by Kelsey Olson | Apr 2, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Join Dakota Geriatrics and the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences for a free learning opportunity for applying Age-Friendly healthcare in American Indian populations. All are welcome to join, including healthcare providers, healthcare...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 2, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
April is National Minority Health Month! This annual observance builds awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations and encourages everyone to take action to end these...
by Keri McDermott | Mar 21, 2024 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
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...
by Kelsey Olson | Mar 6, 2024 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances
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...
by Kelsey Olson | Mar 6, 2024 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
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...
by Kelsey Olson | Mar 1, 2024 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
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...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 14, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
We invite you to put on your best red and make plans to join us as North Dakota Lt. Governor Miller acknowledges American Heart Month with a proclamation and a celebration of the State Capitol’s Cardiac Ready Campus designation. This celebration will feature...
by Keri McDermott | Feb 2, 2024 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Immunizations, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
North Dakota State University’s Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP) has implemented vaccine champions, or “VaxChamps”, which have been successful at increasing vaccination rates in North Dakota. This model identifies and trains a nurse to...
by Kelsey Olson | Jan 22, 2024 | Cardiac Care, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Q Tip Podcast
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women. For too long, heart disease and stroke have taken the lives of the women we love. February 2, 2024, National Wear Red Day® is the icon day of American Heart Month. On the first Friday in February, join us as we...
by Kelsey Olson | Dec 11, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that involves making decisions about your future health care. ACP typically involves discussions between individuals, family members and the healthcare provider team to understand and document a person’s values,...
