by Keri McDermott | Jul 23, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
As you may know, the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is part of the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program, funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). At this time, CMS is working to identify priority areas for the QIO program...
by sfredenburg | Jul 19, 2019 | Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
Good habits are hard to form and bad habits are hard to break. Even with a strong motive, basic lifestyle changes are a challenge for most people. Individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes face the added layer of monitoring blood sugar levels and/or managing...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 17, 2019 | CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN
As the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program 11th Scope of Work (SoW) comes to an end, leaders at the Quality Improvement and Innovation Group (QIIG) within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Clinical Standards and Quality...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 16, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published “Administration of Expired Injectable Influenza Vaccines Reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System” ¹. Every year, injectable inactivated influenza vaccine has a standard...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 15, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Uncategorized
Passing along pertinent information from the The National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign team. In September 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors continued the work of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 11, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Meaningful Use, Medication Safety, Quality Payment Program, Sepsis
The message below was sent to all Great Plains Quality Innovation Network LAN Partners on Monday, July 5. Passing along again in case you missed it. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) is entering a transition phase as the Centers for Medicare &...
by sfredenburg | Jul 9, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
In collaboration with the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH) project work is supporting improvement efforts with care transitions for certified hospitals providing...
by Geneal Roth | Jul 9, 2019 | Care Coordination, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Featured, Great Plains QIN
The National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (NCCRT) and the Colorado School of Public Health have developed resources that provide practical advice on paying for and sustaining colorectal cancer screening patient navigation to help healthcare professionals at...
by Geneal Roth | Jul 8, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs with a majority of abused prescription drugs being obtained from family...
by Nikki Divis | Jul 8, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network offers several educational opportunities for healthcare partners. The topics are diverse; there is something for everyone! We hope you are able to join us. Check out the Great Plains QIN calendar for upcoming webinar’s and...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 3, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
Karsen Duncan, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist with Bryan Health. Duncan recently shared her perspective on the benefits of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Dr. Duncan indicated she has personally seen an impact in patient outcomes as well as a...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 2, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen, North Dakota utilizes a community collaborative model for their Patient and Family Advisory Council [PFAC]. Join us for a WebEx conversation to learn more. Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CT Register Now Marcie...
