by Kelsey Olson | Oct 18, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
CDC’s seasonal flu vaccination campaign materials are available to assist partners in communicating about the importance of vaccination. This digital toolkit includes details on events/activities, sample social media and newsletter content, graphics, web assets, and...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 13, 2022 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
International Infection Prevention Week (Oct. 16-22) draws awareness worldwide of the importance of preventing the spread of illnesses and infectious agents. Organized by APIC, the theme for this year’s IIPW is “The Future is Infection Prevention: 50 Years of...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 12, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association is marking these events by recognizing and honoring more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 10, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection that affects about 1.7 million adults in America each year. At least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice. Throughout the month of September, the CDC Get...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a large public health problem and a patient safety priority. During this Webinar, Carrie Sorenson, PharmD, will discuss the scope of the program, risk factors and identify prevention strategies and available resources. Tuesday, October...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 7, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has launched a four-part virtual program that equips long-term care leaders with trust-building skills and practices to continue to increase vaccine uptake, improve infection prevention and...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 4, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
October is Health Literacy Month – a time when we can work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy – to build a world where our collective efforts will lead to health equity, where all people can attain positive health outcomes. Let’s...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 4, 2022 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Amid the global pandemic, quality has taken center stage and more healthcare professionals are being called upon to do this critical work. The profession of healthcare quality has arrived at the intersection where preparation meets opportunity and healthcare has taken...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 26, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is getting ready for flu season by launching their annual campaign, United Against the Flu, to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to stay healthy and protect themselves against the flu and COVID-19...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 20, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
New research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC®) 2022 covered the breadth of Alzheimer’s and dementia research, including the basic biology of aging and the brain, risk factors and prevention strategies, and caregiving and living...
