by | Mar 18, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” – Benjamin Franklin. In homage to Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) has been held the day after the tax deadline (April 16) since 2008. Created to...
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by | Mar 1, 2021 | Featured, Quality Care Coalition, Quality of Care Transitions
March 9, 2021 at 12 p.m. CT Get Registered Presented by: Lindsey Dahl, MD Geriatric Medicine- Internal Medicine, Sanford Health, Fargo, ND Why attend? Because you will… • Learn about the key components of the 4Ms Framework • Improve geriatric care for older adults at...
by | Dec 14, 2020 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Diabetes Care, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Home Health, Medication Safety, Patient Safety, Quality of Care Transitions
Author: Jane Strommen, PhD Gerontology Specialist, North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Caregiving can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be filled with enormous physical, emotional, and financial challenges. It is essential for caregivers to...
by | Nov 17, 2020 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Health Equity, Patient Safety, Quality of Care Transitions
Perspectives on “want versus need” vary greatly and are swayed by culture and environment. The concepts of equity versus equality face similar biases. As it relates to healthcare, understanding the difference between social determinants of health, social needs, and...
by | Nov 17, 2020 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Patient Safety, Quality of Care Transitions
Community health centers (CHCs) provide quality healthcare in rural, low-income and underserved populations. All individuals receive comprehensive, integrated primary, dental and behavioral healthcare regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. The nine...
by | Oct 1, 2020 | Featured, Quality of Care Transitions
As a patient or family caregiver, there are several steps you can take to help you be a more informed and effective member of the care team during the transition back home after hospitalization. By knowing what to expect, you may be able to avoid healthcare...
by | Jul 20, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality of Care Transitions
Learning Opportunity: A 10-week, virtual peer-to-peer learning community called Telemedicine Hack. Although telemedicine use has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many ambulatory providers still lack the knowledge and skills needed to implement...
by | Jun 29, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
The number of Americans over 65 years living with Alzheimer’s could jump from five million to 15 million by 2050, according to the 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The rising trend fuels advocates across the country to promote Alzheimer’s and...
by | Jun 5, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Public Observances, Quality of Care Transitions
Five million Americans over 65 years are living with Alzheimer’s. This number could nearly triple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. To shed light on the growing need for dementia care and...
by | Jun 5, 2020 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Quality of Care Transitions
The recent Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Brief presents statistics on the costs of Emergency Department (ED) visits with diagnoses of mental and substance use disorders in the United States using the 2017 Nationwide Emergency Department...
