In Case You Missed It | Great Plains QIN Webinar – Sepsis in the Dakotas: Prevention, Identification, Treatment

In Case You Missed It | Great Plains QIN Webinar – Sepsis in the Dakotas: Prevention, Identification, Treatment

In North Dakota and South Dakota, sepsis is the #1 admission and readmission diagnosis. With sepsis, time is of the essence. For every hour of delayed treatment, the risk of death increases by between 4 and 9 percent.¹ Experts say that 80 percent of sepsis deaths...
Simple Interventions For The Management Of Respiratory Illnesses Could Support Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts To Reduce Antibiotic Use

Simple Interventions For The Management Of Respiratory Illnesses Could Support Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts To Reduce Antibiotic Use

Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom recently published results in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal from the Immune Defence trial. The study involved 13,799 adults at risk of adverse respiratory illness outcomes. Conducted at 332...
The Impact of Social Factors on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health

The Impact of Social Factors on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health

Hypertension remains a leading, yet preventable, cause of global mortality, claiming over 10 million lives annually. Despite its significant impact, blood pressure control rates remain alarmingly low. While high-income countries achieve approximately 50% control, this...
Influenza Significantly Increases Heart Attack Risk, Especially in Healthy People

Influenza Significantly Increases Heart Attack Risk, Especially in Healthy People

A new study has uncovered a startling connection between influenza and heart attacks. Researchers found that people who contract the flu face a significantly heightened risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly within the first week of illness. Surprisingly,...
Newly Updated CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers

Newly Updated CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers

Learn about the importance of structured COVID-19 screening and surveillance for long-term care facilities and how immunization programs complement these activities through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed...
Unlocking Insights: Exploring Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Appeal Trends and Lessons Learned | Acentra Health Webinar

Unlocking Insights: Exploring Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Appeal Trends and Lessons Learned | Acentra Health Webinar

Join Acentra Health for a Webinar. This webinar will be presented by Acentra Health’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jessica Whitley, and is specifically directed at the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) audience. Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (CT)...
Immunize South Dakota’s Online & In-the-Know: Preparing for Respiratory Immunization Season | August 26, 2024

Immunize South Dakota’s Online & In-the-Know: Preparing for Respiratory Immunization Season | August 26, 2024

Join Immunize South Dakota for the next session of Online & In-the-Know: Preparing for Respiratory Immunization Season. This informative presentation will cover the latest data on disease prevalence and immunization rates for respiratory illnesses, including...
North Dakota and South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Heart Disease and Stroke Care Improvements

North Dakota and South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Heart Disease and Stroke Care Improvements

Twenty-five hospitals in North Dakota and South Dakota are among the more than 3,000 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® and other programs to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke....