September Focus For Health I Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events: Now on Wednesdays
We have moved our Focus 4 Health Sessions to Wednesdays at 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm CT Join our September Focus 4 Health Series: Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events. During September, we will revisit the important topics of 1) Tactics to Reduce ADE’s with Prescribing & Transcribing of Medications, 2) Dispensing and Administration and […]
Care Coordination: The Complex Patient (A Behavioral Health Perspective)
This presentation will aim to illicit conversations surrounding complex patients and will highlight the importance of well-informed, multi-level care coordination. Included will be brief touchpoints related to engagement, social needs and burnout. The intended audience is anyone that works in residential, inpatient, primary or emergency care. Access the Recording Objectives: During this Webinar, attendees discussed: […]
October Focus 4 Health Series: A Culture of Safety | Register Today
Join our October Focus 4 Health Series: A Culture of Safety Wednesdays in October | 12:15 - 12:45 pm CT During this Series, we will discuss strategies to: Achieve consistent, safe operations in recognition of high-risk organizational activities Establish a blame-free environment where individuals report errors or near misses without fear of reprimand or punishment […]
Great Plains QIN LAN Event: Isolation and Loneliness I November 14, 2023
The need for solutions to social isolation and loneliness has never been greater. Solutions consist of developing communities and teams that are cognizant of such solutions nurture a social construct of personal empowerment. An organization that values social connectedness, inclusion and a growth mindset will allow their community and staff to thrive in skills of […]
South Dakota Great Plains Quality Care Coalition (GPQCC) Quarterly Meeting
The goal for these meetings will be to focus on needs within South Dakota and how we can work together to improve and implement best practices. Next Meeting: May 16, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT During the May 16 meeting, Jess Danko, MS, RRT, LTC-CIP, will discuss pneumonia and oral health; focused on […]
November Focus 4 Health Series | TeamSTEPPS® – Improving Communication and Teamwork Skills
Join our November Focus 4 Health Series: TeamSTEPPS. During this Series, we will discuss TeamSTEPPS, an evidenced-based set of teamwork tools that are aimed at optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork skills among healthcare teams, including patients and family caregivers. Objectives: Examine the benefits and tools of the AHRQ TeamSTEPPS program Apply TeamSTEPPS […]
Advance Care Planning: What’s New
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that involves making decisions about your future health care. It typically involves discussions between individuals, their families and their healthcare providers to understand and document a person's values, preferences and goals for medical treatment, especially in situations where the individual may not be able to communicate or make […]
Ensuring Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment through the Care Continuum Webinar Series
WebinarMore than 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had a diagnosis of opioid use disorder in 2020.1 However, fewer than 1 in 5 Medicare beneficiaries with an opioid use disorder (OUD) diagnosis received medication to treat this condition. In addition, the number of patients who stay in treatment after hospital discharge decrease drastically during the transition of […]
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Building Bridges and Enhancing Care Together: Leveraging Partnerships for Improved Services to Native American Patients | January 23, 2024
This presentation explored the unique aspects of healthcare delivery for patients receiving care through Indian Health Service and Tribal Healthcare organizations, including federal policy, referral mechanisms and reimbursement structures as well as legal and regulatory considerations. We will examine the potential for partnerships between private sector and Indian Health Service/Tribal Healthcare organizations and discuss how […]
Great Plains QIN Webinar: It’s All About the Heart; Opportunities for Cardiac Care in the Dakotas | February 27, 2024
Watch this Webinar, hosted by Great Plains QIN, to learn cardiac rehab services in the Dakotas; results from a cardiac rehab environmental scan will be shared. Viewers will be better able to recognize opportunities to increase the quality of care that cardiac patients receive and the communities they live in. Presenters highlighted South Dakota's Cardiac […]