by Keri McDermott | Jun 21, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Patient Safety
We are hoping to clarify the masking requirements for healthcare providers in various healthcare settings. According to CDC Guidance (February 2, 2022) the following applies. Health Care Providers (HCPs) who are up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccine and...
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 20, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE, pronounced seer-ee) addresses trends in vaccine coverage through research and education and find ways to improve vaccine acceptance and immunization rates in children and adults....
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 20, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Some people who have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 can experience long-term effects from their infection, known as post-COVID conditions (PCC) or long COVID. Post-COVID conditions can include a wide range of ongoing health problems; these...
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 6, 2022 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Tuesday, June 21 & Wednesday, June 22 Bismarck Event Center | Bismarck, ND The 2022 North Dakota Immunization Conference is designed to enhance provider knowledge about vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases, and explore strategies and best practices to...
by Keri McDermott | May 24, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
How to Have Productive Vaccine Conversations – Moving the Needle Towards Vaccine Acceptance Vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 vaccine, can be a polarizing and uncomfortable topic. Healthcare professionals are the most reliable source for vaccine-related...
by Kelsey Olson | May 19, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
We have launched a campaign to celebrate and recognize organizations with high staff COVID-19 booster vaccination rates throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. Organizations that meet this milestone will be provided a Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Champion...
by Kelsey Olson | May 16, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Quality Care Coalition
AgriSafe Network | Protecting the People Who Feed The World The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for everyone, especially essential agricultural workers. The AgriSafe Network developed a Vaccine Social Media Toolkit for rural organizations and community groups,...
by Keri McDermott | May 2, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains QIN updated the GPQIN Electronic Vaccination Tracking Log to include the second COVID-19 booster, pneumococcal vaccines PCV15 and PCV20. This Excel tracking log is designed as a ‘quick review’ for the MDS person and/or infection preventionist...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Vaccinations are a key component of keeping residents, patients, staff and our communities safe. Studies show health care providers are the most trusted source of vaccine information. Research also shows when a strong recommendation is given by a health care provider,...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 8, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
What do antibiotics, immunizations and sepsis have in common and why is it important to “Connect the Dots”? Antibiotics – According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats¹ facing humanity....
by Keri McDermott | Feb 28, 2022 | Events, Featured, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
To celebrate healthcare workers and to present Project Firstline’s new infection control educational materials, CDC is hosting a special launch event for the healthcare workforce. March 16, 2022 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. CT Register here. Attendees will hear directly...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 18, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
The 2022 ACIP Recommended Immunization Schedules were released this week. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated versions of the recommended U.S. immunization schedules for children, teens and adults. Several additional formats of the...
