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Register for Friday Focus 4 Health July Series I Multi-Visit Patients (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits
The Friday Focus 4 Health July Series begins on July 7, 2023 Multi-Visit Patients (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits | 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Our Friday Focus 4 Health Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts. Participants...
Immunizations Facts For Consumers I New Great Plains QIN Tool
According to CDC, influenza and pneumonia are the 13th leading cause of death in the United States, claiming 41,917 lives. However, this can be prevented with the use of vaccinations. In an effort to educate and empower consumers, Great Plains QIN released...
ANA Webinar I Overcoming Obstacles to a Successful Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) Program
It is crucial for nurse leaders to prioritize the development and implementation of a successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program in their institution. This endeavor offers numerous benefits, such as increased employee satisfaction, reduced turnover...
Community Data Reports: A Snapshot for Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement
The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, including those caused by...
In Case You Missed It: Chronic Kidney Disease…Prevent, Manage and Protect Kidney Health | Friday Focus 4 Health
We recently concluded our June Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Chronic Kidney Disease…Prevent, Manage and Protect Kidney Health. Our June Friday Focus 4 Health Series provided an in-depth look at this topic and strategies for improvement. Week One: Chronic Kidney...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 4
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 4? Standard 4 | Educate and train governance, leadership and workforce in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis. Purpose | Standard 4 helps to prepare and support a...
Large Study Finds Hypoglycemia Frequent in LTC Facilities
Hypoglycemia, can be a side effect of treatment with blood sugar lowering medications such as sulfonylureas, like Glipizide and insulin. These hypoglycemic events are considered adverse drug events. Each year, 35 percent of LTC residents with type 2 diabetes...
Q-Tips For Your Ears I Five New Episodes
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information on...
Culturally and Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS): Standard 3
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 3? Standard 3 | Recruit, promote, and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area. Purpose | Standard 3 helps...
Better Mental Well-Being for Nursing Home Residents Starts Here
A Center of Excellence is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide organizations with best practices around a particular area of interest. The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides free training,...