QIO News Posts
Sepsis Alliance Launches ‘It’s About TIME’
Earlier today, the Sepsis Alliance, the nation's leading sepsis patient advocacy non-profit organization, today announced the launch of It's About TIME, a national initiative to create broader awareness of sepsis and the need for urgency in seeking treatment when...
Study Finds Nurses are the Missing Link in Strengthening Hospital-Wide Antimicrobial Stewardship
On June 13, News Medical reported that Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs) are more effective when nurses are educated about antimicrobial stewardship and buy in to the cause, according to a recent study conducted at Jefferson Health in New Jersey. “Our findings...
Improving Care Coordination by Working with Super-Utilizer Patients
A WebEx Opportunity You Won't Want to Miss June 27, 2018 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. (CT) Attend this WebEx to learn more about improving care for people with multiple chronic conditions that are often complicated by patients’ limited ability to care for themselves...
Addressing the Opioid Crisis – The REACH OUT Act
On June 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5796, the REACH OUT Act by unanimous consent. This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), accesses the nation’s Quality...
Spreading the Word for a Healthy Community: Huron’s Team Approach to Antibiotic Stewardship
From allergy season to flu season and beyond, the common symptoms of a stuffy nose, cough and sore throat lead many individuals to their local clinic in search of relief. The presence of a fever increases the possibility of a bacterial infection; but most often the...
Report Affirms Effectiveness of Some Non-Opioid Alternatives for Managing Chronic Pain
A new AHRQ evidence review concludes that exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, chiropractic care and acupuncture are among non-drug treatments that can effectively manage some chronic pain conditions for more than one month after treatment. The report follows an...
CMS Opioids Roadmap Released
Although some progress has been made in efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate the crisis is not slowing down. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published...
Celebrating the 41st Annual National Nursing Assistants’ Week
June 14 - 21, 2018 is National Nursing Assistant's Week Nursing assistants are key players in the lives of the people in their care and each nursing assistant is called to create an environment of caring for the elder and the worker as well. This week provides an...
The Power of Community, Collaboration and Networking
Nebraska healthcare professionals have been privy to two exceptional learning opportunities earlier this month. Great Plains QIN - Nebraska hosted the 15th Annual Nebraska Healthcare Quality Forum on June 7 and the first Annual Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship...
Learn the Recommended Techniques for Taking Blood Pressure
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke—about 795,000 per year. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of serious disability for adults....