by Kelsey Olson | Jul 2, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the unique strengths and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in relation to mental health. Named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a journalist, teacher, author...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 28, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is offering several new trainings in July, including Crisis Intervention Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Nursing Facility Residents, Effective De-escalation...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 27, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Immunizations, Quality Care Coalition
Achieving and maintaining high vaccination rates helps keep tribal communities safe from diseases, such as COVID-19, measles, polio and whooping cough. That’s why Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal, and urban Indian providers are encouraged to apply the national IHS...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 25, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Learn about the impact of dementia in caring for nursing home residents with COVID-19 and how to protect the emotional health of nursing home staff through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed by the Centers for...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 21, 2024 | Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
The The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center (RM-PHTC) is hosting several workshops this week; cultural humility, power sharing and systems thinking are the workshop themes. Registration is limited to participants from Colorado, Utah, North Dakota, South...
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 19, 2024 | Care Coordination, CMS News, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) and Division of Tribal Affairs (DTA) recently shared the newly updated Coverage to Care (C2C) Roadmap to Better Care: Tribal Version, to better address the specific health needs of...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 19, 2024 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Pharmacogenomic testing is a form of genetic testing that helps predict how an individual will respond to certain medications based on their genetic makeup. It involves analyzing variations in genes that affect drug metabolism, efficacy, and potential adverse...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 18, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
There has been a shift toward focusing on more preventive measures in health care. This can be seen with Medicare Annual Wellness Visits, which have emerged as an element in promoting overall health and well-being among Medicare patients. Is your organization...
by Kelsey Olson | Jun 17, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity
June is Men’s Health Month! This annual observance encourages men and boys to be proactive in their health by implementing healthy living decisions. This year, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority (OMH) is focusing on improving...
by Keri McDermott | Jun 12, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
Reminder: The North Dakota Health Equity Training Initiative modules are still available. There are nine modules on health equity-related topics; the training is offered at no charge. Each training is available for continuing education contact hours (CEU) approved by...
