QIO News Posts
Three Ways Medicare Beneficiaries Can Advocate for High-Quality, Short-Term Nursing Home Care
Many Medicare beneficiaries find that they need short-term nursing home services (also referred to as Skilled Nursing Facilities; or SNFs) at some point in their lives. For example, if an individual receives a hip replacement as a hospital inpatient, he or she may...
June is National Men’s Health Month
Take action to be healthy and safe and encourage men and boys in your life to make their health a priority. Each June since 1992, the Men’s Health Network has hosted Men’s Health Month dedicated to enriching men’s health and wellness through a broad spectrum of...
World Health Organization Report: Vaccinations and Trust
How concerns arise and the role of communication in mitigating crises A recent World Health Organization report, Vaccinations and Trust: How concerns arise and the role of communication in mitigating crises, addresses situations in which unwanted events are linked...
Balancing Patient-Centered Care with Healthcare Costs
Healthcare professionals face the challenges of promoting prevention in an acute care and treatment culture, while also navigating the change to value-based payment. In addition, patient satisfaction and the resulting health outcomes impact the healthcare...
Million Hearts® Campaign: Final Progress Report and Next Steps
The national Million Hearts® Campaign has aligned efforts across the country to prevent cardiovascular disease using a select set of evidence-based public health and clinical strategies. Although final numbers will not be available until 2019, the Campaign estimates...
Nine Tips for Improving Diabetes Outcomes Under Value-based Care
On May 25, Medical Economics reported that motivating patients to maintain their health, particularly those with diabetes, is essential for primary care physicians to be successful under Medicare payment reform. “When you give people specifics, I really feel that this...
The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care
“A life well-lived deserves a good ending.” What does a good ending mean for you? Your loved ones? Or your patients? Dr. Angelo Volandes is a physician, writer and patients’ rights advocate. He is Co-Founder and President of Advance Care Planning Decisions, a...
Great Plains QIN Featured in 2016 National QIO Program Progress Report
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2016 Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Program Progress Report, which outlines successes as well as the breadth, depth and scope of the QIO program. Great Plains QIN is one of 14...
New CDC Course: Hand Hygiene, Glove Use and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile
As part of the Clean Hands Count Campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering a new hand hygiene education course: Hand Hygiene, Glove Use and Preventing Transmission of C. difficile. This online course offers free Continuing Education...
Improve Your Patient’s Overall Engagement through Technology and Communication
Digital health tools and overall improvements in medicine are on the rise. Learning to effectively engage with your patients, as well as monitor their chronic conditions, is part of that solution. Your patient’s portal and effective communication are two of the most...