by Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | Oct 9, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
Breast cancer is a significant health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and in 2024, an...
by Kelsey Olson | Oct 8, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality of Care Transitions
FREE Dementia Dialogues® training is being offered to communities in South Dakota. The program is a 5-module, evidence-informed nationally registered training course designed to educate community members and caregivers for persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of...
by Kelsey Olson | 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 Kelsey Olson | Oct 1, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
This recorded webinar series and podcasts is a collaboration of all of the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations and provides strategies, interventions, and targeted solutions to ensure access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 20, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A new study highlighted by the American Heart Association, explains the potential issue with home blood pressure monitoring: inaccurate readings due to improper cuff size. Researchers found that standard cuffs on popular devices may not fit a significant portion of...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 11, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Quality Care Coalition
Ready, Set, Go…. Fall is Coming. Time to Vaccinate! As respiratory viruses become more prevalent during the fall and winter months, the importance of annual vaccinations is even more critical. COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) pose...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 10, 2024 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition
A new analysis highlights the connection between smoking and opioid use. Data from the AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the National Health Interview Survey reveal that smokers are significantly more likely to use prescription opioids than non-smokers....
by Keri McDermott | Sep 5, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. The skin is the body’s largest organ and protects the body from germs and houses nerves to help detect sensations. Diabetes can affect...
by Kelsey Olson | Sep 4, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) falls in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls are not a normal part of aging, and yet, falls remain the leading cause of serious injuries and death for older adults....
