by Keri McDermott | Jun 9, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
We recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Josh Deutsch, Development Coordinator with the HERO Program in Fargo, ND. HERO’s mission is to provide access to affordable healthcare equipment and supplies for all, through the collection and distribution of...
by Kelsey Olson | Apr 19, 2022 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Care Coordination, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Health disparities are important to recognize because they provide a metric to measure progress toward advancing health equity. Individuals living in rural areas have limited access to a variety of services, including health care, which creates an increased level of...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 7, 2022 | CMS News, Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Uncategorized
In response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and under the Secretary’s authority set out at section 1135 of the Social Security Act, CMS enacted several temporary emergency declaration blanket waivers which were intended to provide healthcare providers with...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 5, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
We have launched a new Campaign to celebrate and recognize organizations with high staff COVID-19 booster vaccination rates throughout North Dakota and South Dakota. Organizations that meet this milestone will be provided a Staff COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Champion...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 4, 2022 | Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Running a Best Practice Program: Increasing Sustainability of Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Self Management Education Services (DMES) Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is a proud supporter of the upcoming Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC) Learning...
by Keri McDermott | Apr 4, 2022 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Uncategorized
Great Plains QIN is pleased to introduce one of our newest team members – Kelsey Olson, BA. Kelsey will serve as part of our communications team as a Communication Specialist. I attended the University of South Dakota as well as the University of North Dakota....
by Keri McDermott | Feb 18, 2022 | Covid-19, Featured, Immunizations, Nursing Home Quality, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
The 2022 ACIP Recommended Immunization Schedules were released this week. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated versions of the recommended U.S. immunization schedules for children, teens and adults. Several additional formats of the...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Friday, January 21 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to: 1) Discuss the clinical features of long-haul COVID. 2) Describe the prevalence of long-haul COVID. 3) Understand how vaccinating against COVID reduces...
by Keri McDermott | Dec 14, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Patient Safety, Quality Care Coalition, Uncategorized
Reach for Resilience is a help line and resource center for healthcare professionals, formed in partnership between Sanford Health and the North Dakota Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division. Reach for Resilience was created by healthcare workers for...
by sfredenburg | Jul 20, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Public Observances, Uncategorized
August is National Immunization Awareness Month The body has a natural ability to adapt and protect against injury and disease. Medical practitioners and researchers have spent centuries identifying ways to enhance and strengthen these built-in healing properties....
by sfredenburg | Jun 17, 2021 | Behavioral Health Outcomes, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Featured, Great Plains QIN, Health Equity, Public Observances, Uncategorized
Ongoing agricultural and pandemic stressors have increased the need for mental health services across the Dakotas. During Men’s Health Month in June, the Office of Minority Health’s “6 Plays for Men’s Health” campaign promotes a healthy lifestyle consisting of support...
by sfredenburg | Jun 16, 2021 | Featured, Great Plains QIN, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hospitals, Nursing Home Quality, Patient Safety, Uncategorized
Hand washing and mask wearing are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to infection prevention practices. While COVID-19 expanded awareness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline (PFL) is working to ensure every health care...
