by Kelsey Olson | Oct 17, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for everyone. The SD Quitline provides support and resources to guide individuals on the journey to freedom from tobacco and vaping products: no matter how many times they walk the road. Call it Quits: SD Quitline Overview Tuesday,...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 12, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. The Alzheimer’s Association is marking these events by recognizing and honoring more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 10, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Tobacco Control Program focuses on prevention, cessation, and education to reduce the impact of tobacco use. Specialized programs are used to reach South Dakota populations facing a higher proportion of tobacco-related challenges. With Be Free SD as a foundation,...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 10, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
In partnership with Service Providers for Seniors, Dakota Geriatrics is excited to announce the third installment of the Age Friendly Health Care: Webinar Series. This version will focus on Chronic Disease Management and include 9 one-hour tele-mentoring sessions to...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 10, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection that affects about 1.7 million adults in America each year. At least 350,000 adults who develop sepsis die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice. Throughout the month of September, the CDC Get...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 10, 2022 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The purpose of this conference is to develop your mindset and skills to interact and live in a diverse world. This workshop will be a day of guided facilitation with practical application in your personal and professional life. This year attendees will dive deeper and...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 7, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Experts are predicting another wave of COVID infections as the weather turns colder and people spend more time indoors. Protect your friends, loved ones, and members of your community by encouraging them to get an updated COVID vaccine during the Vaccination Weeks of...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 7, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has launched a four-part virtual program that equips long-term care leaders with trust-building skills and practices to continue to increase vaccine uptake, improve infection prevention and...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 4, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
October is Health Literacy Month – a time when we can work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy – to build a world where our collective efforts will lead to health equity, where all people can attain positive health outcomes. Let’s...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 4, 2022 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Amid the global pandemic, quality has taken center stage and more healthcare professionals are being called upon to do this critical work. The profession of healthcare quality has arrived at the intersection where preparation meets opportunity and healthcare has taken...
