by sfredenburg | Sep 26, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Note from Training Organizers: We wanted to reach out to you during this difficult and uncertain time as the health and safety of you, your families, and the wider community is of the utmost importance. Due to the increasing urgency of the coronavirus COVID-19...
by sfredenburg | Sep 21, 2021 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Patient Safety
Many North Dakotans have deep roots in the rural community they call home. While small town life has definite benefits, many struggle to reach the status of an age-friendly community, based on criteria identified by the World Health Organization and AARP. Jane...
by sfredenburg | Sep 21, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious disease will require ongoing infection control training and education. Project Firstline (PFL) is a national infection control and prevention training initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
by sfredenburg | Aug 19, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Infection is a common health concern with the potential to transform from a minor inconvenience to a life-threatening health crisis called sepsis. Built to fight infection, the body’s overwhelming response may cause sepsis and lead to tissue damage, organ failure,...
by sfredenburg | Aug 19, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Falls are the leading cause of injury death in older Americans and, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the death rate continues to rise. Fall Prevention Awareness Week (FPAW), September 20-24, 2021, is an opportunity for...
by sfredenburg | Aug 17, 2021 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Success Story
Better Choices, Better Health South Dakota (BCBH-SD) has offered nearly 300 workshops and provided evidence-based education through workshops and training to more than 3,000 people since 2014. While the tribal population represents about ten percent of the...
by sfredenburg | Jul 20, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Uncategorized
August is National Immunization Awareness Month The body has a natural ability to adapt and protect against injury and disease. Medical practitioners and researchers have spent centuries identifying ways to enhance and strengthen these built-in healing properties....
by sfredenburg | Jul 20, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity
Unite South Dakota is a community data exchange of health and social care providers, sponsored by CyncHealth. Partners in the network are connected through a shared technology platform, Unite Us, which enables them to send and receive electronic referrals, address...
by sfredenburg | Jul 20, 2021 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Patient Safety
After a major health crisis or injury, many individuals struggle with daily life activities because their home lacks the proper safety and access features. The recently-formed Home Modification and Aging in Place (HMAIP) Awareness Project, a collaboration of the...
by sfredenburg | Jun 17, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Ongoing agricultural and pandemic stressors have increased the need for mental health services across the Dakotas. During Men’s Health Month in June, the Office of Minority Health’s “6 Plays for Men’s Health” campaign promotes a healthy lifestyle consisting of support...
by sfredenburg | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Uncategorized
Hand washing and mask wearing are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to infection prevention practices. While COVID-19 expanded awareness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline (PFL) is working to ensure every health care...
by sfredenburg | May 18, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Research from multiple studies shows the profound effect personalized music can have on individuals with deteriorating brain function such as those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other types of cognitive loss. Music & Memory® is an organization equipped to train...
