by | Oct 17, 2024 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
How much do you know about respiratory vaccines for adults? Developed by APhA and supported by Merck, GSK, and Pfizer, the new “Show You Know” quiz will help test your knowledge on the latest ACIP recommendations for RSV; influenza and COVID-19 vaccines. Questions...
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 4, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Hispanic American Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th) is a time to honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and address the disproportionate impact of tobacco on their communities. Tobacco companies have targeted this demographic,...
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 | Sep 20, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A new study highlighted by the American Heart Association, explains the potential issue with home blood pressure monitoring: inaccurate readings due to improper cuff size. Researchers found that standard cuffs on popular devices may not fit a significant portion of...
by | Sep 20, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Reducing Emergency Department (ED) use is a multi-faceted, multi-system endeavor. The best first or next step you can do is assure that you have access to and are effectively utilizing your State’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) program. North Dakota Health...
by | Sep 10, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A new analysis highlights the connection between smoking and opioid use. Data from the AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the National Health Interview Survey reveal that smokers are significantly more likely to use prescription opioids than non-smokers....
by | Sep 10, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
An Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a preventive visit designed to help patients update their medical providers about their current health status. During an AWV, a patient answers questions in a health risk assessment (HRA) to update their personalized prevention plan....
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...
