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Get Connected. Join a Great Plains QIN Listserv
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network offers two listservs to get connected; two-way communication channels for members to ask questions, share resources and educational opportunities. Join today. Community Listserv If you are interested in healthcare, are a care...
Hintz and Wilcox Earn Positive Approach to Care® Certified Independent Trainer Status
Dementia isn’t a disease. It is a symptom of progressive brain disorders that affect cognitive function. There are 6.5 million Americans (65 and over) living with the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease. Every 65 seconds, one person in the United States...
Fostering Collaboration for Improved Patient Care: Hospital-Nursing Home Partnerships
Effective communication and collaboration stand as the linchpins in the effort to diminish rehospitalization. Research indicates that a united front involving healthcare professionals, such as physicians, hospital leadership, and administrators in assisted living or...
White House Challenge to Save Lives from Overdose
An overdose can happen anywhere, to anyone. That’s why the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic investments and taken historic action to expand access to opioid overdose reversal medications. But we need stakeholders in every community across the country to...
CMS Health Equity Conference: Sustaining Health Equity Through Action | Register Today
The CMS Health Equity Conference will take place on May 29 - 30, 2024. This free, hybrid conference will be held in person at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bethesda, Maryland and is available online for virtual participation. The 2024 CMS Health Equity Conference is the...
In Case You Missed It | Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine
Nearly 37% of adults worldwide have vitamin D levels below the recommended amounts, according to research published in the journal Metabolites. In the U.S., studies have found that 14% to 18% of adults have low levels of vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, bones may...
There is Still Time to Apply – 2024 Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge!
The Million Hearts® Hypertension Control Challenge is now open!! The Challenge identifies and highlights clinicians, medical practices and health systems in the United States that have demonstrated exceptional hypertension control rates. The Campaign is still seeking...
Stop Sepsis | Sepsis Toolkit For Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care
Sepsis remains the #1 diagnosis for admissions and readmissions and is the #1 facility-acquired infection related to hospitalization in North Dakota and South Dakota. Understanding the early signs or the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is vital for all...
Attain & Sustain 100% for the Influenza & Pneumococcal Nursing Home Quality Measures
The Influenza Vaccination Quality Measure is calculated only once per year for the October 1 to March 31 influenza season. Your nursing home will want to be sure that every resident meets one of the three requirements to be “assessed and appropriately given” the...
The Difference Between Commercial Tobacco & Sacred Tobacco
Truth Initiative’s news article The Difference Between Commercial Tobacco and Sacred Tobacco out lines how sacred tobacco is used by American Indians and Alaska Natives for centuries. This tobacco is used in many different natural products that differ in regions and...