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...
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...
Access To Treatment For Opioid-Related Conditions In North Dakota | NDSU CAP Center ONE Program

Access To Treatment For Opioid-Related Conditions In North Dakota | NDSU CAP Center ONE Program

Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and naloxone (Narcan) are effective harm-reduction medications used in the treatment of opioid-related conditions. Due to the rurality of North Dakota, ensuring access to treatment for opioid-related conditions is vital. Standing...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine | March 19, 2024

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...
We Are Safer Together | Patient Safety Awareness Week

We Are Safer Together | Patient Safety Awareness Week

March 10 – 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week;  an annual recognition event to grow awareness about patient safety and to recognize the work being done to reduce harm. Properly engaging patients, caregivers, and providers; integrating quality improvement...
Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities Update and Upcoming Events

Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities Update and Upcoming Events

Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (hypomania and mania) and lows (depression). These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior, and the ability to think clearly. In honor of Bipolar...
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From Elimination to Resurgence: The Challenges of Controlling Vaccine-Preventable Disease in a Changing World

The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist, have hosted a webinar, From Elimination to Resurgence: The challenges of controlling vaccine-preventable disease in a...