Home Health Infection Prevention Toolkit: A Successful Launch
We recently launched the Home Health Infection Prevention Toolkit. The Toolkit contains resources and best practices to reduce Acute Care Hospitalization (ACH) or Emergency Department (ED) visits related to wound, urinary tract and respiratory infections. The primary...
Disparity Exists in Infectious Disease Deaths
Infectious Disease Deaths Decline, But Disparity Exists Fewer Americans are dying from infectious diseases compared to three decades ago, but the outcome gap between rural and urban areas of the country has widened, according to a new study. Deaths from infectious...
15th Annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum – Register Today!
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska invites you to attend the 15th annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum. Register Now Thursday, June 7, 2018 Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center – LaVista, Nebraska Access the Registration Brochure...
Home Health Infection Prevention Toolkit: Now Available
Infections in the home care setting are not uncommon, yet there are few tools and resources specifically designed for the home care professional. To help address this need and make care safer, the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Home Health Infection...
Study: Hand-Hygiene Practices Could Reduce Nursing Home Deaths
U.S. News & World Report recently published an article showing that nursing home mortality and rates of antibiotic prescriptions can be reduced when staff, residents and visitors have consistent hand-hygiene protocols. A one-year study in France of 26 nursing...
Become a Safe Injection Champion
The One & Only Campaign is a public health campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices. The...
Infection Prevention Series Prepares Facilities for Impact of New Federal Regulations
Healthcare professionals from long-term care facilities across South Dakota had the opportunity to participate in an Association for Professionals in Infection Control (APIC) Certificate Series hosted by the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Healthcare...
Managing Family Expectations in Antibiotic Reduction
The old saying ‘communication is key’ applies to all situations, especially healthcare. Furthermore, communicating to residents and their families about antibiotic reduction can sometimes be a hard task. Any action taken to improve antibiotic use is...
Education for Infection Prevention Increasing for Home Health Staff
Home health services provide an alternative for individuals requiring medical care outside the traditional setting of a hospital or nursing facility. While the comfort of home can have a positive impact on recovery time and quality of life, a significant number of...
Infection Prevention and Control Tools
The basic elements of an infection prevention program are designed to prevent the spread of infection in healthcare settings. When these elements are present and practiced consistently, the risk of infection among patients and healthcare personnel is reduced....