Great Plains QIN Webinar: Putting Infection Prevention into Everyday Practice | February 22, 2022

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Putting Infection Prevention into Everyday Practice | February 22, 2022

by | Feb 8, 2022 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition

February 22, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT To stop the spread of infections, everyone working in a healthcare facility needs to have a foundational knowledge of infection prevention and must be ready to implement basic measures throughout their workday and at home. In...
Proper Disinfection and Cleaning: A Key to Infection Control and Prevention

Proper Disinfection and Cleaning: A Key to Infection Control and Prevention

by | Dec 14, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

One of the greatest threats to the health of medical professionals, their patients and the public at large is the failure to properly control the spread of infection in clinical settings. Infection control is a top priority for healthcare professionals and...
Proper Disinfection and Cleaning: A Key to Infection Control and Prevention

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Project Firstline – Cleaning is More than a Swiffer and Mr. Clean | December 7

by | Nov 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

December 7, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for...
Connecting the Dots: Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis

Connecting the Dots: Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis

by | Nov 10, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Hats, mittens, cough drops and Kleenex become common shopping list items as the winter season approaches. Protection against the cold and supplies to fight a cold seem to be connected. Infections are a growing health concern and the Great Plains Quality Innovation...
C. diff is Estimated to Cause Almost a Half a Million Infections In the U.S. Each Year

C. diff is Estimated to Cause Almost a Half a Million Infections In the U.S. Each Year

by | Nov 5, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) is a germ that causes diarrhea and inflammation of the colon. The CDC estimates C. diff impacts almost half a million people in the United States each year and an estimated 29,300 deaths. C. diff is a bacteria spread by microscopic...