Best Practices to Prevent Readmissions Focus for South Dakota Community Roundtables
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, nearly one in five Medicare consumers discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days. Transitions for care are especially critical after a major medical procedure or health crisis to ensure a...
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Be Heard. Spread the Word. A Firsthand Account of the Catastrophic Consequences of Sepsis
Christmas was always my Dad’s favorite holiday. But, Christmas 2012, he just wasn’t himself. I could tell he didn’t feel well, but he just kept telling me he would be fine. By his 64th birthday on December 30th, my mom took him to the doctor for a spot on his foot....
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Make Your Promise: #worldheartday
The World Heart Federation (WHF) recognizes World Heart Day on September 29 to increase awareness about heart disease and stroke, the world’s leading causes of death, which claims 17.3 million lives each year. The observance promotes preventive measures that reduce...
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What’s on the GPQIN Calendar?
Check out the Great Plains QIN calendar for upcoming webinar’s and conferences. Click on the event for complete details regarding each WebEx, including registration instructions and presentation details.
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Study Finds Medication Assisted Treatment Under Utilized
Medication assisted treatment, or MAT, is an evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). OUD is a complex chronic disease of the brain, like diabetes is a chronic disease associated with the pancreas. For diabetes, the...
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A Patient and Provider Panel on Treating Pain With and Without Opioids
Medication Safety Learning and Action Network WebEx Event: Exploring Pain Management Strategies Wednesday, October 10, 2018 2:00 – 3:30 PM (CT) All healthcare providers, partners and beneficiaries are welcome to attend! This Medication Safety Learning and Action...
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What’s on the GPQIN Calendar?
Check out the Great Plains QIN calendar for upcoming webinar’s and conferences. Click on the event for complete details regarding each WebEx, including registration instructions and presentation details.
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World Sepsis Day: Stop Sepsis. Save Lives.
World Sepsis Day is an initiative by the Global Sepsis Alliance, a non-profit charity organization with the mission to provide global leadership to reduce the worldwide burden of sepsis. World Sepsis Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight...
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Having a Conversation with Caregivers About Open Medical Records
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, a 1996 law known as HIPAA, protects a patient's right to see and get a copy of personal health records, but for some patients and doctors, it has caused concern. Many patients are using electronic health...
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North Dakota Quality Forum Focuses on Healthy People, Healthy Communities
Over 150 healthcare professionals, stakeholders and community service providers attended the 2018 Quality Forum hosted by Quality Health Associates of North Dakota (QHA) in late August in Bismarck, ND, under the theme “Healthy People, Healthy Communities.” Presenters...
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2017 Progress Report: Putting Patients at the Core
As a valued partner in our quality improvement activities, we are pleased to share with you the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2017 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program Progress Report, which highlights how Quality Innovation Network-QIOs...
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Understanding the 2017 National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support
Are you interested in achieving or renewing your American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) accreditation or American Diabetes Association (ADA) recognition for diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services? Do you have questions about the...
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Great Plains QIN Dementia Training Included on National Training Crosswalk
In 2012, CMS launched a National Partnership with the mission to improve quality of care for nursing home residents living with dementia. This Partnership, that includes federal and state agencies, nursing homes, other providers, advocacy groups and caregivers,...
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Three Tips on How EHR-Use Can Improve Patient Health Outcomes
On August 22, EHR Intelligence reported that effective Electronic Health Record (EHR) alerts pertaining to admission, discharge and transfer notifications or screening reminders can streamline clinical efficiency and care coordination by quickly sharing critical...
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CDC’s Antibiotic Stewardship Training Course Now Available
Sections three and four have been added to CDC’s FREE online antibiotic stewardship training course! The entire four-section course is now available on CDC Train and offers up to eight hours of continuing education (CE) credit. The following topics are covered in the...
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A Family Changed by Sepsis: The Story of David Lee Moeding
In July 2017, the lives of the Moeding family were changed forever. "The worst thing about losing someone you love is the ‘what ifs’," reflected Megan Moeding. "When David died there were many questions, all very good ones. One of them was, of course, why? No one...
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Putting a Spotlight on Sepsis
September is Sepsis Awareness Month. Because approximately 87 percent of sepsis cases begin in the community, All people – mothers, kids, grandparents, healthcare professionals in every area of medicine and organizations big and small are tapped to help us save lives...
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Vaccines are Important for Adults, Too
As National Immunization Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to extend our appreciation for your efforts to draw attention to the need for vaccination for all persons. The final week of August emphasizes that 'vaccines are needed for adults, too'. Often, when we...
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What’s on the GPQIN Calendar?
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More Than a Memory Lapse: Dementia Care Training in South Dakota
Can’t find your car keys? Forgot why you walked into a room? Realized too late you were supposed to meet a friend or colleague? Most everyone has experienced these moments of memory lapse, especially during the back-to-school season when routines are altered and...
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The Opioid Safety Project Webinar Series offered by Telligen/American Medical Association
Opioids are prescribed to relieve pain. They can also have a soothing, euphoric effect. It is easy to understand how experiences, such as pain relief and euphoria, could lead to dependency. Opioid misuse, overdose and deaths have been increasing at disturbing rates....
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The American Heart Association and The Helmsley Charitable Trust Announce $6.5 Million for Stroke Care in Nebraska
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have announced a statewide commitment of $6.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to expand and enhance stroke care in Nebraska. The foundation of this new initiative is a three-year grant of...
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Ensure Your Patients are Protected from Pneumoccocal Disease
Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and more than 50,000 deaths each year.¹ How is your pharmacy prepared to prevent this deadly disease? Focus On Pneumococcal Vaccines for Adults is a reference resource from the American Pharmacy Association (APhA)...
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Association of Lowering Default Drug Counts in EMR Systems With Postop Opioid Prescribing
Lowering prescription defaults for postoperative opioids in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system from 30 tablets to 12 reduced the amount of opioids prescribed by more than 15 percent across an entire health system, according to a new study. Researchers conducted...
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Health Disparities Data Widget Available
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) released a HealthyPeople.gov data search function that allows people to easily find health disparities data. The widget...
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What’s on the GPQIN Calendar?
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First, Do No Harm—Decreasing the Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses
If you could save the life of another person by undergoing a minor medical intervention, would you hesitate to do it? What if you could potentially save dozens of lives? Healthcare workers can reduce or eliminate spreading contagious diseases simply by being...
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Sepsis Training Modules for EMS Providers
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection and is a medical emergency. For every hour that sepsis goes untreated, the risk of death increases by 8%. According to the Sepsis Alliance, as many as 87% of sepsis cases originate in the community with EMS...
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Study Links Late Hospital Readmissions to Inaccessible Outpatient Care
Readmissions occurring more than a week after discharge may be the result of patients’ inability to access appropriate outpatient care, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that hospitals, rather than outpatient...
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