by Keri McDermott | May 4, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Thursday, May 25 | 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CT Clinical staff serving American Indian & Alaska Native people are invited to participate in the Effectively Integrating Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services into Primary Care virtual training. Learn more. This...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 28, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Join North Dakota State University Department of Public Health and Dr. Nizar Wehbi, North Dakota State Health Officer, as we hear from regional experts as they discuss their experience in the field and the role public health influences the lives in North Dakota both...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 25, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition
The Great Plains QIN team is excited to announce our new series, Continuing the Conversation, a webinar series focused on the interdependent components to achieving health equity. Register Today. Great Plains QIN hosted an information-packed session in April –...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 24, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
Rural suicide is a critical issue that needs urgent attention as it has become a growing concern in recent years. Suicide rates in rural areas are often higher than in urban areas. Factors, such as limited access to mental health services, social isolation and lack of...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 24, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition
The Friday Focus 4 Health May Series begins on May 5, 2023 Up Your Protection From Infections | 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Our Friday Focus 4 Health Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts. Participants will connect across the...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 20, 2023 | Care Coordination, Covid-19, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Rise to Health Coalition Vision: a transformed health care ecosystem where all people have the power, circumstances and resources to achieve optimal health. The Coalition is bringing together individuals and organizations committed to equity and justice within the...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 18, 2023 | Care Coordination, Diabetes Care, Events, Featured, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Patient Safety
Our Friday Focus 4 Health April Series will feature the Life’s Essential 8™ guidelines, tools and application to improve quality and health outcomes for our patients and residents in the Dakotas. This week we will begin to look into how these tools can be utilized for...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 18, 2023 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
We are reaching out in partnership and to support the Helpline Center in South Dakota. The Helpline Center is providing services in your community via 211. It is a free, 3-digit number people can call 24/7 for any kind of non-profit, social service, government and...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 18, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Public Observances
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to test the healthcare industry, the importance of nurses has been highlighted more than ever. In recognition of their hard work and dedication, May is celebrated as National Nurses Month. National Nurses Month is an annual...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 17, 2023 | CMS News, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and her leadership team are set to provide an update on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recent accomplishments and cross-cutting initiatives in a National Stakeholder Call. April 25, 2023, from 12:00 PM...
