Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center Mini-Grants: Public and Community Health Leadership Learning Opportunities

Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center Mini-Grants: Public and Community Health Leadership Learning Opportunities

The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RM-PHTC), which is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is offering a total of $60,000 in funding to up to 12 organizations to offer leadership learning opportunities to professionals...
February 2 Is National Wear Red Day® | Bringing Awareness To Heart Month

February 2 Is National Wear Red Day® | Bringing Awareness To Heart Month

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. For too long, heart disease and stroke have taken the lives of the women we love. February 2, 2024, National Wear Red Day® is the icon day of American Heart Month. On the first Friday in February, join us as we...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Building Bridges and Enhancing Care Together: Leveraging Partnerships for Improved Services to Native American Patients | January 23, 2024 

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Building Bridges and Enhancing Care Together: Leveraging Partnerships for Improved Services to Native American Patients | January 23, 2024 

This presentation will explore the unique aspects of healthcare delivery for patients receiving care through Indian Health Service and Tribal Healthcare organizations, including federal policy, referral mechanisms and reimbursement structures as well as legal and...
Coverage to Care | Connecting Your Patients To Providers and Preventive Services

Coverage to Care | Connecting Your Patients To Providers and Preventive Services

In the United States, 16.3 million people signed up for coverage in the 2023 Open Enrollment, allowing them to gain or renew access to the health coverage they need¹. Enrolling in a health plan, however, is only the initial step. To help you go from coverage to care,...
New Year’s Resolutions for 2024 – Be Sure to Include Better Brain Health!

New Year’s Resolutions for 2024 – Be Sure to Include Better Brain Health!

Alzheimer’s disease is expected to impact nearly 13 million Americans by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. So, as you are working at those New Year’s resolutions in 2024, consider there are steps you can take yourself to maintain and improve your...
Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Program Update

Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab Program Update

Starting from January 1, 2024, certain non-physician practitioners (NPs, PAs, CNS) have been granted the authority to provide direct supervision for cardiac rehabilitation, intensive cardiac rehabilitation, and pulmonary rehabilitation services. Moreover, during the...
Chronic Disease Management Resources and Tools

Chronic Disease Management Resources and Tools

The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network helps providers with the prevention and management of chronic diseases by preventing cardiovascular events, promoting tobacco cessation, improving the management of diabetes to decrease complications and identifying...
Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursing Facilities

Preventing Respiratory Infections in Nursing Facilities

Pneumonia is the second most common cause of infection in nursing facilities. A seasonal increase in pneumonia occurs due to influenza and unfortunately, many nursing home residents do not survive. The most common pneumonia pathogens in the nursing facility are...