by Keri McDermott | Jul 23, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is a life-threatening complication that occurs when the body’s response to an infection becomes overwhelming. Sepsis can be caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infections, and it can lead to organ failure, septic shock and death. In North Dakota...
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 4, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
In North Dakota and South Dakota, sepsis is the #1 admission and readmission diagnosis. With sepsis, time is of the essence. For every hour of delayed treatment, the risk of death increases by between 4 and 9 percent.¹ Experts say that 80 percent of sepsis deaths...
by Kelsey Olson | May 31, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Reducing readmissions matters to both hospitals and nursing homes. With readmission measures that can impact the bottom line for both, strategic partnerships are paramount. For the FY 2025 Program year, the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Value Based Payment Program...
by Kelsey Olson | May 22, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) can cause more problems than just pain or discomfort. They can contribute to falls, delirium and can even lead to sepsis. It’s important to know what signs and symptoms to look for in your residents, but more importantly you need...
by Kelsey Olson | May 22, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Pneumonia is the one of the most common healthcare-associated infection in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), non-ventilator healthcare associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) is estimated to make up 65% of all...
by Keri McDermott | May 15, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality
Learn how it takes a team to manage COVID-19 in nursing homes – starting with policies and procedures for effective cleaning practices and extending to all aspects of facility operations – through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education...
by Keri McDermott | 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 Kelsey Olson | Mar 27, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our new podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information...
by Kelsey Olson | Mar 18, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Sepsis remains the #1 diagnosis for admissions and readmissions and is the #1 facility-acquired infection related to hospitalization in North Dakota and South Dakota. Understanding the early signs or the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is vital for all...
by Kelsey Olson | Feb 23, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is the systemic inflammatory response to an infection. When sepsis involves one of the major organs it is known as severe sepsis. It is noted that over the last 30 years the mortality rate of severe sepsis has dropped by 80%. The drop in mortality is due to the...
