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 29, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team members; Carrie Sorenson, PharmD, Susan Wilcox, RN, Stephanie Hanson, RN, BSN and Carolyne Tufte, LPN. These four individuals will serve as Quality Improvement Advisors and will support healthcare partners...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 26, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Health inequities result in disparities that directly affect the quality of life for all individuals. Health disparities adversely affect neighborhoods, communities, and the broader society; making the issue not only an individual concern but also a public health...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 26, 2022 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education is excited to welcome Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, as its third guest presenter in Bringing the Experts to You: A Webinar Series on Vaccines. In this webinar, Dr. Hotez will discuss COVID-19...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The University of Kansas School of Nursing is seeking nursing homes nationwide to participate in a nursing home-funded research study testing a new online version of the evidence-based Changing Talk (CHAT) communication training program. CHAT educates staff about...
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...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 22, 2022 | Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
On August 16, we were fortunate to have a panel of four local experts discuss immunizations and vaccinations in our communities. The panel answered a series of questions, which included: What does data show us about immunization rates of influenza, pneumococcal and...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 20, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Quality of Care Transitions
Alzheimer’s and other dementias cause memory, thinking and behavior problems that interfere with daily living. Join this free virtual education program to learn how to recognize common signs of the disease; how to approach someone about memory concerns; the...
by Kelsey Olson | Aug 18, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team members; Stephanie Hanson, RN, BSN; Carrie Sorenson, PharmD; Carolyne Tufte, LPN and Susan Wilcox, RN. These four individuals will serve as Quality Improvement Advisors and will support healthcare partners...
