by | 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 | 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 | 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...