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May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day; Let’s Do Our Part to Prevent and Control Infections
Let's do our part to prevent and control infections. Handwashing remains the #1 tip for preventing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It’s common sense and it works. However, it must be done properly. Proper handwashing not only reduces the spread of Coronavirus...
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Select IHI Open School Available [Free Through May 31, 2020]
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Open School exists to advance quality improvement and patient safety competencies in health professionals. Open School courses are broken into digestible, 15- to 40-minute lessons. IHI is providing free access to 8 of...
POLST Conversations and Implementation: Virtual Trainings Available
Join a free Zoom session to discuss implementing Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) into your organization. Sessions will be held once per month through September. Attendance will be limited to 10 people per session, so get registered right away!...
Trump Administration Issues Key Recommendations to Nursing Homes, State and Local Governments
April 2, 2020 - Frontline data informs new CMS/CDC guidance to help fight against COVID-19 At the direction of President Trump, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued...
The Mental Health Cost of Containing the Coronavirus Outbreak
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause a variety of emotions in adults. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background and the community you live...
Best Care Transitions and Readmission Rates Tied to Post-Discharge Care Support for 90 Days
Older adults who receive direct support for up to 90 days after a care transition have lower odds of hospital readmission and better medication continuity, according to a new meta-analysis. The most effective support is medication reconciliation, telephone follow-up...
COVID-19 Resources and Updates – Great Plains QIN Web Site Addition
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a COVID-19 Page on our site to post resources, news, guidance and education. We will ensure information presented is factual, vetted and from reliable sources. As we navigate through this uncertain time, we thank...
Trump Administration Makes Sweeping Regulatory Changes to Help U.S. Healthcare System Address COVID-19 Patient Surge
March 31, 2020 - At President Trump’s direction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is issuing an unprecedented array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules to equip the American healthcare system with maximum flexibility to respond to the...
CMS Guidance on Survey Activity Prioritization – COVID-19
On March 23, 2020, CMS Memo QSO-20-20-All summarized the prioritization of survey activities for long-term care facilities (nursing homes), hospitals, home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities and hospices. A...
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April 2 – Great Plains Quality Care Coalition Getting Started Webinar – [CANCELED]
Our Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team would like to acknowledge and thank our healthcare partners for all you are doing to support, navigate and adapt to this unprecedented and quickly changing environment related to COVID-19. We acknowledge your strong...