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.
Doing Diabetes Awareness to ‘Undo the Risk’
Individuals with prediabetes can take action to improve their health and prevent diabetes. Unfortunately, almost 75% of people with prediabetes are unaware of their risk. The American Diabetes Association works to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic by promoting...
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations – You CAN Administer Them on the Same Day
Flu season is right around the corner. Flu season typically peaks between December and February because of the colder weather and change in human behavior. Health experts are urging everyone to get a Flu vaccine this year. Due to low influenza levels last year, the...
New Additions to the Great Plains QIN Quality Measure Video Series
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a Quality Measure Video Series designed for those involved with MDS coding, quality improvement and leadership team members. The nursing home quality measures come from resident assessment data that nursing homes...
It is Flu Season: Access the Latest Flu Vaccine Resources
Every year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers to help keep you updated on the latest influenza (flu) vaccine resources from the Department of Health and Human...
COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19
Official CDC Health Advisory | September 29, 2021 NEW CDC offers clinicians a toolkit and a flyer to facilitate conversations with patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends urgent action to increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Prevention – Presentation and Resources Available
Did you know? Falls are the leading cause of injury among those age 65+ in the United States. In 2018, falls attributed to an estimated 2 million Emergency Room (ER) visits, an estimated 95,000 hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths1. The good news is falls often are...
COCA Call: What Clinicians Need to Know About the Latest CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Vaccination
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT This COCA Call will give clinicians an overview of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccination. Clinicians will learn about the vaccine booster recommendations, safety of booster dose, and clinical guidance for...
CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making it easier to check COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home staff and residents with a new feature on Medicare.gov. This announcement makes vaccination data available in a user-friendly format to help...
Response is Loud and Clear for Infection Prevention Training
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious disease will require ongoing infection control training and education. Project Firstline (PFL) is a national infection control and prevention training initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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.