by | Apr 16, 2024 | Care Coordination, CMS News, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Several Great Plains QIN team members were able to attend and were invited to share at the National CMS Quality Conference this past week in Baltimore, MD. This year’s conference theme was “Resilient and Ready Together: Creating an Optimal Environment for...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is excited to announce their 2024 series of the Behavioral Health Action Network. This series of six-monthly virtual one-hour sessions will kick off in May 2024. COE-NF is inviting...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality of Care Transitions
Grief is the process of reacting to loss (thoughts, behaviors, emotions and physiological changes). People who are close to a person living with dementia often times experience grief and loss on the journey. This is because dementia is progressive (which means it will...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure and many don’t know they have it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a silent killer that causes unnecessary and inequitable disease, disability and death,...
by | Apr 16, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
Think Cultural Health has recently announced an all-new e-learning program for nurses on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS). CLAS in Nursing aims to equip nurses with essential skills to deliver equitable, respectful, patient-centered care. Why...
by | Apr 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Over the past five decades, healthcare providers and healthcare systems have been tasked with providing increasingly complex medical care in a more equitable, cost-efficient, time-efficient – not to mention regulation-compliant – manner. During this Webinar, Dr. Kay...
by | Apr 3, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Nosebleeds, or epistaxis, are a common issue among the elderly population, particularly those who are taking anticoagulants. As a caregiver in a nursing home, understanding how to prevent and manage these incidents is crucial for resident well-being to avoid a visit...
by | Apr 3, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Antibiotic Stewardship: The right antibiotic. The right dose. The right duration. The right time. Did you know? Up to 75% of antibiotics prescribed in nursing homes are considered inappropriate or unnecessary.¹ Antibiotic stewardship refers to a set of commitments and...
by | Apr 2, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Join Dakota Geriatrics and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for a free learning opportunity for applying Age-Friendly healthcare in American Indian populations. All are welcome to join, including healthcare providers, healthcare...
by | Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
April is National Minority Health Month! This annual observance builds awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations and encourages everyone to take action to end these...
