by Keri McDermott | Aug 19, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances
All healthcare professionals are invited to join…. Wednesday, August 28, 2019 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT Hosted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) With the recent outbreaks of measles across the United States, ensuring individuals have access...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 13, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Sepsis
In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Every September since, individuals and healthcare professionals, in every area of medicine and organizations big and small, are encouraged to help save lives by raising awareness of the leading...
by selsen | Aug 12, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances
Did you know there are two pneumonia vaccines? Pneumococcal vaccines help prevent infections caused by Streptococcus pneumonia bacteria. In older adults, this disease can cause serious illness or even death. Each year in the United States, pneumococcal disease kills...
by selsen | Aug 6, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the efforts of healthcare providers to protect patients of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination. During NIAM, Great Plains Quality Innovation...
by sfredenburg | Aug 6, 2019 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Public Observances
Originally published in the South Dakota Medicine Journal August 2019 issue. Stephan Schroeder, MD, CMD, CMQ Medical Director, South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care Health care is a complex, adaptive system where people, processes and technology intersect in a work...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 3, 2019 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances
June 6th is “What Matters to You?” Day Inspired by the question posed in a 2012 New England Journal of Medicine article by Dr. Michael Barry and Susan Edgman-Levitan, ‘What Matters to You’ is a day for medical professions to build relationships with...
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...
