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...
Opioid Crisis: From Treatment Option to Public Health Emergency
Epidemic is typically used to describe the widespread impact of an infectious disease instead of a medication treatment option. While pharmaceutical companies reassured providers, the growing number of opioid prescriptions was quietly converting patients into addicts....
Care Coordination and Medication Safety Resources Refreshed
Care coordination and medication safety continue to be highly discussed topics across communities and the healthcare continuum. For the past 4+ years, the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) has brought communities together throughout the states in our...
Be Antibiotics Aware: Everyone Has a Role to Play
Monday, November 12 kicks-off U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out CDC’s Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit, which contains key messages, social media content, graphics and more. Below are some...
New Tool to Help Rural Communities Address the Opioid Epidemic Released
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development unveiled a listing of federal programs that can be used to build resilient communities and address opioid misuse in rural...
Recommendations to Reduce Adverse Drug Events from Anticoagulants During Care Transitions Provided by Expert Coalition
In the November 2018 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, results of an IPRO-convened task force of The New York State Anticoagulation Coalition were published. The article details a list of Requisite Data Elements (RDEs) to adequately...
Technology Aids in Medication Adherence
The pharmaceutical industry is changing. Changes such as value-based reimbursement, physician shortage, demand for better patient outcomes, rising cost of prescription drugs and the increase in diagnosis of chronic diseases is forcing these changes to occur. It is...
Solutions for Transition from Hospital to Home Focus of South Dakota Roundtable
After a stay in the hospital, the majority of patients will transition home while others may enter a skilled nursing facility. Each individual’s journey back to health comes with challenges and requires a coordinated effort of family, friends and healthcare...
Quality Improvement Organizations: A Driving Force for Quality Improvement
Since 1984, Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) have been a driving force for quality improvement throughout the country. On September 15, Modern Healthcare published an infographic on the 2017 Quality Improvement Organization efforts. The data draws...
Networking/Collaborative Opportunity: The Role of Data in the Opioid Crisis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Consortium for Quality Improvement & Survey & Certification Operations is hosting a virtual Collaborative WebEx to discuss the role of data in the opioid crisis. Attend this WebEx to learn more about...