It’s That Time of Year Again
It’s that time of year again — FLU season. As family and friends are gathering for the holidays, flu activity is increasing. Remind your patients to get a flu vaccine now if they have not gotten vaccinated yet this season. Support National Influenza Vaccination...
Antibiotic Awareness Week Kick-Off with Dr. Maureen Tierney and Dr. M. Salman Ashraf
November 12 | U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week #USAAW18 #BeAntibioticsAware Great Plains Quality Innovation Network – Nebraska kicked off Antibiotic Awareness Week by partnering with Nebraska healthcare leaders, Dr. Maureen Tierney and Dr. M. Salman Ashraf, to...![Connecting the Dots: Immunizations, Antibiotic Use and Sepsis [Resources You Can Use]](https://i2.wp.com/greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Chalkboard-teamwork-gears1280x300.jpg?resize=1080%2C300&ssl=1)
Connecting the Dots: Immunizations, Antibiotic Use and Sepsis [Resources You Can Use]
Sepsis is the number one cause for hospital admissions and readmissions in the Great Plains QIN region. However, a knowledge gap exists in understanding how immunizations and proper antibiotic use can impact sepsis. To help bridge that gap, Great Plains QIN created...
Influenza; Older Adult Patients are at Greater Risk
Influenza is a highly infectious viral illness. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. Adults age 65 years and older are at greater risk of severe complications from influenza, due to their increased likelihood of having chronic...
#FightFlu Digital Campaign Toolkit
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...
Getting Out Into the Community….
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...
It’s Flu Vaccination Season!
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...
Vaccines are Important for Adults, Too
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’....
Ensure Your Patients are Protected from Pneumoccocal Disease
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)...
First, Do No Harm—Decreasing the Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses
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...