by Kelsey Olson | Sep 18, 2023 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Patient Safety
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Vaccination Team will be hosting multiple webinars to review important changes to the surveillance definition of ‘up-to-date’ with COVID-19 vaccines for long-term care facilities reporting vaccination data and...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 15, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains QIN is committed to empowering all older adults to age well and that includes avoiding falls. On September 18-22, 2023, we are partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to observe Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Let’s work together to...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 13, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Older men and women who gave their time to volunteer work had better memory and thinking skills than their peers who didn’t volunteer, according to a new report. Volunteering several times a week provided the greatest boost in brain health, compared to those who...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 12, 2023 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
With fall and winter approaching, viruses are going to be at their all time high of the year. Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shared its yearly flu shot recommendations, urging older adults to get the vaccine. The Advisory Committee on...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Please join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at 2:30 pm CT for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Long-term care providers, facility staff and...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
The tobacco industry has a long history of targeting specific groups and an excellent track record when it comes to luring them to try their deadly products. Once hooked, nicotine addiction and ongoing marketing efforts can create customers for life. To help combat...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Stepping On is an evidenced-based falls prevention program for community-dwelling individuals aged 60 and older. It helps older adults take control of their fall risk, explore coping behaviors and use safety strategies in everyday life. A trained facilitator leads the...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Think Cultural Health website features information, continuing education opportunities and resources for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Explore Think Cultural Health’s free,...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 11, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Fostering a culture of patient safety within our healthcare organizations is critical to ensuring that our patients and residents have the safest care possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Surveys on...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 9, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 15? Standard 15 | Communicate the organization’s progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders, constituents and the general public Purpose | Standard 15 helps to convey information to...
