by | Aug 30, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
September 2, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT Spectra Health has fully embraced its integrated model by including social services within the health care team and expectation of care within the clinic. By offering social services support to all community members, Spectra Health was...
by | Aug 24, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Considering Tribal Culture within the Care Plan August 26, 2021 | 12:00 PM CT Register Today. Families and communities commonly recognize major events or transitions based on their cultural background. These pivotal traditions and ceremonies are part of the cultural...
by | Aug 23, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
Join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call: Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:00 – 3:30 pm CT You MUST register to attend! Register Today. During this call, CMS...
by | Aug 19, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Aug 18, 2021 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is developing an emergency regulation requiring staff vaccinations within the nation’s more than 15,000 Medicare...
by | Aug 19, 2021 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Developed by CMS, the Connected Care Toolkit equips health care providers with resources to raise awareness about the importance of chronic care management (CCM) services for Medicare and dual-eligible patients managing multiple chronic conditions. Connected Care...
by | Aug 19, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Infection is a common health concern with the potential to transform from a minor inconvenience to a life-threatening health crisis called sepsis. Built to fight infection, the body’s overwhelming response may cause sepsis and lead to tissue damage, organ failure,...
by | Aug 19, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Falls are the leading cause of injury death in older Americans and, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the death rate continues to rise. Fall Prevention Awareness Week (FPAW), September 20-24, 2021, is an opportunity for...
by | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
September 21, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon MT Healthcare providers and professionals are invited to attend a joint effort of South Dakota State University Extension and VA Black Hills Health Care System Caregiver Summit to learn about Inclusive Care on September 21...
by | Aug 17, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
Suicide claims more lives than traffic accidents and exceeds the number of homicides more than twice. As the number of deaths by suicide continues to increase, it has become a necessary public health issue to be addressed within health care. Although most individuals...
by | Aug 17, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
The CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older, including pregnant people, get vaccinated against COVID-19. Access the August 11 media release Let all people who are...
