QIO News Posts
Navigating Medication Errors: Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of Patients
Medication error procedures in healthcare facilities are critical for ensuring patient safety. According to the National Library of Medicine, 7,000 to 9,000 people die due to a medication error. Therefore, it is crucial to follow and adhere to medication prescribing...
Newly Updated! Modules 3 & 6: CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers
Learn how it takes a team to manage COVID-19 in nursing homes - starting with policies and procedures for effective cleaning practices and extending to all aspects of facility operations - through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP)...
Managing and Improving Care for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remains a largely under-recognized and growing public health issue. Nearly 90% of the estimated 37 million U.S. adults with CKD remain unaware of their condition. Kidney health inequity continues to manifest itself as a disproportionate...
Learn About Kepro’s Free Services for Medicare Beneficiaries | May 22, 2024
This webinar is for healthcare provider staff working in case review and Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) stakeholders who want to learn more about Kepro's services. The webinar will provide basic information about the...
Upcoming Webinars: Preventing Common Vaccine Administration Errors and Payment Challenges
Immunize South Dakota and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are each hosting a Webinar in May to address vaccine administration errors and payment challenges. Details below. Immunize South Dakota: Preventing Common Vaccine Administration Errors...
Great Plains QIN LAN Event | Decoding Dialysis: Improving Care Across the Continuum for Patients with Kidney Disease – May 21, 2024
Care of the patient living with end stage renal disease can be intimidating due to the complex interplay of dietary and fluid restrictions, medications, vascular access care, and dialysis treatments, often in the setting of other comorbid medical conditions. It is...
Evaluation of Policy Support for Opioid Mitigation in a Midwestern State Using Best Practice Domains
The opioid epidemic continues to challenge public health efforts across the United States, with each state dealing with unique policy landscapes and responses. Article submitted by: Shraddha Adhikari Graduate Research Assistant | ONE program Masters of Public Health...
More Evidence on the Need for Antibiotic Stewardship
An analysis of outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the United States from 2017 through 2021 was recently published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. The study shows that rates of inappropriate prescribing returned to baseline levels following a brief drop at the...
High Blood Pressure Education Month: Improving Heart Health Everywhere
Since May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, what better way to teach your patients about their blood pressure than to implement self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring in your practice? The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for...
10 Ways To Love Your Brain
May is Older Americans' Month. The Alzheimer’s Association shares the following evidence on risk factors to promote healthy aging and reduce the risk for cognitive decline and dementia as we age. There are still many unanswered questions and significant uncertainty...