by | Sep 20, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
It is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Join us and local and state partners and coalitions to raise awareness of falls prevention to reduce the risk of falls and help older adults live without the fear of falling. Access The NCOA Toolkit Access the National Council on...
by | Sep 20, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity
The ability to understand and use health information can have a broad impact on the health and well-being of people in rural communities. Nearly half of North and South Dakota residents live in rural areas, which emphasizes the importance of making healthcare...
by | Sep 19, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team member; Tiffany James, who will serve as a Great Plains QIN statistician. Tiffany brings 15 years of SAS programming, database management and statistical analysis experience to our team. Her skills and...
by | Sep 19, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the...
by | Sep 19, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Medicine Wheel Village, located on the Cheyenne River reservation, in Eagle Butte, SD, has achieved impressive success in ensuring staff and residents are up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters; currently at 100 percent. Medicine Wheel Village...
by | Sep 12, 2022 | Cardiac Care, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Patient Safety
The Million Hearts® Learning Lab is hosting a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management. The series is open to clinicians, quality improvement and other interested staff across the country, but with a focus on community...
by | Sep 12, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The consequences of falls are substantial, including serious injury, loss of independent living and limits on physical activity. In 2019, falls were the second leading cause of injury-related deaths in North Dakota and the leading cause of injury-related deaths in...
by | Sep 11, 2022 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
A simple stumble or slip can result in a serious injury or even death. Individuals 65 and older are at a higher risk for injury from a fall, which most often happens at home or at a residential care facility. Encouraging participation in evidence-based programs can...
by | Sep 9, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Patient Safety
The new U.S. COVID-19 boosters are combination, or “Bivalent,” shots. They contain half the original vaccine recipe and half for the protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet. The bivalent...
by | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Fit & Strong! is an evidence-based physical activity/behavior change intervention that has been successfully implemented in multiple community-based settings. Fit & Strong! blends a multiple component exercise program with group problem solving/education using...
