QIO News Posts
Paying for Colorectal Cancer Screening Patient Navigation Toolkit Updated
The National Colorectal Cancer Round Table (NCCRT) and the Colorado School of Public Health have developed resources that provide practical advice on paying for and sustaining colorectal cancer screening patient navigation to help healthcare professionals at...
Prescription Drug Disposal Locator Tool Expands to Over 7,000 Locations
Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs with a majority of abused prescription drugs being obtained from family...
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: Improving Patient Outcomes
Karsen Duncan, PharmD, is a clinical pharmacist with Bryan Health. Duncan recently shared her perspective on the benefits of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Dr. Duncan indicated she has personally seen an impact in patient outcomes as well as a...
Patient and Family Advisory Council in a Collaborative Medical Home
Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen, North Dakota utilizes a community collaborative model for their Patient and Family Advisory Council [PFAC]. Join us for a WebEx conversation to learn more. Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT [symple_button...
Nebraska Seeing a Reduction of Opioid Prescriptions
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids¹. The misuse of and addiction to opioids - including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl - is a serious national crisis that affects public...
Celebrating Impact, Focusing on Collaboration AND Looking Ahead
The final National Learning & Action Network (LAN) Event, titled “Celebrating Impact, Focusing on Collaboration, & Looking Ahead,” will highlight significant outcomes, outstanding innovations and sustainability efforts. Wednesday, July 10, 2019 2:00 - 3:30...
Relieving Stress on the Body’s Waste Management System
Forgetting to take out the trash and dealing with the odor for an extra week, especially during the hot summer months, is never pleasant. Still, it is temporary, and the minor oversight increases our appreciation for waste management. In the body, the waste...
Ongoing Efforts to Combat C. diff in Long-Term Care Settings
Angel Davis [pictured] is a registered nurse and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ subject matter expert for the Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program’s long-term care work. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing Quality Innovation...
Great Plains QIN Receives Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractors (NQIIC) Award
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected Great Plains Quality Innovation Network as a Prime awardee of the Network of Quality Improvement and Innovation Contractor. This designation will allow NQIICs to bid on Task Orders over the next five years. As...
Study Finds Physician Burnout Costs About $4.6 Billion Each Year
Physician burnout costs the healthcare industry between $2.6 billion and $6.3 billion annually, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. This included a baseline cost of about $4.6 billion as a result of turnover, reduced productivity and...