by | Sep 11, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
The tobacco industry has a long history of targeting specific groups and an excellent track record when it comes to luring them to try their deadly products. Once hooked, nicotine addiction and ongoing marketing efforts can create customers for life. To help combat...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Stepping On is an evidenced-based falls prevention program for community-dwelling individuals aged 60 and older. It helps older adults take control of their fall risk, explore coping behaviors and use safety strategies in everyday life. A trained facilitator leads the...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Think Cultural Health website features information, continuing education opportunities and resources for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Explore Think Cultural Health’s free,...
by | Sep 11, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Fostering a culture of patient safety within our healthcare organizations is critical to ensuring that our patients and residents have the safest care possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Surveys on...
by | Sep 7, 2023 | Care Coordination, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) released a new Z code infographic: Improving the Collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data with ICD-10-CM Z Codes. This resource aims to assist providers with...
by | Sep 5, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Join the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Dr. Sean O’Leary for the webinar, Strategies for Communicating with Vaccine-Hesitant Parents. Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 12:00 – 1:00 pm CT Who’s Invited:...
by | Sep 5, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 14? Standard 14 | Create conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify, prevent, and resolve conflicts or complaints. Purpose |...
by | Sep 5, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
What is Health Equity and Why Is It Important? The attainment of the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,...
by | Sep 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the most frequently diagnosed infection in long-term care residents. Approximately 10 million visits to healthcare providers are due to UTIs each year in the United States. UTIs account for over one-third of all nursing...
by | Aug 31, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists recently released a new hypoglycemia management protocol for long-term care, including assisted living, to help reduce Emergency Department (ED) admissions and potential lengthy hospital stays for residents. Older adults...
