by Keri McDermott | Feb 24, 2017 | Archived
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month kicks off in New York City with a special live broadcast on Wednesday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. (CT) that will feature many celebrity guests dedicated to the cause. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) team members, Judy...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 24, 2017 | Archived
Are you ready to help “Knock Out the Flu” in your community? It’s that time of year; the time when everyone is sick. Yes, the flu bug is back again and hitting our communities hard! What can we do as healthcare providers in “round two” of flu season? Give Strong...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 24, 2017 | Archived
One in three American adults — about 80 million people — has high blood pressure, putting them at increased risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure and other health problems. The American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Medical...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 23, 2017 | Archived
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Americans living in rural areas are at a higher risk of death from some of the nation’s leading causes (like heart disease and unintentional injury) compared to those living in urban areas. Risk...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 21, 2017 | Archived
Plans are underway for thousands of patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates to join in recognizing March as National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the Great Plains QIN region, organizations including the North Dakota Cancer Coalition and the Great...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 17, 2017 | Archived
Research shows that when patients are engaged in their healthcare, it can lead to measurable improvements in safety and quality. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently released its Guide to Improving Patient Safety in Primary Care Settings by...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 15, 2017 | Archived
The United States National Health Interview Survey and the United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show Americans with diabetes have a 90 percent higher death rate than those without diabetes. “Another way of saying that is, if diabetes...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 9, 2017 | Archived
The Campaign for Meds Management has developed two resources for community providers, facilities, clinics, patients, families and caregivers. The patient version of the Adverse Drug Event (ADE) causality flowchart may be used directly by a patient to help them...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 9, 2017 | Archived
US News & World Report recently named the Dash Diet as the #1 diet. Originally designed to lower blood pressure, the DASH diet is also very effective for weight loss, lowering cholesterol and managing or preventing diabetes. To be classified as...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 3, 2017 | Archived
An estimated 40,000 to 50,000 adults die annually from vaccine-preventable disease in the United States.¹ Adult vaccination rates for routine recommended vaccines in the United States are low, and well below projected Healthy People 2020 targets.² Pharmacists are...
