Partnership to Advance Tribal Health | Our Work Continues
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has the privilege of continuing to support 5 Indian Health Services (IHS) facilities in the Dakotas through the Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH). The PATH project began in the Fall of 2016 and through a recent CMS...
Live Q&A: CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management
Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 pm CT This live Q&A series is open to clinical and administrative nursing home staff members and others who have completed...
Webinar: Advance Care Planning – It Always Seems Too Early Until It Is Too Late
What is the most important conversation that we should be having, but avoid at all cost? It is the conversation about how we want to live until the last day of our life, part of the advance care planning process. In this COVID pandemic, more people are facing their...
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CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [October 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...
Coalition Aims to Relieve Added Pressure of Pandemic
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition - Enrollment Ends October 30, 2020 After months of being poised to return to quality improvement work, the arrival of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contract almost a year ago signaled a return to business as usual...
Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Meeting the Need
The Mental Health First Aid movement – spreading in an increasing number of countries and across the United States – is promoting knowledge about mental health among health professionals and community members alike, who may encounter mental health concerns in the...
SARS-CoV-2: Virology to Vaccine – What YOU Need to Know Webinar
Scientists and medical experts are racing to develop a vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). As some vaccine candidates are nearing the end of Phase III clinical trials, healthcare professionals are left with many questions. How were COVID-19 vaccines developed so...
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HRSA Learning Series: Telehealth and COVID-19 [Updated Recordings Available]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites you to view the updated recorded session on Telehealth and COVID-19. The content has been updated to reflect changes in telehealth policies as well as the Telehealth Centers of Excellence and Avera’s...
COVID Stops Here. Burleigh-Morton Community Campaign
We all have varied feelings regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our lives: “I’m over it”, “It isn’t a big deal” or “No one is going to tell me what to do.” Despite those feelings, the Burleigh-Morton community in North Dakota is joining together...
COVID-19 and Dementia: Six Resource Videos
The California Partnership to Improve Dementia Care has created six resource videos on the topic of COVID-19 and residents living with dementia. Activities for Patients with Dementia: Creative Ideas During COVID-19 Coping and Stress Management During a Pandemic...
#WeLoveIPs – International Infection Prevention Week
For this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, the goal is to shine a spotlight on the Infection Preventionist’s (IP’s) role in protecting frontline healthcare workers and patients from COVID-19. To honor and thank IPs for their...
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Staffing Challenges & Solutions: Insights from the Frontline [National LAN Event]
Staffing Challenges and Solutions: Insights from the Front Lines Tuesday, October 20, 2020 ♦ 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT We encourage you to invite your colleagues,...
Addressing Depression and Mental Health
According to a recent Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) study, the number of individuals reporting mental health symptoms [anxiety or depressive disorders] has jumped from 11% in 2019 to 36.5% in June 2020. This affects us all in one way or another. Nursing homes...
Surgeon General Releases Call to Action on Hypertension Control
Earlier this week, Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action urging Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a national, public health priority. The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension provides a...
New Survey Shows Older Adults Not Checking for Harmful Drug Interactions
Poll shows only 29% of adults who take five or more prescription drugs have had a comprehensive medication review. A new survey from the University of Michigan indicates that older adults do not check with a pharmacist to look for possible interactions in their...
National Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
The Federal Task Force on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria has released an updated National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria. This updated plan provides strategic actions to address antibiotic-resistant infections over the next 5 years,...
CMS COVID-9 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [October 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...
“What Matters To You” – Advance Care Planning
Advance care planning addresses a question that often goes unspoken: "What matters to you?" If faced with a medical crisis, advance care planning outlines decisions about the healthcare an individual would want to receive. These decisions are based on personal values,...
Care Transitions Tools for Patients and Families
As a patient or family caregiver, there are several steps you can take to help you be a more informed and effective member of the care team during the transition back home after hospitalization. By knowing what to expect, you may be able to avoid healthcare...
Pain Management Best Practices During COVID-19
Chronic pain is one of the most common conditions found by health professionals in the elderly and is associated with substantial impairment of reduced mobility, avoidance of activities, depression, sleep impairment and isolation. Pain is one of the most common...
What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know
Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition. However, mental illness affects everyone directly or indirectly through family, friends or coworkers. Despite mental illnesses’ reach and prevalence, stigma and...
Influenza Vaccination Data Reporting for Long-Term Care Facilities
Flu season is here and that means we all need to take the necessary precautions to make sure we stay healthy. The National Healthcare Safety Network offers two new features for long-term care facilities to track weekly influenza vaccination data beginning with the...
New Point of Care Laboratory Reporting Pathway in NHSN – COVID-19 Reporting
CMS asked us to pass along this memo on NHSN Point of Care Laboratory Reporting/SAMS access for COVID-19. Upgrade SAMS Access to Utilize New Point of Care Laboratory Reporting Pathway in NHSN CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network will release a new reporting...
Fall Risk Assessment Slipping Through the Cracks
As the temperatures drop, the risk of a fall increases. Slippery driveways, cluttered entries and lack of handrails are just a few of the home hazards contributing to fall-related injuries and even death for older adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control...
Huddle Recording Available: Medication DePrescribing in Older Adults
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
Mental Health Symptom Reporting Triples as COVID-19 Persists
Those with symptoms of COVID-19 may receive a nasal or throat swab test to confirm a diagnosis. For the growing number of Americans reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorders, diagnosis is a far more complex process. According to a recent study from the...
Nursing Home COVID-19 Training – Three Ways!
For maximum flexibility, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) now offers three online, self-paced options for COVID-19 infection control training for nursing homes. While completion of any of these trainings is no longer tied to Coronavirus Aid,...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [September 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...
Safer Together: National Action Plan to Advance Patient Safety
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement has released a new report to guide advances towards reduced harm and safer care throughout the healthcare system. The report, developed by the National Steering Committee for Patient Safety, consists of 17 recommendations to...
Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions – Updated by CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated their Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions for the 2020 – 2021 Season. Access it here. While it’s not possible to say with certainty what will happen in the fall and winter, CDC believes it’s likely...