by Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | 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 Keri McDermott | May 9, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Over 250 drug-related deaths occur every day in the United States, and the opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health concern. Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, homicide,...
by Keri McDermott | May 4, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Thursday, May 25 | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CT Clinical staff serving American Indian & Alaska Native people are invited to participate in the Effectively Integrating Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services into Primary Care virtual training. Learn more. This...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 24, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The FDA has made several updates to its opioid prescribing information, including new warnings about the possibility for increased pain, which can lead to dangerous adverse reactions, such as respiratory depression. Visit the FDA site for updates on prescribing...
by Kelsey Olson | 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...
