QIO News Posts
CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities & Long Term-Care Open Door Forum I April 28
CMS Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)/Long Term Care (LTC) Open Door Forum Thursday, April, 28 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM (CT) 1-888-455-1397 | Conference Passcode: 5109694 Conference call...
What Should You Do With Your Unused Medications? April 30 Is Drug Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 30, 2022. This event, which happens twice a year, is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at locations in communities throughout...
BrainGuide: Start Your Brain Health Journey
In South Dakota alone, 18,000 older adults, age 65 and older, are living with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. In North Dakota, 15,000 persons, aged 65 and older, are living with Alzheimer’s. Estimated projections show an increase of 6 to 11 percent by 2025. For more...
Best Practice Briefs: Reducing Health Disparities | May 2022
Great Plains QIN and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care are co-sponsoring a series of health equity and health disparity learning events. Imagine bare cupboards, an empty gas tank, and a pile of past due bills. Pile on a chronic physical or mental health...
“YOU Make a Difference” – National Nurses Month I May 2022
The impact of nurses on health care is unparalleled; directly affecting the health and well-being of our society. In May we honor them. Nurses are everywhere we live, work, play, learn, and worship and in every health care setting providing care to millions of people....
Recognizing Disparity to Advance Health Equity | April 26 Webinar
Health disparities are important to recognize because they provide a metric to measure progress toward advancing health equity. Individuals living in rural areas have limited access to a variety of services, including health care, which creates an increased level of...
Meet Our Newest Team Member I Stephanie Meduna, RN, BSN
Stephanie Meduna, RN, BSN Quality Improvement Advisor | Great Plains Quality Innovation Network My new role with Great Plains Quality Innovation Network, is Quality Improvement Advisor. I will be devoting my time to doing what I love, Quality improvement. I will...
National Drug Take Back Day | April 30, 2022
During the COVID-19 health crisis, it's more important than ever to remove the risk and keep your loved ones safe. Unused prescription drugs can be dangerous, especially for children, teens and even pets. Misused medications can lead to accidental overdose or...
Remote Patient Monitoring Programs Can Work Magic for Enrolled Patients
Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) is a system that uses one or more devices to transmit patient-generated health data to healthcare professionals for review. The Dakotas have a high percentage of rural citizens, which requires creativity to deliver services. Remote...
Update to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers
In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and under the Secretary’s authority set out at section 1135 of the Social Security Act, CMS enacted several temporary emergency declaration blanket waivers which were intended to provide healthcare providers with...