CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – Week of 6/29/20 and July 2020
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
Community Health Workers Value Recognized During COVID-19
A positive recommendation has value, especially when coming from a credible source in the community. Community health workers (CHWs) can be relied on to guide those struggling to manage a healthcare issue to helpful services and support. “Community health workers...
Burket Named to National Coronavirus Commission
A rural South Dakota healthcare leader was chosen to contribute valuable insights as a member of the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. Mark Burket, chief executive officer for Platte Health Center Avera, was chosen from among 800...![Webinar Invite: De-Prescribing in the Elderly [July 8, 2020]](https://i2.wp.com/greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/spilled-pills1280x300-3.jpg?resize=1080%2C300&ssl=1)
Webinar Invite: De-Prescribing in the Elderly [July 8, 2020]
Did you know? According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the LOWN Institute; every day, 750 individuals [65+) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications. Over the last decade, older people sought...
New CDC Program Uses Lifestyle Coach, Group Support to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
According to national statistics, likely one-third of individuals, older than age 18, have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. More than eight in 10 of those individuals do not know their risk. Individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes may be...
Caregivers Play Key Role Through Stages of Alzheimer’s
The number of Americans over 65 years living with Alzheimer’s could jump from five million to 15 million by 2050, according to the 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The rising trend fuels advocates across the country to promote Alzheimer’s and...![Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium [June 24, 2020]](https://i1.wp.com/greatplainsqin.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/calendar-coffee-phone1280x300-2.jpg?resize=1080%2C300&ssl=1)
Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium [June 24, 2020]
Dakota Geriatrics (University of North Dakota GWEP) is organizing their first annual ADRD symposium titled “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community”. June 24, 2020 – A day-long opportunity where regional faculty experts update participants on dementia...
Preserving Independent Living: Connecting Healthy Body and Mind
Medication bottles next to the coffee maker or scheduling exercise in the calendar are helpful reminders for managing health conditions and lifestyle behaviors. People of every age rely on reminders, timers, schedules or health apps to keep them on track. Cognitive...
National Nursing Home Training Series: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Strategies for COVID Care
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Register Here Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual link to join the webcast. The link you receive will only work for one user. Please forward this email to other team members if you would...
Today Is Silver Linings Day in North Dakota
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum declared today [June 23, 2020] Silver Linings Day in honor of long-term care facilities serving North Dakota’s most vulnerable population for more than 125 years. Long-term care providers – in honor of your unwavering dedication and...