Great Plains QIN,South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care
Addressing Health Equity in the Dakotas
Life is complicated and every person faces different challenges. Financial status, culture, language, education, andeven zip code has an impact on overall physical and mental health. These social determinants impact […]
Best Practice Brief: Working to Unite Huron
America is becoming more diverse each year. While the majority of the population in the Dakotas is white, multiple rural communities have become home to refugees with different ethnic backgrounds, […]
Best Practice Brief: Building Opportunities to Provide Healthy Food Options
When money is tight, the trip to the grocery store becomes a scavenger hunt for the cheapest options. Eating well can be a key element for combating chronic disease. Community […]
Best Practice Brief: Connecting Community to Health Care
Trying to understand an acute or chronic health concern can be confusing. Lacking transportation or money for prescription medication adds to the frustration. Community health representatives and community health workers […]
Best Practice Brief: Valuing Diversity at Monument Health
Register Today Trust is the foundation for every strong personal and professional relationship. Earning trust begins by seeking to understand. Monument Health offers cultural awareness education programs to provide perspective […]
Infection Control in Respiratory Therapy Practices
Having worked the frontlines through a worldwide pandemic, Jessica has a broad knowledge of firsthand respiratory therapy best practices. Through opportunities to provide education and work within an array of […]
Best Practice Brief – Taking Control of Tobacco in South Dakota
Tobacco Control Program focuses on prevention, cessation, and education to reduce the impact of tobacco use. Specialized programs are used to reach South Dakota populations facing a higher proportion of […]
Best Practice Brief – Call it Quits: SD Quitline Overview
Call it Quits: SD Quitline Overview Quitting cold turkey doesn’t work for everyone. The SD Quitline provides support and resources to guide individuals on the journey to freedom from tobacco […]
Best Practice Brief – Kick Start the Quit at Avera Addiction Care Center
Admitting the need for help is the first step toward recovery. Avera Addiction Care Center in Aberdeen focuses on treatment for the whole person to encourage and promote healing and […]
Best Practice Brief – Vape Video Challenge Promotes Peer Messaging
Teenagers experience peer pressure, and it can have significant consequences…some good and some bad. Engaging high school students in developing messages about the dangers of vaping using a video challenge […]