by | Aug 28, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified vaccine hesitancy and refusal of vaccines as a significant global health challenge¹. To mitigate these issues, public health experts are increasingly focused on understanding the underlying causes of vaccine hesitancy...
by | Aug 23, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom recently published results in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal from the Immune Defence trial. The study involved 13,799 adults at risk of adverse respiratory illness outcomes. Conducted at 332...
by | Aug 20, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A new study has uncovered a startling connection between influenza and heart attacks. Researchers found that people who contract the flu face a significantly heightened risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly within the first week of illness. Surprisingly,...
by | Aug 20, 2024 | Care Coordination, CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Learn about the importance of structured COVID-19 screening and surveillance for long-term care facilities and how immunization programs complement these activities through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed...
by | Aug 16, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Join Acentra Health for a Webinar. This webinar will be presented by Acentra Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jessica Whitley, and is specifically directed at the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) audience. Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (CT)...
by | Aug 16, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Join Immunize South Dakota for the next session of Online & In-the-Know: Preparing for Respiratory Immunization Season. This informative presentation will cover the latest data on disease prevalence and immunization rates for respiratory illnesses, including...
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Most people who survive sepsis make a full recovery, but it can take time and may involve long-term physical and emotional effects. These effects are sometimes called post-sepsis syndrome, a condition that affects up to 50% of sepsis survivors. It’s important to...
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A recent global study spanning 204 countries revealed a startling truth: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are on the rise.¹ This alarming trend is directly linked to increasing life expectancy as older individuals are significantly more susceptible to these infections....
by | Aug 9, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
As part of North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) new monthly webinar series, Boost Your Knowledge: Empowering Providers to Make Confident Vaccine Recommendations, Drs.Tracie Newman and Elizabeth Skoy will review...
by | Aug 7, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-acquired infection (HAI) tracking system. The system provides data needed to identify problem areas and a means to measure the progress of prevention efforts. There is no cost to...
