by | Jun 29, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
According to CDC, influenza and pneumonia are the 13th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming 41,917 lives. However, this can be prevented with the use of vaccinations. In an effort to educate and empower consumers, Great Plains QIN released...
by | Jun 19, 2023 | Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information on...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances
We recently concluded our May Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Up Your Protection From Infections. In case you were unable to attend and would like to access the recordings and training sessions, please visit the Friday Focus 4 Health Web page. According to the Centers...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast
In an effort to enhance medication safety and empower individuals in their healthcare journey, the Great Plains QIN team has developed a tool that provides guidance on how to be smart and safe when it comes to taking medicines. Access Medicine Safety Tips for...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information on...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast
Below is a compilation of Great Plains Quality Innovation Network’s education offerings for June 2023. With a focus on improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of healthcare, we have quite a few exciting opportunities for healthcare professionals and...
by | May 18, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety
Antibiotics have saved countless lives over the years, but their overuse and misuse have led to a pressing issue: antibiotic resistance. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a new tool to help educate patients and families about antibiotic awareness;...
by | Apr 24, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Friday Focus 4 Health May Series begins on May 5, 2023 Up Your Protection From Infections | 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Our Friday Focus 4 Health Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts. Participants will connect across the...
by | Apr 18, 2023 | Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Events, Featured, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety
Our Friday Focus 4 Health April Series will feature the Life’s Essential 8™ guidelines, tools and application to improve quality and health outcomes for our patients and residents in the Dakotas. This week we will begin to look into how these tools can be utilized for...
by | Apr 17, 2023 | CMS News, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team are set to provide an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent accomplishments and cross-cutting initiatives in a National Stakeholder Call. April 25, 2023, from 12:00 PM...
