QIO News Posts
Vaccines are Important for Adults, Too
As National Immunization Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to extend our appreciation for your efforts to draw attention to the need for vaccination for all persons. The final week of August emphasizes that 'vaccines are needed for adults, too'. Often, when we...
More Than a Memory Lapse: Dementia Care Training in South Dakota
Can’t find your car keys? Forgot why you walked into a room? Realized too late you were supposed to meet a friend or colleague? Most everyone has experienced these moments of memory lapse, especially during the back-to-school season when routines are altered and...
The American Heart Association and The Helmsley Charitable Trust Announce $6.5 Million for Stroke Care in Nebraska
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association have announced a statewide commitment of $6.5 million for its Mission: Lifeline Stroke initiative to expand and enhance stroke care in Nebraska. The foundation of this new initiative is a three-year grant of...
Ensure Your Patients are Protected from Pneumoccocal Disease
Pneumonia causes more than a million hospitalizations and more than 50,000 deaths each year.¹ How is your pharmacy prepared to prevent this deadly disease? Focus On Pneumococcal Vaccines for Adults is a reference resource from the American Pharmacy Association (APhA)...
Association of Lowering Default Drug Counts in EMR Systems With Postop Opioid Prescribing
Lowering prescription defaults for postoperative opioids in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system from 30 tablets to 12 reduced the amount of opioids prescribed by more than 15 percent across an entire health system, according to a new study. Researchers conducted...
First, Do No Harm—Decreasing the Spread of Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses
If you could save the life of another person by undergoing a minor medical intervention, would you hesitate to do it? What if you could potentially save dozens of lives? Healthcare workers can reduce or eliminate spreading contagious diseases simply by being...
Sepsis Training Modules for EMS Providers
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming response to an infection and is a medical emergency. For every hour that sepsis goes untreated, the risk of death increases by 8%. According to the Sepsis Alliance, as many as 87% of sepsis cases originate in the community...
Study Links Late Hospital Readmissions to Inaccessible Outpatient Care
Readmissions occurring more than a week after discharge may be the result of patients’ inability to access appropriate outpatient care, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers found that hospitals, rather than outpatient...
Poll Finds Clinicians and Patients Do Not Discuss How to Handle Leftover Pills
An important pillar to reducing abuse of opioids is safe and proper disposal of unused medication. MedPage Today recently reported that most older adults and clinicians do not discuss what should be done with leftover prescribed pain...
Severe Flu Season Repeat? Options to Protect against Life-threatening Complications
Those already battling end-of-summer colds and scheduling back-to-school physicals have been forced to consider the approaching flu season and immunization updates. Early preparation, especially for those 65 and older or individuals with a compromised immune system,...