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![Live Q&A: CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/COVID-image-pixabay-aug-2020-1080x300.jpg)
Live Q&A: CMS-CDC Fundamentals of COVID-19 Prevention for Nursing Home Management
Thursday, November 5, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 pm CT This live Q&A series is open to clinical and administrative nursing home staff members and others who have completed...
![CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [October 2020]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/istock-coronavirus-purchased-1280-x-300-1080x300.jpg)
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls [October 2020]
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
![Coalition Aims to Relieve Added Pressure of Pandemic](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/group-of-people1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
Coalition Aims to Relieve Added Pressure of Pandemic
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition - Enrollment Ends October 30, 2020 After months of being poised to return to quality improvement work, the arrival of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contract almost a year ago signaled a return to business as usual...
![Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Meeting the Need](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/grandparents-closeup-1080x300.jpg)
Mental Health First Aid Trainings: Meeting the Need
The Mental Health First Aid movement – spreading in an increasing number of countries and across the United States – is promoting knowledge about mental health among health professionals and community members alike, who may encounter mental health concerns in the...
![SARS-CoV-2: Virology to Vaccine – What YOU Need to Know Webinar](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Vaccine-Pixabay-Aug-2020-1080x300.jpg)
SARS-CoV-2: Virology to Vaccine – What YOU Need to Know Webinar
Scientists and medical experts are racing to develop a vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). As some vaccine candidates are nearing the end of Phase III clinical trials, healthcare professionals are left with many questions. How were COVID-19 vaccines developed so...
![HRSA Learning Series: Telehealth and COVID-19 [Updated Recordings Available]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/doctor_resources-1080x300.jpg)
HRSA Learning Series: Telehealth and COVID-19 [Updated Recordings Available]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) invites you to view the updated recorded session on Telehealth and COVID-19. The content has been updated to reflect changes in telehealth policies as well as the Telehealth Centers of Excellence and Avera’s...
![COVID Stops Here. Burleigh-Morton Community Campaign](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1_COB-CSH-FB-Cover-851x315-1-1080x300.png)
COVID Stops Here. Burleigh-Morton Community Campaign
We all have varied feelings regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our lives: “I’m over it”, “It isn’t a big deal” or “No one is going to tell me what to do.” Despite those feelings, the Burleigh-Morton community in North Dakota is joining together...
![COVID-19 and Dementia: Six Resource Videos](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Coronavirus-Pixabay-Image-1080x300.jpg)
COVID-19 and Dementia: Six Resource Videos
The California Partnership to Improve Dementia Care has created six resource videos on the topic of COVID-19 and residents living with dementia. Activities for Patients with Dementia: Creative Ideas During COVID-19 Coping and Stress Management During a Pandemic...
![#WeLoveIPs – International Infection Prevention Week](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/APIC-International-Infection-Prevention-Week-2020-1080x300.png)
#WeLoveIPs – International Infection Prevention Week
For this year’s International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, the goal is to shine a spotlight on the Infection Preventionist’s (IP’s) role in protecting frontline healthcare workers and patients from COVID-19. To honor and thank IPs for their...
![Staffing Challenges & Solutions: Insights from the Frontline [National LAN Event]](https://greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/group-meeting1280x300-1080x300.jpg)
Staffing Challenges & Solutions: Insights from the Frontline [National LAN Event]
Staffing Challenges and Solutions: Insights from the Front Lines Tuesday, October 20, 2020 ♦ 1:00 – 2:00 PM CT We encourage you to invite your colleagues,...