by | Oct 27, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
What is ‘plain language’? A clear and straightforward explanation of a concept or term that avoids using technical jargon or complex language. It’s designed to be easily understood by a wide audience, including those who may not have expertise in the subject matter....
by | Oct 16, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Health literacy, the ability to understand and use health information, is a critical factor in the overall health and well-being of individuals. This is particularly true for those living in rural areas, where access to healthcare resources can be limited. In North...
by | Oct 10, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Join the DAETC, North Dakota Health & Human Services Sexually Transmitted Bloodborne Diseases Unit, and Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) for an engaging virtual seminar on “Integrating HIV Testing, Management, and Prevention in Primary...
by | Oct 8, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety
The CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Standards are important to health equity because they provide a framework for ensuring that healthcare services are respectful of and responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients....
by | Oct 7, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
National Health Literacy Month is celebrated in October to recognize the importance of health literacy and how it can improve health. The month highlights the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. Health literacy is a...
by | Oct 6, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit promotes using health literacy universal precautions—the structuring of health information and services in ways that everyone can understand and use. Health literacy universal precautions should be used by all...
by | Oct 4, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health In Nursing Facilities has a few new trainings offering ACCME and/or NAB Credit available throughout October. All of the trainings are free to attend. Unlock vital mental health skills and join the October training events...
by | Oct 4, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
Hispanic American Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th) is a time to honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and address the disproportionate impact of tobacco on their communities. Tobacco companies have targeted this demographic,...
by | Sep 25, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
October is Health Literacy Month, a time when we can work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy – to build a world where our collective efforts will lead to health equity, where all people can attain positive health outcomes. Let’s commit to...
by | Sep 23, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
Social determinants of health (SDOH), also referred to as social drivers of health, are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age. These conditions affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of...
