by Keri McDermott | Apr 10, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances
Written by: Michelle Lauckner, RN, CADDCT, CDP, RAC-CT, IP-BC; Quality Improvement Advisor [Great Plains Quality Innovation Network] This day reminds us of the need to not only support our patients and nursing home residents in the formulating and following of Advance...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 3, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
April 2, 2020 – Frontline data informs new CMS/CDC guidance to help fight against COVID-19 At the direction of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 24, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality
Frequently Asked Questions Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site for updates and resources on this topic. The CDC continues to recommend the use of alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR) as the primary method for hand hygiene in most clinical...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 27, 2020 | CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two toolkits to help with safety and quality in nursing homes. Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual (DREAM) Toolkit – Consists of several component, including a nurse handbook, leadership...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 10, 2016 | Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality
CMS is tracking the progress of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes by reviewing publicly reported measures. The official measure of the Partnership is the percentage of long-stay nursing home residents who are receiving an antipsychotic...