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Sometimes We Need to Go Home
Nice weather brings early morning walks and after supper strolls, but when walks become wandering, it causes concern for people living with dementia and those who care for them. Wandering can take a variety of forms. It might be a misdirection when on a regular route....
In Case You Missed It: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) – Reducing Preventable ED Visits | Friday Focus 4 Health
We recently concluded our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series: Multi-Visit Patient (MVPs) - Reducing Preventable ED Visits. Our July Friday Focus 4 Health Series provided an in-depth look at this topic and strategies for improvement. Week One: Multi-Visit Patient (MVP)...
Great Plains QIN Webinar Recap – Care Approaches for the Person with Dementia
There is much we do not understand about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of persons living with dementia and brain changes. However, we do know that a caregiver's understanding of dementia while using a person-centered care approach for the person with dementia is...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Vaccinations in Older Adults | August 22, 2023
As a healthcare provider, you play a crucial role in promoting and administering immunizations for older adults. Immunizations are essential in protecting older adults from preventable diseases and improving their overall health and quality of life. Attend this...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 10
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 10? Standard 10 | Conduct ongoing assessments of the organization's CLAS-related activities and integrate CLAS-related measures into measurement and continuous quality improvement activities. Purpose | To assess...
C. Diff Reduction I What We Can Do
C. diff is a spore-forming, Gram-positive anaerobic bacillus that is a common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Diseases that can result from C. diff infection (CDI) are pseudomembranous colitis, toxic megacolon, perforations of the colon, sepsis and death....
Continuing the Conversation: Health Equity Series Wrap-Up
This series was intended to continue the conversation; creating a space to dive into some of the interdependent components that impact the ability to achieve health equity. Leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas came together to share their expertise,...
CMS Webinar: Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model I August 10, 2023
Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to learn more about the recently launched Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model. Thursday, August 10, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (CT) [symple_button...
New CDC PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor Mobile App
The PneumoRecs VaxAdvisor mobile app, recently developed by the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), helps providers quickly and easily determine which pneumococcal vaccines an individual needs and when. Use the app to eliminate the challenge of...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 9
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 9? Standard 9 | Establish culturally and linguistically appropriate goals, policies and management accountability, and infuse them throughout the organization's planning and operations. Purpose | Helps to make...