![A Healthcare Professional’s Survival Guide to the Impacts of Pandemics And Other Stressors Webinar [December 9, 2020]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/December-Webinar-Resiliency-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Dec 8, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
A Healthcare Professional’s Survival Guide to the Impacts of Pandemics & Other Stressors: An Evidence-Based Approach to Resiliency Wednesday, December 9th 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT Register Today Over the past 12 months, healthcare professionals have endured...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 8, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
This series of teleECHO sessions addresses up-to-date concerns, information on evidence-based best practices and updates on the transmission, spread, and clinical management of COVID-19. This ongoing series is open to all healthcare workers around the globe...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 8, 2020 | Featured
In the March 2020 issue of AARP, Amanda Singleton’s article, The Future of Family Caregiver Support is Diverse and Inclusive illustrates how caregivers are diverse and should be supported in an inclusive manner. She states, “Today, about 30 percent of...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 8, 2020 | Featured
Health communication strategies and technology impact health outcomes, quality of care and health equity. They determine a patient’s ability to make informed decisions and play a significant role in health promotion. December is a time when many families celebrate...
![CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [December 2020]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/istock-coronavirus-purchased-1280-x-300-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Dec 3, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Uncategorized
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 | Dec 1, 2020 | Featured
The Great Plains QIN team had the opportunity to partner and support the University of North Dakota Project ECHO Series; the focus being Geriatric and Age Friendly Care. Following each monthly ECHO session, the Great Plains QIN team offered a ‘huddle’ to...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 30, 2020 | Featured, Immunizations
Every December, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) observes National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to highlight the importance of influenza vaccination. We can all do our part to help raise awareness about flu risks and encourage everyone to...
![CDC Webinar [Monday, December 7] – Flu Vaccination Through Late Fall and Winter: It’s Not Too Late!](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vaccination1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
by Keri McDermott | Nov 30, 2020 | Featured, Immunizations
Monday, December 7, 2020 from 1 – 2 pm CT Register Today During the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be important for all individuals, especially those at high-risk, to receive an annual influenza vaccination. Influenza vaccination will be a critical strategy to...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 30, 2020 | CMS News, Featured
In early September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Care Compare on Medicare.gov. Care Compare streamlines the eight original health care Compare tools, like Nursing Home Compare, Hospital Compare, Physician Compare, etc., which will be...
by Keri McDermott | Nov 30, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new, web-on-demand, self-paced module for healthcare providers who will be administering COVID-19 vaccine. This module, COVID-19 Vaccine Training: General Overview of Immunization Best Practices for...
