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

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...
C. Diff Reduction I What We Can Do

C. Diff Reduction I What We Can Do

by | Aug 7, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Q Tip Podcast, Quality Care Coalition

​​C. diff is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.  Diseases that can result from C. diff infection (CDI) are pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforations of the colon, sepsis and death....
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...
GPQIN Webinar – Care Approaches for the Person with Dementia | August 8, 2023- 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT

GPQIN Webinar – Care Approaches for the Person with Dementia | August 8, 2023- 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT

by | Jul 29, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition

There are an estimated 6.7 million Americans with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2023, and the incidence is expected to increase as the number of 65 and older surges. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 75% of people with Alzheimer’s disease will be admitted to the...
North Dakota’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll is Now Enrolling Members

North Dakota’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll is Now Enrolling Members

by | Jul 21, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Health and Human Services, along with North Dakota State University’s Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP center), are pleased to present North Dakota’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll for Hospitals and Long-term Care Facilities....
GPQIN Webinar – Diagnosis and Assessment of Urinary Tract Infections | July 25, 2023

GPQIN Webinar – Diagnosis and Assessment of Urinary Tract Infections | July 25, 2023

by | Jul 16, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition

Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) have emerged as a significant healthcare concern, causing discomfort, disrupting daily life, and posing potential complications, necessitating a deeper understanding of why they have become a pressing problem. This presentation will be...