by Keri McDermott | Feb 2, 2021 | Cardiac Care, Featured
Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Most middle-aged and young adults have one or more risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or being a smoker or overweight. Having...
by Keri McDermott | Jan 25, 2021 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Public Observances
Chronic disease prevention and self-management are keys to reducing the prevalence and impact of heart disease. The National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute (NHBLI) celebrates American Heart Month in February to motivate Americans to adopt healthy lifestyles to...
by sfredenburg | Dec 14, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN
Chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, require ongoing management in order for individuals with these conditions to stay at their healthiest. That doesn’t stop because of a pandemic, family emergency, or otherwise. For some, the added stress of the...
by Keri McDermott | Oct 12, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured
Earlier this week, Surgeon General VADM Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., issued a Call to Action urging Americans to recognize and address hypertension control as a national, public health priority. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Control Hypertension...
by Keri McDermott | Aug 11, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured
August 11, 2020 – University of North Dakota ECHO Session: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] August 18, 2020 – Great Plains QIN Huddle: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team will host a...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 19, 2020 | Cardiac Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
A number of North Dakota communities received 2020-2021 grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Rural Health Grant Program. The purpose of the program is to serve and show benefit to North Dakotans and their health needs while raising...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 24, 2016 | Cardiac Care, Great Plains QIN
Each state offers a quitline with counselors who are trained specifically to help smokers and tobacco users quit. Individuals who are seeking help in quitting tobacco can call these quitlines to speak to an expert who will offer help and support. Below are the...
