by Keri McDermott | Jun 17, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Guidance for addressing a global infodemic and fostering demand for immunization The Vaccine Misinformation Management Guide was developed to facilitate the development of strategic and well-coordinated national action plans to rapidly counter vaccine misinformation...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 17, 2021 | Featured, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Project Firstline recently announced the launch of two new Continuing Education (CE) courses on Infection Control, with additional courses scheduled for release throughout the summer. Course: Injection Safety: Learn how to safely use a multi-dose vial This educational...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
During the coronavirus crisis of 2020, LeadingAge members and partners, along with their dedicated staff, learned critical lessons about navigating a pandemic. This grant-funded Pandemic Playbook presents the collective intelligence they gathered. This year has...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 15, 2021 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
June is Men’s Health Month; an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of health care for men and focus on encouraging men and their families to practice healthy living decisions, such as exercising, preventive screenings and healthy eating. According to...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 15, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
During this CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Call, clinicians will learn about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new interim guidance which provides a framework for healthcare providers in their initial assessment, evaluation,...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 11, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind national hotline to connect people with disabilities to information and services to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines. The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is now...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 11, 2021 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently shared with immunization program mangers across the country the document “Increasing Access to Vaccination Opportunities: COVID-19 Vaccination upon Discharge from Hospitals, Emergency Departments and Urgent...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 11, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) developed National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards) to provide meaningful and practical guidance on delivering culturally and linguistically...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 7, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
As COVID-19 vaccines continue rolling out across the country, CMS is taking action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers and keeping you updated on the latest COVID-19 resources from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 7, 2021 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Thursday, June 10, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. CT The National DPP is a program working to make it easier for people with prediabetes to participate in affordable, high-quality lifestyle change programs to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes and improve their...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 4, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) is hosting a FREE two-day, virtual conference for healthcare providers and public health professionals to examine ways to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. The conference will...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 1, 2021 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is recruiting hospitals, ambulatory clinics and post-acute settings to join their next Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community, convening this September 2021. Join on Thursday, June 10, at 11 am CT to learn about the...
