 2020, Ryan Sailor, MBA, will serve as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN), following Tina Georgy’s semi-retirement. Sailor has been serving as President & Chief Operating Officer for Great...
Great Plains QIN CEO Georgy to Semi-Retire After 35 Years
Effective January 3, 2020, Tina Georgy (pictured) will step down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Great Plains Quality Innovation Network. Georgy will continue as the CEO for the parent company, CIMRO, based in Champaign, Illinois. Georgy’s executive...
Announcement: CMS Quality Award
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Selected as a Recipient of QIN-QIO Task Order I Award under the 12th Statement of Work On November, 8, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a five-year contract to Great Plains Quality Innovation...
Updates to the Nursing Home Compare Website and the Five Star Quality Rating System
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced changes to the Nursing Home Compare website and the Five Star Quality Rating System [October 23, 2019 website update]. CMS Memo QSO-20-02-NH discusses changes to the quality measures and the...
What’s Next: National AIMS and Community Coalitions
Our team is eagerly waiting to get started facilitating change and improvement across our region. The Great Plains Quality Care Coalition will be the platform. Individuals receiving care, community leaders and healthcare professionals will be at the table; working...
Diabetes Self-Management Journey to Health
Chronic health conditions are the leading cause of death and disability in the United States. They are also the leading drivers of the nation’s $3.3 trillion in annual healthcare costs. In the United States, one in two adults has a chronic condition and one in...
Columbus Community Hospital’s Interdisciplinary Teams Reduce Readmissions
Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) in Columbus, Nebraska was recently featured during a national training hosted by the American Hospital Association. The training, Making the Case – How Team-Based Approaches Improve Value (improving outcomes, enhancing patient...
Healthcare Quality Week 2019 – We Celebrate You!
Healthcare Quality Week (HQW), brought to you by National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is the week dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made to improve healthcare quality. It also gives us an opportunity to bring greater...