by Keri McDermott | Oct 12, 2022 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Fit & Strong! is a national evidence-based physical activity program that targets older adults with osteoarthritis and has demonstrated significant functional and physical activity improvements in this population. A Fit & Strong Instructor Training is now...
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 | 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 Keri McDermott | Oct 9, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a large public health problem and a patient safety priority. During this Webinar, Carrie Sorenson, PharmD, will discuss the scope of the program, risk factors and identify prevention strategies and available resources. Tuesday, October...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 3, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Everyone knows bad habits are hard to break. Addiction is even more difficult. New vaping products have caused a major setback in the fight against tobacco and nicotine, especially among South Dakota’s youth. This Best Practice Brief series will provide information on...
by Keri McDermott | Sep 26, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on our lives. For some, it is delayed medical care, isolation from friends and family, increased demands at work and home and so much more. We know we need to take care of ourselves to feel and be our best so that we can be the...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 30, 2022 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Did you know that overdose deaths outnumber traffic fatalities in the US? Someone dies every 14 minutes from a drug overdose in this country.¹ The terrifying reality is that addiction can touch anyone, anywhere. During Overdose Awareness Week, we remember the lives...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 23, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality Care Coalition
The financial and human toll from tobacco* use – directly or from exposure to secondhand smoke – continues to be the most costly, preventable cause of death in North Dakota. The increased availability of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) and vaping of...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 23, 2022 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The American Heart Association’s mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer healthier lives. For millions of Americans, hypertension is a significant barrier in achieving that reality for themselves and the burden of high blood pressure is not carried...
