In Case You Missed It | Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine

In Case You Missed It | Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine

Nearly 37% of adults worldwide have vitamin D levels below the recommended amounts, according to research published in the journal Metabolites. In the U.S., studies have found that 14% to 18% of adults have low levels of vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, bones may...
Stop Sepsis | Sepsis Toolkit For Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

Stop Sepsis | Sepsis Toolkit For Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

Sepsis remains the #1 diagnosis for admissions and readmissions and is the #1 facility-acquired infection related to hospitalization in North Dakota and South Dakota.  Understanding the early signs or the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is vital for all...
Great Plains QIN CLAS Playbook: Understand. Identify. Create.

Great Plains QIN CLAS Playbook: Understand. Identify. Create.

The Great Plains QIN Playbook for providing Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) is intended for organizations who are just getting started and those who are well on their way. Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) are services...
Grant Applications for the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation to Offer Person-Centered Dementia Care to Local Respite Care Providers

Grant Applications for the Center for Dementia Respite Innovation to Offer Person-Centered Dementia Care to Local Respite Care Providers

Since its inception, the Alzheimer’s Association has been a leader in outlining principles and practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. Early on, the Guidelines for Dignity described goals for quality care, followed by Key Elements of Dementia...
Take Charge of Your Health: Prevent Diabetes

Take Charge of Your Health: Prevent Diabetes

37.3 million Americans—or about 11.3% of the U.S. population—have diabetes.1 Diabetes Alert Day, observed on the fourth Tuesday of March each year, this year being March 26,  serves as a wake-up call to raise awareness about the risks of diabetes. In 2024, as we mark...
Updated Community Data Reports [Q3 2023]: Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement

Updated Community Data Reports [Q3 2023]: Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement

The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, including those caused by...
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance and Fit & Strong Instructor Trainings

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance and Fit & Strong Instructor Trainings

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based balance training program designed to help adults improve their balance and reduce the risk of falling. Classes meet twice a week for an hour for 12 weeks. Participants are typically older adults living in the...
In Case You Missed It | Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine | March 19, 2024

Nearly 37% of adults worldwide have vitamin D levels below the recommended amounts, according to research published in the journal Metabolites. In the U.S., studies have found that 14% to 18% of adults have low levels of vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, bones may...
In Case You Missed It: It’s All About the Heart; Opportunities for Cardiac Care in the Dakotas

In Case You Missed It: It’s All About the Heart; Opportunities for Cardiac Care in the Dakotas

Want to learn more about cardiac rehab services in the Dakotas? Looking for opportunities to improve cardiac care in your organization or community? Interested in resources and tools for outpatient programs? If so, access the recording from a recent Webinar, hosted by...