by Keri McDermott | May 14, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Uncategorized
On May 11, CMS released proposed policies and payment updates for acute care and long-term care hospitals for the 2021 Federal fiscal year. In recognition of the significant impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS has limited annual rulemaking required by...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 15, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Uncategorized
Our team has pulled together a collection of resources/information that will help long-term care facilities better navigate this uncertain time. In addition, visit our Web site for additional news and resources related to COVID-19. Again, we thank you for your efforts...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 10, 2020 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Public health is defined as the science of protecting the safety and improving the health of communities through education, policy making and research for disease and injury prevention. As we end this week in April, with much of the news focusing on COVID-19, we want...
by gpqinadmin | Mar 12, 2020 | CMS News, Covid-19, Great Plains QIN, Uncategorized
The CDC, CMS, and State Departments of Health are responding to cases of COVID-19 across the United States. This is a rapidly evolving situation and new information and guidance to healthcare facilities is being updated on a daily basis. In addition to your State...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 27, 2020 | CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Uncategorized
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two toolkits to help with safety and quality in nursing homes. Developing a Restful Environment Action Manual (DREAM) Toolkit – Consists of several component, including a nurse handbook, leadership...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes, Home Health, Hospitals, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Please join us. Better together. March 18, 2020 | 12:00 p.m. CT April 2, 2020 | 1:00 p.m. CT Select the date/time that works best for you to attend. Attend our Upcoming Webinar: Getting Started. Our team of quality improvement experts will outline the format and...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
A number of North Dakota communities received 2020-2021 grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to serve and show benefit to North Dakotans and their health needs while raising...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 24, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Uncategorized
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN) has a team of highly-committed, quality improvement experts who are ready to meet you where you are at in your quality improvement journey. Committed to the mission of making healthcare in our region the best in the...
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by Keri McDermott | Oct 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
All members of the Great Plains QIN team will have an updated email address using the following format:...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 24, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Healthcare Quality Week (HQW), brought to you by National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), is the week dedicated to celebrating the contributions professionals have made to improve healthcare quality. It also gives us an opportunity to bring greater...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 18, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Prescription opioids can be an effective form of pain management, but they are not always the only option. It is important to understand the potential benefits and risks before you begin taking medications. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is...
by Keri McDermott | Jul 15, 2019 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Uncategorized
Passing along pertinent information from the The National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign team. In September 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors continued the work of the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing...
