Tasha Peltier Awarded 2023 Bush Fellowship: Building Wellness and Health Within Indigenous Communities

Tasha Peltier Awarded 2023 Bush Fellowship: Building Wellness and Health Within Indigenous Communities

by | Aug 20, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

The Bush Fellowship is a prestigious program offered by the Bush Foundation, a private philanthropic organization based in the United States. The fellowship is designed to support individuals in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that...
Pain Management Suite of Tools | Developed by Great Plains QIN

Pain Management Suite of Tools | Developed by Great Plains QIN

by | Aug 12, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for pain management. However, effective pain management is essential in improving patients’ quality of life and promoting better health outcomes. Untreated or poorly managed pain can lead to chronic pain,...
In Case You Missed It: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits | Friday Focus 4 Health

In Case You Missed It: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits | Friday Focus 4 Health

by | Aug 12, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

We recently concluded our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits. Our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series provided an in-depth look at this topic and strategies for improvement. Week One: Multi-Visit Patient...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 12

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 10

by | Aug 8, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 10? Standard 10 | Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization’s CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities.  Purpose | To...
Continuing the Conversation: Health Equity Series Wrap-Up

Continuing the Conversation: Health Equity Series Wrap-Up

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition

This series was intended to continue the conversation; creating a space to dive into some of the interdependent components that impact the ability to achieve health equity. Leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas came together to share their expertise,...
CMS Webinar: Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model I August 10, 2023

CMS Webinar: Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model I August 10, 2023

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to learn more about the recently launched Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Thursday, August 10, 2023 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm (CT) Register Today This new voluntary model aims to improve...