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CMS Releases First Ever Hospital Compare Star Ratings
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced star ratings for the first time on Hospital Compare, the agency’s public information website, to make it easier for consumers to choose a hospital and understand the quality of care they deliver. This...
Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Change Package
View the new CMS Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Change Package. The National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Change Package is intended for nursing homes participating in the National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative led by the Centers for...
National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16, 2015
Despite recent gains in public awareness of the need for advance care planning, studies indicate that most Americans have not exercised their right to make decisions about their healthcare in the event that they cannot speak for themselves. Great Plains Quality...
HHS takes strong steps to address opioid-drug related overdose, death and dependence
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a targeted initiative aimed at reducing prescription opioid and heroin related overdose, death and dependence. Deaths from drug overdose have risen steadily over the past two decades and currently...
April is Minority Health Month
April is Minority Health Month - an opportunity to raise public awareness about health and healthcare disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities and efforts to advance health equity. The theme for National Minority Health Month 2015 is “30 Years...
Improving Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with nursing homes throughout the region to collaborate and share tools, knowledge and experiences for improving resident safety and clinical processes and reducing preventable healthcare conditions. An area of...
March 24, American Diabetes Association Alert Day®
Tuesday, March 24, American Diabetes Association Alert Day®, is a “wake-up call” when the Association asks the public and our supporters to help us spread awareness about the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. As the Association celebrates its 75th anniversary, we’re...
Collaborating with Communities to Redefine the Hospital
A toolkit provides lessons from more than 1,000 hospital leaders on transformation Hospitals are cornerstones of their communities. Beyond treating injury and illness, hospitals and healthcare systems advance people's health and well-being and serve as an economic...
Disease Registries Prove Useful in Improving Population Health
Patient databases are helping hospitals to provide better disease management for patients with chronic conditions Patient disease registries are databases of clinical information used to evaluate care processes and outcomes. Interoperability between electronic health...
Great Plains QIN Announces New IDIQ Director
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network announces the selection and appointment of Ryan Sailor, MBA as the IDIQ Director for Great Plains QIN, succeeding Greg Schieke with his retirement on January 30. Ryan began in this capacity effective February 1. Ryan comes to...