Great Plains Quality Innovation Network
Quality Experts
Our team of subject matter experts offers technical assistance, tailored education, best practices, tools and resources for healthcare organizations and Medicare consumers. We look forward to serving as your quality improvement expert, partner and resource in the journey towards improvement.
Our Commitment
We aim to achieve better health care, improved health, safer care and lower healthcare costs. Our team works in conjunction with state partners, while pooling resources and common elements into an organization that can best serve the needs of healthcare providers and Medicare consumers across the region.
Great Plains QIN Webinar – Patient Safety Culture: What Your Organization Needs To Know | September 19, 2023
Fostering a culture of patient safety within our healthcare organizations is critical to ensuring that our patients and residents have the safest care possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Surveys on...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 15
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 15? Standard 15 | Communicate the organization's progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders, constituents and the general public Purpose | Standard 15 helps to convey information to intended...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 14
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 14? Standard 14 | Create conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify, prevent, and resolve conflicts or complaints. Purpose |...
Want To Learn More About Health Equity? Listen to Our Podcast
What is Health Equity and Why Is It Important? The attainment of the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,...
Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Tips
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the most frequently diagnosed infection in long-term care residents. Approximately 10 million visits to healthcare providers are due to UTIs each year in the United States. UTIs account for over one-third of all nursing...
NEW – Hypoglycemia Protocol and Ready-to-Use Glucagon Option
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists recently released a new hypoglycemia management protocol for long-term care, including assisted living, to help reduce Emergency Department (ED) admissions and potential lengthy hospital stays for residents. Older adults...
September Focus For Health I Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events: Now on Wednesdays
We have moved our Focus 4 Health Sessions to Wednesdays at 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm CT Join our September Focus 4 Health Series: Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events. During September, we will revisit the important topics of 1) Tactics to Reduce ADE’s with Prescribing...
Keep It Safe and Simple: “KISS” Your ADEs Good-Bye
There are several high-risk medications that can lead to an adverse drug event (ADE). The classes of medications that we need to be aware of when it comes to ADEs include anticoagulation's, opioids, antidiabetics, antipsychotics and antibiotics. High-alert medications...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 13
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 13? Standard 13 | Partner with the community to design, implement and evaluate policies, practices and services to ensure cultural and linguistic appropriateness. Purpose | Helps to provide responsive and...
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our Vision: Through collaboration and partnership, we aspire to make healthcare in the Dakotas the best in the nation. We have partnered with committed nursing homes, community leaders and healthcare organizations to improve the care in our communities. Better together.