QIO News Posts
Four Essentials for Improving Colorectal Cancer Screenings
Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States. Although the incidence of colon cancer has declined significantly over the past ten years; largely due to...
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
Despite best efforts of healthcare providers/professionals, approximately 1 in 10 patients is harmed by the care they receive. Effective communication following harm can leave patients and families wondering what happened and seeking legal action to find answers. The...
Quality and Resource Use Reports (QRURs) Provides Comparative Information for Physicians
To compliment resources that CMS and other Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO’s) have made available, the Great Plains QIN team created our own Quality Resource and Use Report comprehensive presentation and tool in hopes of providing users with a better...
Strategic Innovation Engine: Seeking Interventions in Healthcare Quality
Are you working to transform healthcare? CMS’ Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program recently established the Strategic Innovation Engine (SIE) to advance healthcare quality. It's mission is to identify, evaluate and spread proven innovations to achieve the...
June is National Men’s Health Month
Formed by a Congressional health education program, Men’s Health Month is observed across the country with screenings, health fairs, media appearances and other health education and outreach activities. Men’s Health Month is dedicated to enriching men’s health and...
A Day of Thanks and Remembrance
Monday is Memorial Day, a national holiday honoring and remembering all those who died while in military service for our country. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team would like to give thanks, remembrance and pay tribute to those who gave their lives to...
Diabetes Management Package Tools Available
Diabetes Best Practice Intervention Package Revised & Expanded A new HHQI Disease Management: Diabetes Best Practice Intervention Package (BPIP) is now available for you to download. It includes numerous evidence-based strategies to assist with diabetes management...
Researchers: Medical errors now third leading cause of death in United States
A new study by patient-safety researchers provides some context about medical care and errors. Their analysis, published in BMJ last week, shows that medical errors in hospitals and other healthcare facilities are very common. In fact, the report indicated...
Pharmacists in Care Teams Improve Care for Patients with Dementia
Pharmacists in care teams improve care for patients with dementia Problems related to elderly patients' medical drug treatments are widespread and commonly result in hospital admissions for people with dementia. New research shows that including clinical...
Just Say No to Jargon – Health Communication Tool
Health literacy is a vital aspect of healthcare. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a valuable resource entitled “Everyday Words for Public Health Communication” to utilize in your quality improvement and health literacy efforts. This document...