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CDC Adds COVID-19 to List of Routine Vaccines for Kids and Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added COVID-19 vaccines to its list of routine vaccines for children adolescents and adults. The revised schedules were recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The CDC worked...
Core Elements for Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes: Training Video
Antibiotic Stewardship: The right antibiotic. The right dose. The right duration. The right time. Antibiotic stewardship refers to a set of commitments and actions designed to optimize the treatment of bacterial infections while reducing the adverse events associated...
Ready.Set.Go! Toolkit I Reduce Hospital Readmissions
The Ready.Set.Go! toolkit is available to help address and connect the critical processes that take place between admission planning, bedside rounding and discharge planning. This toolkit can help reduce hospital readmissions and improve patient outcomes. Hospital...
Let’s Work Together to Prevent Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month, a time to pay special attention to understanding, preventing and treating heart disease—the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), heart disease risk factors...
Special Roundtable: Improve COVID-19 Booster Rates and Use of Therapeutics | February 14
Join an informative roundtable discussion focused on improving COVID-19 booster rates and use of therapeutics by residents and staff in post-acute and long-term care settings. Special Roundtable: Improve COVID-19 Booster Rates and Use of Therapeutics by Residents and...
Cavalier County Public Health: Prevention Working to Save Lives
The opioid crisis is a public health emergency that affects people of all races, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is characterized by the overuse and misuse of opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and illegal drugs, like heroin and fentanyl. The...
SMART(IE) Goals: Embedding Inclusion and Equity
SMART goals are a popular tool used to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals. Using SMART goals helps ensure that your goals are clear, actionable, and attainable, leading to higher success rates in achieving them. The acronym SMART...
Increasing Community Access to Testing Program (ICATTI)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new initiative aimed at increasing access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the United States. The Increasing Community Access to Testing Program will work to expand testing options in areas...
COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Ending May 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has resources available to...
Great Plains QIN: February Line-Up of Educational Offerings
Below is a compilation of Great Plains Quality Innovation Network's education offerings for February 2023. With a focus on improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of healthcare, we have quite a few exciting opportunities for healthcare professionals and...