Best Practice Brief: The Body Keeps the Score

Real People, Real Processes, Real Success Creating connections among community resources and healthcare facilities provides a pathway for individuals to come full circle from a personal crisis to a personal transformation. Recognizing an individual in need and guiding them to the support services necessary to lift themselves from a desperate situation is a skill every […]

Resilience – Individual, Organizational, Community (with annotations for pandemics)

Access the Recording Access the Presentation Burnout is rarely an individual issue alone.  This presentation will discuss risks related to caretaker/provider health during times of crises as well as models for both individual and organizational wellness.     Objectives: After this presentation, the participant, will be able to: Identify tools for resilience for care providers […]

Putting Infection Prevention into Everyday Practice

Webinar @ Getting Started

Access the Presentation To stop the spread of infections, everyone working in a healthcare facility needs to have a foundational knowledge of infection prevention and must be ready to implement basic measures throughout their workday and at home. In this session, we will discuss how infections spread and identify ways to break this chain. We […]

Great Plains QIN Webinar: Connecting the Dots | March 15, 2022

What do antibiotics, immunizations and sepsis have in common and why is it important to “Connect the Dots”? Access the Presentation We can PROTECT one’s health, PRESERVE antibiotic effectiveness and PREVENT infections leading to sepsis through immunizations, health hygiene and responsible antibiotic use.  Bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics and continue to multiply in the […]

Key Preliminary Activities + Quality Measures – The Dakota Diabetes Coalition Webinar Series

Running a Best Practice Program: Increasing Sustainability of Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Self-Management Education Services  Today’s Topic: Key Preliminary Activities + Quality Measures  Register Today Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is a proud supporter of the upcoming Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC) Learning Series. Mary Ann Hodorowicz will serve as the featured presenter and content […]

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 positive health outcomes Addressing health disparities leads to health equity and improved quality of life.  As trusted community members, healthcare professionals aware of health disparities […]

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, culture, and language. Community leaders in Huron, South Dakota, have been managing the growth and change by coming together. Learn more about the challenges, solutions, […]

Marketing Plan + Quality Measures – The Dakota Diabetes Coalition Webinar Series

Running a Best Practice Program: Increasing Sustainability of Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Self-Management Education Services  Today’s Topic: Marketing Plan + Quality Measures Register Today Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is a proud supporter of the upcoming Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC) Learning Series. Mary Ann Hodorowicz will serve as the featured presenter and content expert; she […]

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 Health Center of the Black Hills (CHCBH) and Feeding South Dakota will explain their efforts toward providing healthy food options for patients in need. In […]

Operations Plan + Quality Measures – The Dakota Diabetes Coalition Webinar Series

Running a Best Practice Program: Increasing Sustainability of Medical Nutrition Therapy & Diabetes Self-Management Education Services  Today’s Topic: Operations Plan + Quality Measures Register Today Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is a proud supporter of the upcoming Dakota Diabetes Coalition (DDC) Learning Series. Mary Ann Hodorowicz will serve as the featured presenter and content expert; […]