by | Oct 17, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that as much as 80 percent of the medical information patients receive during their office appointments is forgotten immediately, and nearly half of the information retained is incorrect. Even those with...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our new podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information...
by | Oct 16, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network developed this Naloxone training for ANYONE interested in learning more about how Naloxone can be used to save a life. This 20-minute training provides an overview of the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, three different...
by | Oct 14, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
We have moved our Focus 4 Health Sessions to Wednesdays at 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Join our October Focus 4 Health Series: A Culture of Safety During this Series, we will discuss strategies to: Achieve consistent, safe operations in recognition of high-risk organizational...
by | Oct 10, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Great Plains QIN team proudly supports the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and those around the world in celebrating Healthcare Quality Week; working to raise awareness of the positive impacts that skilled healthcare quality professionals are...
by | Oct 9, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
A person with Alzheimer’s may become suspicious of those around them, even accusing others of theft, infidelity or other improper behavior. While accusations can be hurtful, remember that the disease is causing these behaviors and try not to take offense. What...
by | Oct 9, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Health literacy is a key factor in improving health outcomes and well-being in rural areas, where unique challenges, such as limited access to healthcare services and diverse populations make it especially important. Effective health communication and education...
by | Oct 8, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
This presentation will aim to elicit conversations surrounding complex patients and will highlight the importance of well-informed, multi-level care coordination. Included will be brief touchpoints related to engagement, social needs and burnout. The intended audience...
by | Oct 3, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Health literacy is a central focus of Healthy People 2030. One of the initiative’s overarching goals demonstrates this focus: Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all. Healthy People...
by | Oct 3, 2023 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
According to the CDC, about 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year. About 1 in 4 of those people already had a heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve an individual’s cardiovascular...
