by Keri McDermott | Oct 5, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations |
CDC’s 2018-2019 Flu Campaign Toolkit As you gear up for the 2018 – 2019 flu season, be sure to check out CDC’s Campaign Toolkit The toolkit includes social media content, posters, website assets and important events. What is new this flu season? • Flu vaccines...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 1, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Sepsis, Success Story |
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska team attended the PATCH (Planned Approach to Community Health) Health Fair in Norfolk, Nebraska in mid-September. “Our goal was to connect with and engage fair attendees to educate and improve their...
by selsen | Sep 27, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Immunizations |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) hosted their annual press conference to kickoff flu vaccination season last week. CDC recommends that people get a flu vaccine by the end of October before...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 28, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances |
As National Immunization Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to extend our appreciation for your efforts to draw attention to the need for vaccination for all persons. The final week of August emphasizes that ‘vaccines are needed for adults, too’....
by Keri McDermott | Aug 20, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations |
Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and more than 50,000 deaths each year.¹ How is your pharmacy prepared to prevent this deadly disease? Focus On Pneumococcal Vaccines for Adults is a reference resource from the American Pharmacy Association (APhA)...
by Geneal Roth | Aug 17, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations |
If you could save the life of another person by undergoing a minor medical intervention, would you hesitate to do it? What if you could potentially save dozens of lives? Healthcare workers can reduce or eliminate spreading contagious diseases simply by being...
by sfredenburg | Aug 13, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Sepsis |
Those already battling end-of-summer colds and scheduling back-to-school physicals have been forced to consider the approaching flu season and immunization updates. Early preparation, especially for those 65 and older or individuals with a compromised immune system,...
by selsen | Aug 3, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Immunizations |
Immunizations not only help your body fight off disease, they help prevent you from spreading them. Though many people associate immunizations with children, as you age many vaccinations wear off and you may need new or booster shots. Based on your age, health...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 26, 2018 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances |
August is National Immunization Awareness Month August is right around the corner. To help identify resources and to assist with messaging, be sure to access the 2018 National Immunization Awareness Toolkit. The toolkit will help you devise a plan to promote the...
by sfredenburg | Jul 9, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations |
Whether a skeptic or a fanatic, home remedies and miracle treatments for everything from weight loss to cancer is at our fingertips. Healthcare professionals carry the burden of educating the consumer on fact versus fiction, especially when it comes to managing...
by sfredenburg | Jun 19, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Success Story |
From allergy season to flu season and beyond, the common symptoms of a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat lead many individuals to their local clinic in search of relief. The presence of a fever increases the possibility of a bacterial infection; but most often the...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 3, 2018 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Meaningful Use, Medication Safety, Quality Payment Program, Sepsis |
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska invites you to attend the 15th annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum. Register Now Thursday, June 7, 2018 Embassy Suites Hotel and Convention Center – LaVista, Nebraska Access the Registration Brochure...
