by | Aug 29, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances
August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose. It’s a day to remember loved ones who have died from drug overdose and acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind. International...
by | Aug 22, 2023 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Join Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as we recognize National Recovery Month! In September, we aim to increase awareness of recovery and to celebrate the millions of people who identify...
by | Aug 18, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Patient Safety, Public Observances
Flashlights is an anti-racism project. It is intentionally designed for people who identify as white to practice engaging in a dialogue about racism. Flashlights holds up a mirror to show the culture that white people inhabit and what could be if we showed up as...
by | Jul 31, 2023 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Hospitals, Immunizations, Patient Safety, Public Observances
August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). This annual observance highlights the efforts to protect people of all ages against vaccine-preventable diseases through on-time vaccination. This year, NIAM serves as a focal point to get back on track with...
by | Jul 31, 2023 | Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances
The National Health Equity Grand Rounds is a live virtual event series that highlights the root causes of present-day health inequities by tracing the historical and contemporary social, economic, political, geographic, and environmental forces that shape...
by | Jun 8, 2023 | Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Quit Week is making a return in North Dakota for its fourth consecutive year, urging individuals who use commercial tobacco and alternative nicotine products to designate June 11-17 as their period to embrace a Tobacco-Free lifestyle in 2023. Studies show that...
by | Jun 5, 2023 | Antibiotic Stewardship, Care Coordination, Covid-19, Diabetes Care, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Home Health, Hospitals, Immunizations, Medication Safety, Opioids, Patient Safety, Public Observances
We recently concluded our May Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Up Your Protection From Infections. In case you were unable to attend and would like to access the recordings and training sessions, please visit the Friday Focus 4 Health Web page. According to the Centers...
by | May 15, 2023 | Care Coordination, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
National Nurses Month (Week Three) focuses on professional development; an opportunity to focus on how you can excel and lead in your nursing career or inspire and help other nurses in their professional journey. When it comes to nursing, education does not stop when...
by | May 15, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
June is National Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Everyone who has a brain is at risk to develop Alzheimer’s. Growing evidence indicates that people can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by adopting key lifestyle habits. When possible, combine these...
by | May 15, 2023 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Cardiac Care, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Events, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality Care Coalition
Tobacco/Nicotine use is the single greatest preventable cause of disease and premature death in America today. Chronic nicotine use can increase sensitivity to pain and decrease pain tolerance over time. Nicotine has been found to interfere with the normal functioning...
