by Geneal Roth | May 22, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Public Observances
Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, and of these, almost half (45.6%) are not controlled. High blood pressure contributes to major health conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, diabetes and other health...
by Keri McDermott | May 20, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Sepsis
EMS practitioners are often a sepsis patient’s first contact into the healthcare system and in severe cases, the timely assessment and treatment they provide can greatly impact patient outcomes. EMS practitioners are uniquely positioned to improve the early and vital...
by Keri McDermott | May 16, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
When speaking with your patients about how to decrease their risk of stroke and cardiovascular disease, lifestyle changes are an important aspect but can be difficult to tackle. One place to start is the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7: encouraging...
by sfredenburg | May 15, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Public Observances, Sepsis, Success Story
Residents of rural and frontier areas rely on local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals and volunteers to provide life-saving care when time is of the essence. These first responders become the faces and voices for those in healthcare crisis. In addition...
by Nikki Divis | May 7, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Public Observances
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team would like to celebrate the incredible people that you are, your incredible coworkers (including our own) and the places where you work! Thank you for all you do to contribute to your profession, your communities and...
by Keri McDermott | May 7, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Public Observances
Protect yourself and your patients from potentially deadly germs by cleaning your hands. Be sure you clean your hands the right way at the right times. Simple hand hygiene is a practical and evidence-based approach with demonstrated impact on quality of care and...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 30, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
Hypertension or High Blood Pressure increases your risk of dangerous health conditions, like heart attack, stroke and heart failure. Lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity might lower your risk for developing hypertension. During National High Blood...
by Geneal Roth | Apr 23, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Public Observances
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2019. The goal of this event is to provide consumers a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. The last Take-Back Day brought in more than 900,000 pounds...
by sfredenburg | Apr 16, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Public Observances
Healthcare is personal. Any individual in need of healthcare services becomes vulnerable. The level of comfort and confidence relayed by healthcare professionals at every stage of care can impact positive health outcomes. Long waits, big words and confusing bills...
by Geneal Roth | Apr 16, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted the first annual National Care Transitions Awareness Day to highlight how beneficiaries, families and caregivers and every member of the healthcare team (e.g., community partners, healthcare system...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 2, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
The Living History Program at Yale New Haven Hospital is an innovative initiative that provides an opportunity for caregivers to learn about and honor patients’ lives. The program harnesses the power of two key drivers for improvement in reducing readmissions:...
by Geneal Roth | Apr 2, 2019 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play by addressing and encouraging healthy behaviors, community safety, built environment, social/environmental factors and environmental exposures. April...
