by Keri McDermott | Apr 19, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Webinar: Medication Safety: What Matters Most May 18, 2021 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. CT Register Today. Medications can be lifesaving treatments that change the world. Unfortunately, if not used properly, medications can also lead to adverse events. In fact, adverse...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 19, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Long-Term Care Facility – Educational Video [30 minutes] Developed by the North Dakota State University’s Center for Immunization Research and Education; applicable for all nursing home team members. A thorough Q&A session followed by fact-based responses to...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
There are many resources available to help you effectively meet the demands of your role as a vaccinator in the COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Information and guidance about COVID-19 vaccine products are constantly evolving as we learn more, so please continue to...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
With information coming from many different sources, CMS has up-to-date resources and materials to help you share important and relevant information on the COVID-19 vaccine with the people that you serve. You can find these and more resources on the COVID-19 Partner...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 13, 2021 | Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Fall risk increases with the number of drugs used per day and polypharmacy (the use of at least three drugs) is regarded as an important risk factor for falls in older people. Some physicians are reluctant to initiate potentially contentious conversations with...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 30, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Guide My PPE is designed to give care providers illustrated guidance for donning and doffing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Developed by the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC), in partnership with Emory Visual Medical...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
According to a recent CMS survey, many Medicare beneficiaries reported forgoing non-COVID-19 care, such as regular check-ups, medical screenings and other vaccinations, such as influenza and pneumococcal. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthcare providers to...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 29, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designed a new mini-webinar series addressing different topics related to COVID-19 vaccination. Each webinar is approximately 15 minutes and offers Continuing Education (CE). CDC’s first two webinars are available...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Tuesday, March 30 | 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. CT Hosted by North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH). Access the webinar via the Zoom link: https://ndsu.zoom.us/j/99305335628 All healthcare professionals and the public are invited....
by Keri McDermott | Mar 22, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality
The Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) in the Department of Public Health at North Dakota State University (NDSU) is working with the North Dakota Department of Health to develop education which addresses COVID-19 vaccine related concerns and...