by Keri McDermott | Jul 7, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
The Million Hearts® Hospitals/Health Systems Recognition Program recognizes institutions working to systematically improve the cardiovascular health of the population and communities they serve through the priority areas of: Keeping People Healthy by creating a...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 5, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
A new surge capacity tool developed by Northeastern University Hospital can help hospitals determine their operational needs during a pandemic, including requirements for beds, ventilators, personal protective equipment, medications and staff. The tool automatically...
by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Uncategorized
On May 11, CMS released proposed policies and payment updates for acute care and long-term care hospitals for the 2021 Federal fiscal year. In recognition of the significant impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has limited annual rulemaking required by...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 28, 2020 | CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Hospitals
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
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by Keri McDermott | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals
Frequently Asked Questions Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site for updates and resources on this topic. The CDC continues to recommend the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) as the primary method for hand hygiene in most clinical...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Home Health, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Please join us. Better together. March 18, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. CT April 2, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. CT Select the date/time that works best for you to attend. Attend our Upcoming Webinar: Getting Started. Our team of quality improvement experts will outline the format and...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 29, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Success Story
Columbus Community Hospital (CCH) in Columbus, Nebraska was recently featured during a national training hosted by the American Hospital Association. The training, Making the Case – How Team-Based Approaches Improve Value (improving outcomes, enhancing patient...
by sfredenburg | Sep 11, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Immunizations
A simple touch or a laugh can be enough to spread an infectious disease and trigger a major health crisis. Exposure to common viruses is unavoidable and vaccination is the strongest form of protection for every age. While previously common childhood diseases have...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 13, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
The Nebraska Hospital Association HIIN recently received the American Hospital Association Performance Improvement Award based on the exemplary improvement achieved on the American Hospital Association/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET) Hospital...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 11, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Meaningful Use, Medication Safety, Quality Payment Program, Sepsis
The message below was sent to all Great Plains Quality Innovation Network LAN Partners on Monday, July 5. Passing along again in case you missed it. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) is entering a transition phase as the Centers for Medicare &...
by sfredenburg | Jul 9, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
In collaboration with the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH) project work is supporting improvement efforts with care transitions for certified hospitals providing...
by sfredenburg | May 14, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals
Just Culture is a clear and easy-to-use healthcare quality tool used to manage risk and prevent adverse events. Leaders use the system to determine if an action was a simple human error, a risky choice or a reckless choice and how that behavior or choice...
