by Keri McDermott | Sep 1, 2020 | Events, Featured, Patient Safety
September 23, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST Falls among older adults are the leading cause of preventable injury. Strategies are known to reduce the prevalence of falls among older adults. These strategies include referral pathways and evidence-based tools (programs and...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 1, 2020 | Featured
The darting pet, hallway rug or late-night trip to the bathroom can quickly change from a nuisance to a life-changing fall experience. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of four older Americans fall each year and a single fall...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 28, 2020 | CMS News, Featured, Nursing Home Quality
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network will continue to monitor implementation plans for the National Nursing Home COVID Action Network. We will keep nursing homes informed of next steps, structure and expectations as details are solidified. CMS Memo Issued...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 27, 2020 | Featured
The Rural Health Information Hub and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis recently introduced the Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit, designed to support organizations implementing programs to address social determinants of health in...
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by Keri McDermott | Aug 24, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured
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 | Aug 20, 2020 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured
Healthy Aging® Month is an annual observance designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. For the past twenty years, the month of September has been recognized as Healthy Aging Month, an annual occurrence to raise awareness about the...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 19, 2020 | Featured, Public Observances
In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Every September since, individuals and healthcare professionals, in every area of medicine and organizations big and small, are encouraged to help save lives by raising awareness of the leading...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 18, 2020 | CMS News, Events, Featured, Nursing Home Quality
Starting on August 20, the National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 live webinar training series will transition to a pre-recorded, self-paced format. The new CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management training series will include 13...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 17, 2020 | Featured, Immunizations
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) highlights the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To commemorate NIAM, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed toolkits with key messages, sample social media, graphics and educational...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 17, 2020 | Events, Featured
August 18, 2020 – Great Plains QIN Huddle: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] The Prescription for Physical Activity huddle will focus on the benefits of physical activity for older adults. Strong evidence demonstrates that compared to less active men...
