by Keri McDermott | Apr 7, 2022 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Uncategorized
In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and under the Secretary’s authority set out at section 1135 of the Social Security Act, CMS enacted several temporary emergency declaration blanket waivers which were intended to provide healthcare providers with...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 5, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
We have launched a new Campaign to celebrate and recognize organizations with high staff COVID-19 booster vaccination rates throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. Organizations that meet this milestone will be provided a Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Champion...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 4, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Running a Best Practice Program: Increasing Sustainability of Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Self Management Education Services (DMES) Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is a proud supporter of the upcoming Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC) Learning...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 4, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The CDC has recently updated its Antibiotic Resistance Website to better engage and share information on antibiotic resistance (AR) in the United States and around the world. We all have a role to play—from travelers, animal owners, and care givers to patients and...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Vaccinations are a key component of keeping residents, patients, staff and our communities safe. Studies show health care providers are the most trusted source of vaccine information. Research also shows when a strong recommendation is given by a health care provider,...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 28, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation (Q&I) Calculator is an online, mobile-friendly tool to help people follow quarantine and isolation guidance and get customized information for their unique...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 28, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Every April, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health disparities. The theme for National Minority Health Month 2022 is Give...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 28, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
April 26, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. CT “Health equity means increasing opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live or how much money we make.” – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Life is complicated and every person...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Creating Cultures of Resiliency for Behavioral Health Professionals through Project ECHO® This ECHO program is open to all trainees, professionals, and supervisors engaged in the provision of mental and/or behavioral health services. This program will train and...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2022 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Great Plains QIN team hosted a Webinar, Connecting the Dots, on March 15, 2022 to present the connection between sepsis, immunizations and antibiotic stewardship. Presenters offered an overview of the Connecting the Dots campaign and available tools and resources...
