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Celebrate World Heart Day – September 29
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...
Hospitals and Communities Take Bigger Role to Help Reduce Readmissions
On September 6, MedCityNews reported that hospitals and community groups are working to improve transitions of older patients when they are discharged from a hospital by strengthening communication with doctors and tracking them across health systems. Why? A lack of...
Sepsis Awareness Month. Show Your Support.
The CDC’s recent Vital Signs report found that 7 in 10 patients with sepsis had recently interacted with healthcare providers or had chronic diseases requiring frequent medical care. These healthcare encounters can be opportunities for healthcare providers to prevent,...
CMS Blue Button: Tool for Healthcare Data Access
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is embracing innovation and taking advantage of technology to fuel changes that will lead to better care, smarter spending and a healthier America. That was the key message from the second annual CMS IT...
Healthy Aging Month: Resources For Aging Well
Healthy Aging Month® is designed to focus national attention on the positive aspects of growing older. The observance encourages community events that provide inspiration and practical ideas for adults over the age of 50 to improve their physical, social, mental and...
HHQI Best Practice Intervention Packages: Underserved Populations & More
The Home Health Quality Improvement Best Practice Intervention Packages (BPIPs) offer patient and clinician resources, videos and tools on a wide variety of clinical, safety and health-related topics. We want to draw attention to the BPIP for Underserved Populations...
Opioid Crisis: Local Efforts and The Surgeon General’s Call to Action
Great Plains QIN was recently awarded a Special Innovation Project (SIP) focused on the prevention of inappropriate opioid prescribing practices and promotion of alternative, consumer-driven approaches to managing both chronic and acute pain. Kansas communities will...
Preparing for Conversations about Medical Errors
On August 18, USA Today reported hospitals like MedStar Georgetown University Hospital are using AHRQ’s recently released toolkit to be more transparent in communicating medical errors.The toolkit details the “Communication and Optimal Resolution” process, which...
September is National Cholesterol Education Month
National Cholesterol Education Month raises awareness about high blood cholesterol, a serious condition that affects over 71 million Americans and increases the risk of developing heart disease. It is also an opportunity to encourage people to get their blood...
Innovations to Reduce Non-Urgent Use of Emergency Services
For a variety of reasons, ranging from convenience to barriers in accessing primary care and other services, many patients call Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for non-urgent (often chronic) conditions. Yet often these individuals end up being transported by...