by | Oct 12, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Personal health literacy is when individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services for health-related decisions for themselves and others. Complicated and unfamiliar words leave nearly nine out of ten American adults struggling to...
by | Oct 12, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Note from Training Organizers: We wanted to reach out to you during this difficult and uncertain time as the health and safety of you, your families and the wider community is of the utmost importance. Due to the increasing urgency of the coronavirus COVID-19...
by | Oct 12, 2021 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
October 19, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. CT Individuals experiencing acute or chronic health conditions may engage with and receive prescriptions from multiple healthcare professionals. Tracking all medication, including over-the-counter options, is essential for...
by | Oct 12, 2021 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Individuals with prediabetes can take action to improve their health and prevent diabetes. Unfortunately, almost 75% of people with prediabetes are unaware of their risk. The American Diabetes Association works to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic by promoting...
by | Oct 8, 2021 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Flu season is right around the corner. Flu season typically peaks between December and February because of the colder weather and change in human behavior. Health experts are urging everyone to get a Flu vaccine this year. Due to low influenza levels last year, the...
by | Oct 5, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
Congratulations to Stacie Fredenburg, Quality Improvement Advisor for the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care for being the 2021 South Dakota Association for Healthcare Quality (SDAHQ) Professional of the Year recipient. Stacie serves as the lead for the four...
by | Oct 4, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a Quality Measure Video Series designed for those involved with MDS coding, quality improvement and leadership team members. The nursing home quality measures come from resident assessment data that nursing homes...
by | Oct 2, 2021 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Every year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers to help keep you updated on the latest influenza (flu) vaccine resources from the Department of Health and Human...
by | Sep 29, 2021 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Quality Care Coalition
Official CDC Health Advisory | September 29, 2021 NEW CDC offers clinicians a toolkit and a flyer to facilitate conversations with patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends urgent action to increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
by | Sep 28, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Did you know? Falls are the leading cause of injury among those age 65+ in the United States. In 2018, falls attributed to an estimated 2 million Emergency Room (ER) visits, an estimated 95,000 hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths1. The good news is falls often are...
