by Kelsey Olson | Aug 29, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 13? Standard 13 | Partner with the community to design, implement and evaluate policies, practices and services to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness. Purpose | Helps to provide responsive and...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 29, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast
Sepsis is the #1 admission and readmission diagnosis for North Dakota and South Dakota. It is important to understand how to identify and treat sepsis early. With sepsis, the chemicals from your body’s own defenses trigger inflammatory responses, which can...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 29, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances
August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. It’s a day to remember loved ones who have died from drug overdose and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. International...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 25, 2023 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
As a healthcare provider, you play a crucial role in promoting and administering immunizations for older adults. Immunizations are essential in protecting older adults from preventable diseases and improving their overall health and quality of life. Catch up on the...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 22, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 12? Standard 12 | Conduct regular assessments of community health assets and needs and use the results to plan and implement services that respond to the cultural and linguistic diversity of populations in the...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 15, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 11? Standard 11 | Collect and maintain accurate and reliable demographic data to monitor and evaluate the impact of CLAS on health equity and outcomes and to inform service delivery. Purpose | Standard 11 helps...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 12, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for pain management. However, effective pain management is essential in improving patients’ quality of life and promoting better health outcomes. Untreated or poorly managed pain can lead to chronic pain,...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 12, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
We recently concluded our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits. Our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series provided an in-depth look at this topic and strategies for improvement. Week One: Multi-Visit Patient...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 12, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
There is much we do not understand about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of persons living with dementia and brain changes. However, we do know that a caregiver’s understanding of dementia while using a person-centered care approach for the person with...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 8, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 10? Standard 10 | Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities. Purpose | To...
