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![CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 2020](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/istock-coronavirus-purchased-1280-x-300-1080x300.jpg)
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 2020
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
![Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holding-hands1280x300-1-1080x300.jpg)
Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available
During the ongoing infection-prevention measures associated the novel coronavirus, family and friend caregivers should take extra precautions to keep themselves and those they care for healthy. On April 28, Great Plains Quality Innovation Network held a Webinar to...
![World Hand Hygiene Day: Save Lives. Clean Your Hands](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/surgery-wash1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
World Hand Hygiene Day: Save Lives. Clean Your Hands
World Hand Hygiene Day Celebrated every year on May 5, Hand Hygiene Day mobilizes people around the world to increase adherence to hand hygiene in health care facilities, thus protecting healthcare workers and patients from infections. Practicing hand hygiene is a...
![COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit and Technical Assistance and Resources](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVI-19-1080x300.jpg)
COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit and Technical Assistance and Resources
Assistant Secretary Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange (TRACIE) and the COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness...
![CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of May 4, 2020](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/istock-coronavirus-purchased-1280-x-300-1080x300.jpg)
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 4/27/20
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
![CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nurse-tablet1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
CARES Act Funding for Telehealth Tools
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a 6-page guidance document describing how providers can apply for money to help improve telehealth. Funds come from the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and aims to give providers...
![COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/calendar-coffee-phone1280x300-2-1080x300.jpg)
COVID-19 Events and Learning Opportunities
Information related to COVID-19 is changing all the time. There are a multitude of learning opportunities to help us better understand guidelines, recommendations for safety, government regulations and more. We will do our best to capture all reliable educational...
![Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic – Materials Available](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/holding-hands1280x300-1-1080x300.jpg)
TODAY: Webinar – Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic
Webinar: Caring for the Caregiver During a Pandemic April 28, 2020 - 2:00 p.m. CST All are welcome to attend this free event. Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and guest speaker JT Hunter, President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching & Consulting...
![New CMS Updates/Resources for Nursing Homes [Nursing Home Staff Counts, Five Star Rating, FAQs]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/QPP-image-1280x300-3-1080x300.jpg)
New CMS Updates/Resources for Nursing Homes [Nursing Home Staff Counts, Five Star Rating, FAQs]
Now Available: Nursing Home Five Star Quality Rating System Updates, Nursing Home Staff Counts and Frequently Asked Questions The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works to ensure the health and safety of nursing home residents by enforcing the...
![CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/healthcare-puzzle1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
CMS Updates Infection Control Guidance for Home Health Agencies
CMS last week (4/23/2020) updated its infection control guidance for home health agencies participating in Medicare and Medicaid and for religious non-medical health care institutions participating in Medicare. The home health updates include additional information...