Great Plains Quality Innovation Network
Quality Experts
Our team of subject matter experts offers technical assistance, tailored education, best practices, tools and resources for healthcare organizations and Medicare consumers. We look forward to serving as your quality improvement expert, partner and resource in the journey towards improvement.
Our Commitment
We aim to achieve better health care, improved health, safer care and lower healthcare costs. Our team works in conjunction with state partners, while pooling resources and common elements into an organization that can best serve the needs of healthcare providers and Medicare consumers across the region.
Effective HPV Vaccine Communication: Helping Providers and Nursing Staff Make Strong Vaccine Recommendations | NDSU CIRE Program
Join the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Drs. Noel Brewer and Jessica Young for the webinar, Effective HPV vaccine communication: Helping providers and nursing staff make strong vaccine recommendations....
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the unique strengths and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in relation to mental health. Named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a journalist, teacher, author...
July at the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is offering several new trainings in July, including Crisis Intervention Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Nursing Facility Residents, Effective De-escalation...
Mission: Possible | Advancing Action Against Substance Use Together Conference
The South Dakota Area Health Education Center is excited to again host the fifth annual Mission: Possible | Advancing Action Against Substance Use Together conference. This year's conference will shine a spotlight on substance use, fostering critical conversation and...
Newly Updated! Modules 5 & 8: CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers
Learn about the impact of dementia in caring for nursing home residents with COVID-19 and how to protect the emotional health of nursing home staff through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed by the Centers for...
Roadmap to Better Care: Tribal Version Updated
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) and Division of Tribal Affairs (DTA) recently shared the newly updated Coverage to Care (C2C) Roadmap to Better Care: Tribal Version, to better address the specific health needs of...
In Case You Missed It: Use of Pharmacogenomics as a Medication Optimization Strategy | Recording Available
Pharmacogenomic testing is a form of genetic testing that helps predict how an individual will respond to certain medications based on their genetic makeup. It involves analyzing variations in genes that affect drug metabolism, efficacy, and potential adverse...
Alzheimer’s Association Encourages Everyone to Take Charge of Their Brain Health — June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
This June during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota - North Dakota Chapter is encouraging everyone to take charge of their brain health. Today, there are nearly 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, including 102,000...
North Dakota Immunization Conference | June 18 – 20, 2024
Be sure to register for the 2024 North Dakota Immunization Conference taking place on June 18 and 19th at the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, North Dakota. A Motivational Interviewing Workshop is scheduled for June 20 focused on vaccinations to complement the...
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our Vision: Through collaboration and partnership, we aspire to make healthcare in the Dakotas the best in the nation. We have partnered with committed nursing homes, community leaders and healthcare organizations to improve the care in our communities. Better together.