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by | Mar 6, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Featured, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
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...
by | Mar 6, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality of Care Transitions, Uncategorized
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based balance training program designed to help adults improve their balance and reduce the risk of falling. Classes meet twice a week for an hour for 12 weeks. Participants are typically older adults living in the...
by | Mar 4, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety
Want to learn more about cardiac rehab services in the Dakotas? Looking for opportunities to improve cardiac care in your organization or community? Interested in resources and tools for outpatient programs? If so, access the recording from a recent Webinar, hosted by...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by germs, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It can be a complication of the flu, but other viruses, bacteria and even fungi can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Treatment depends...
by | Feb 23, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Medication errors can have serious – and, even, deadly – impacts on nursing home residents. Nevertheless, they are a common problem in too many nursing homes. Too often, medication is given to residents in a manner that conflicts with manufacturer’s instructions or...
by | Feb 14, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
We invite you to put on your best red and make plans to join us as North Dakota Lt. Governor Miller acknowledges American Heart Month with a proclamation and a celebration of the State Capitol’s Cardiac Ready Campus designation. This celebration will feature...
by | Feb 13, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Engaging in physical activity is incredibly important for maintaining overall health, yet individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often find themselves less likely to participate physical activities. Maintaining moderate-intensity physical activities may provide...
by | Feb 2, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Did you know that a wood frog can hold its urine for up to 8 months? Don’t let your residents be wood frogs! Emptying the bladder often helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Sometimes it’s difficult for residents living with dementia to express...
by | Jan 29, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Join Immunize South Dakota for the next Online & in-the-know session. The presenter will share the Autism Society’s practical tips to improve vaccine confidence by employing strategies to reduce stress when vaccinating neurodiverse patients. From this...
by | Jan 23, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
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...
