by Kelsey Olson | Dec 6, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
It has been ten years today (December 6, 2012) since North Dakota created a law that protects people from exposure to secondhand smoke. Every county in the state voted in favor of the law; advancing public health by protecting workers, residents and visitors from...
by Kelsey Olson | Dec 2, 2022 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
The Biden Administration has announced a six-week campaign through the end of the year urging Americans to get their updated COVID-19 vaccine. This campaign will focus on reaching seniors and the communities that were hardest hit by COVID-19 by making it even more...
by Kelsey Olson | Dec 2, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast
December 5 – 9, 2022 is National Influenza Vaccination Week; a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from the flu this season by getting their annual flu vaccine. Currently,...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 28, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
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; we will share basic healthcare information on topics that matter. Check out our newest...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 21, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Now is the time to encourage people to get their annual flu shots, a universal approach to enhancing community immunity. Influenza is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Like everyone else, people who are living with heart disease or have had a...
by Kelsey Olson | Nov 21, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
In this session, Josh Ohrtman, PharmD, discussed antibiotic stewardship and the CDC’s core elements and explain why appropriate use of antibiotics is important. Ohrtman also outlined barriers to antibiotic stewardship and provide resources and opportunities for...
