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AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
The AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit promotes using health literacy universal precautions—the structuring of health information and services in ways that everyone can understand and use. Health literacy universal precautions should be used by all...
Hispanic American Heritage Month | A Call for Action Against Tobacco Disparities
Hispanic American Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th) is a time to honor the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and address the disproportionate impact of tobacco on their communities. Tobacco companies have targeted this demographic, leading to...
Think Flu, Think COVID | Updated Posters & Resources For Fall
With respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza on the rise during fall and winter, annual vaccinations are crucial. These viruses pose significant health risks, especially for older adults and those with weakened immune systems. Vaccination is a proven way to...
Ensuring Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment through the Care Continuum Recorded Webinar Series
This recorded webinar series and podcasts is a collaboration of all of the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organizations and provides strategies, interventions, and targeted solutions to ensure access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)...
Updated Multi-Visit Patient Utilization State Reports
The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, and high utilizers of the...
Health Literacy Month | Building Health Literacy Awareness Through Action
October is Health Literacy Month, a time when we can work together to integrate and expand the mission of health literacy – to build a world where our collective efforts will lead to health equity, where all people can attain positive health outcomes. Let’s commit to...
Utilization of Z Codes for Social Determinants of Health
Social determinants of health (SDOH), also referred to as social drivers of health, are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age. These conditions affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of...
Stepping On Program: Reducing The Risk of Falls Among Older Adults
National Falls Prevention Week is here; September 23 - 27, 2024. a great opportunity to offer some falls-related tips for your patients and loved ones. Falls Prevention Awareness Week reaches millions of older adults across the country with a simple message: You can...
Improper Cuff Size Leading To Inaccurate Blood Pressure Readings at Home
A new study highlighted by the American Heart Association, explains the potential issue with home blood pressure monitoring: inaccurate readings due to improper cuff size. Researchers found that standard cuffs on popular devices may not fit a significant portion of...
Health Information Exchanges Play a Pivotal Role in Reducing Unnecessary ED Visits and Enhancing Patient Care
Reducing Emergency Department (ED) use is a multi-faceted, multi-system endeavor. The best first or next step you can do is assure that you have access to and are effectively utilizing your State’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) program. North Dakota Health...