by | Oct 25, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the risk of having a first stroke is twice as high for non-Hispanic Black adults than for White adults. October 29 is World Stroke Day which provides an annual focal point for stroke awareness...
by | Oct 25, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
The Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy is excited to join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in promoting the observance of U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW), raising awareness of the harms posed by antibiotic resistance, and...
by | Oct 16, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
This week serves as a reminder of the incredible impact that healthcare professionals, like you, have on the lives of our patients. Your dedication, passion, and relentless pursuit of excellence have not only elevated our organization’s standards but, more...
by | Oct 15, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Success Story
It’s important to remember sepsis can affect anyone, regardless of age, health status, or background. The Sepsis Alliance’s Faces of Sepsis™ stories allow those affected by sepsis to share their experiences of illness, treatment, recovery, and loss. The...
by | Oct 9, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
Breast cancer is a significant health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and in 2024, an...
by | Sep 25, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
October is Health Literacy Month, a time when we can work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy – to build a world where our collective efforts will lead to health equity, where all people can attain positive health outcomes. Let’s commit to...
by | Aug 28, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Falls threaten the safety and independence for older Americans and can create a heavy economic and personal burden. National Falls Prevention Awareness Week will be observed September 23 – 27, 2024. Throughout September we will work to bring attention to the issue of...
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 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 | Jul 22, 2024 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality of Care Transitions
As healthcare professionals, it is our duty to ensure the health and safety of our patients; one of the most effective tools we have is immunization. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), an opportunity to draw attention to the critical role vaccines...
