by | Aug 12, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Nice weather brings early morning walks and after supper strolls, but when walks become wandering, it causes concern for people living with dementia and those who care for them. Wandering can take a variety of forms. It might be a misdirection when on a regular route....
by | Aug 12, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
We recently concluded our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits. Our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series provided an in-depth look at this topic and strategies for improvement. Week One: Multi-Visit Patient...
by | Aug 12, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
There is much we do not understand about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of persons living with dementia and brain changes. However, we do know that a caregiver’s understanding of dementia while using a person-centered care approach for the person with...
by | Aug 9, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
As a healthcare provider, you play a crucial role in promoting and administering immunizations for older adults. Immunizations are essential in protecting older adults from preventable diseases and improving their overall health and quality of life. Attend this...
by | Aug 8, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 10? Standard 10 | Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities. Purpose | To...
by | Aug 7, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
C. diff is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Diseases that can result from C. diff infection (CDI) are pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforations of the colon, sepsis and death....
by | Aug 7, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
This series was intended to continue the conversation; creating a space to dive into some of the interdependent components that impact the ability to achieve health equity. Leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas came together to share their expertise,...
by | Aug 7, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to learn more about the recently launched Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Thursday, August 10, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (CT) Register Today This new voluntary model aims to improve...
by | Aug 1, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 9? Standard 9 | Establish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies and management accountability, and infuse them throughout the organization’s planning and operations. Purpose | Helps to...
by | Jul 29, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
There are an estimated 6.7 million Americans with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2023, and the incidence is expected to increase as the number of 65 and older surges. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 75% of people with Alzheimer’s disease will be admitted to the...
