by | Aug 1, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health In Nursing Facilities has a few new trainings offering ACCME and/or NAB Credit available throughout August. All of the trainings are free to attend. They will be partnering with AMDA to cover topics like Managing...
by | Jul 31, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in 2012. Since then, unplanned 30-day readmissions for targeted conditions among Medicare enrollees have notably decreased. Research indicates that...
by | Jul 28, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is supporting the Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) as they gear up for National Health Center Week (NHCW) on August 4 – 10. We invite you to join us in celebrating the amazing work of health centers...
by | Jul 18, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Vaccinations are a cornerstone of public health and have played a critical role in controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases. Vaccinations are a vital tool in promoting global health, preventing diseases, and ensuring the well-being of...
by | Jul 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Rural areas face higher rates of many of the most prevalent chronic diseases, with some rural residents experiencing multiple chronic conditions, and higher rates of related mortality. Depending on the disease, different types of management activities and strategies...
by | Jul 12, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The National Institute of Health defines a health-literate healthcare organization as one that makes it easy for people to navigate, understand and use information and services to take care of their health. During this Webinar presentation, hosted by the Institute for...
by | Jul 2, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the unique strengths and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in relation to mental health. Named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a journalist, teacher, author...
by | Jun 28, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is offering several new trainings in July, including Crisis Intervention Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Nursing Facility Residents, Effective De-escalation...
by | Jun 27, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations, Quality Care Coalition
Achieving and maintaining high vaccination rates helps keep tribal communities safe from diseases, such as COVID-19, measles, polio and whooping cough. That’s why Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal, and urban Indian providers are encouraged to apply the national IHS...
by | Jun 25, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Learn about the impact of dementia in caring for nursing home residents with COVID-19 and how to protect the emotional health of nursing home staff through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed by the Centers for...
