Preventing Medication Errors is Key to Patient Safety: The Five Rights 

Preventing Medication Errors is Key to Patient Safety: The Five Rights 

Medication errors can be avoided. The 5 R’s of medication administration were put in place to protect both those administering medicine and the person taking medicine/s, alongside reducing the harm that can be caused by medication errors. Following the 5 rights is the...
Great Plains QIN LAN Event: Solutions to Isolation and Loneliness I November 14, 2023

Great Plains QIN LAN Event: Solutions to Isolation and Loneliness I November 14, 2023

The need for solutions to social isolation and loneliness has never been greater. Solutions consist of developing communities and teams that are cognizant of such solutions nurture a social construct of personal empowerment. An organization that values social...
November Focus 4 Health Series | TeamSTEPPS® – Improving Communication and Teamwork Skills

November Focus 4 Health Series | TeamSTEPPS® – Improving Communication and Teamwork Skills

™™ Join our November Focus 4 Health Series: TeamSTEPPS®. During this Series, we will discuss TeamSTEPPS, an evidenced-based set of teamwork tools that are aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among healthcare teams,...
Preventing Medication Errors is Key to Patient Safety: The Five Rights 

Podcast Series: Buprenorphine Initiation in the Emergency Department – Why, When, and How?

No community is untouched by the opioid crisis. Listen and learn from nationally recognized experts in four 15-minute podcasts about the importance and effectiveness of starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) in emergency departments. Hospital...
In Case You Missed It | The Complex Patient (A Behavioral Health Perspective)

In Case You Missed It | The Complex Patient (A Behavioral Health Perspective)

During this October 17 Webinar, Heather Wilson, LCSW, discussed complex behavioral health needs in patients and the relation to care coordination. Attendees were asked, ‘how could we do better’ and ‘whose responsibility is this’? Heather...
Teach-Back I Effective Communication and Understanding

Teach-Back I Effective Communication and Understanding

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) reports that as much as 80 percent of the medical information patients receive during their office appointments is forgotten immediately, and nearly half of the information retained is incorrect. Even those with...
NEW Episodes: Q-Tips For Your Ears Podcast

NEW Episodes: Q-Tips For Your Ears Podcast

Looking for health care information and quality resources? 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; sharing basic healthcare information...
Health Literacy is a Key Factor in Improving Rural Health Outcomes

Health Literacy is a Key Factor in Improving Rural Health Outcomes

Health literacy is a key factor in improving health outcomes and well-being in rural areas, where unique challenges, such as limited access to healthcare services and diverse populations make it especially important. Effective health communication and education...
Exploring the Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs

Exploring the Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs

According to the CDC, about 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year. About 1 in 4 of those people already had a heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve an individual’s cardiovascular...
Age Friendly Health Systems: Identifying What Matters for Older Adults

Age Friendly Health Systems: Identifying What Matters for Older Adults

According to the US Census Bureau, the US population, aged 65+, is expected to double over the next 30 years. This can impact our health systems as they struggle to provide evidence-based care practices to every older adult at every care interaction. Age Friendly...