NEW Episodes: Q-Tips For Your Ears Podcast

NEW Episodes: Q-Tips For Your Ears Podcast

Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our new podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information...
Exploring the Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs

Exploring the Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs

According to the CDC, about 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year. About 1 in 4 of those people already had a heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve an individual’s cardiovascular...
The New Epidemic: Oral Nicotine Pouches & A New FREE Digital Quit Program

The New Epidemic: Oral Nicotine Pouches & A New FREE Digital Quit Program

As more nicotine products are released, the more people that are getting hooked by addiction. As these pouches have gained popularity, concerns have been raised about their high nicotine content, youth-appealing flavors, and misleading claims about their health risks....
UPDATED Q1 2023 Community Data Reports: A Snapshot for Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement

UPDATED Q1 2023 Community Data Reports: A Snapshot for Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement

The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, including those caused by...
American Medical Association Blood Pressure Measurement Essentials: Student Edition

American Medical Association Blood Pressure Measurement Essentials: Student Edition

Nearly half of US adults are living with high blood pressure (BP) – a leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Accurate BP measurement is vital to improving BP control, as inaccuracies can lead to improper screening, diagnosis and management. To aid healthcare...
Great Plains QIN New Tool: When To Call For Help

Great Plains QIN New Tool: When To Call For Help

Navigating the uncertainties of when to reach out for medical assistance can be a daunting challenge. The thin line between a minor concern and a potentially critical situation can leave somebody grappling with uncertainty, often unsure of when to call for help. The...
GPQIN Webinar: Break the Chain of Nicotine Dependence | May 23, 2023

GPQIN Webinar: Break the Chain of Nicotine Dependence | May 23, 2023

Tobacco/Nicotine use is the single greatest preventable cause of disease and premature death in America today. Chronic nicotine use can increase sensitivity to pain and decrease pain tolerance over time. Nicotine has been found to interfere with the normal functioning...
ABCS for Stroke Awareness Month

ABCS for Stroke Awareness Month

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a time when healthcare professionals and public health advocates aim to raise awareness about the warning signs and risk factors of stroke. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and it can cause...
Life’s Essential 8™: Key Measures That Can Lead to a Lifetime of Good Health

Life’s Essential 8™: Key Measures That Can Lead to a Lifetime of Good Health

Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. Addressing the drivers of health disparities, including the social determinants of health, structural racism, and rural health inequities, is the only way to truly achieve equitable health and well-being...