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Register Today | Friday Focus 4 Health Series Begins Friday, January 6
The January 2023 Series begins this Friday (January 6) and will focus on Opioids and Adverse Drug Events. You can register for the Opioid session or Adverse Drug Event session (or both). [symple_button...
National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call | January 5, 2023 at 2 pm CT
Join the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday January 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm CT for a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call. Thursday January 5, 2023 I 2:00 pm CT Long-term care providers, facility...
Tools for Holiday Heart Health
Several studies have shown that the holiday season – notably the last week of December and early January – see the most out of- hospital heart attacks and cardiac deaths. A “Christmas holiday effect” showing elevated cardiovascular mortality over the Christmas...
Quitting Tobacco: Quitlines Can Help
Smoking alone kills more than 480,000 Americans each year, and for every person who dies because of smoking, at least 30 people live with a serious smoking-related illness.¹ There are many reasons to stop smoking tobacco products. The many health issues caused by,...
Stop the Stigma: Substance Use Disorders
Substance abuse: the use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs or alcohol for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in excessive amounts. Substance abuse may lead to social, physical, emotional and...
Do You Make New Year’s Resolutions?
It’s that time of year again - when we start thinking of New Year’s resolutions. If you were thinking about making health related resolutions, here’s why we want to encourage you to work at achieving those diet and exercise resolutions! Adopt a Healthy Diet: Eating a...
AHRQ Webcast: Understanding SOPS Surveys — A Primer for New Users
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) invites you to view their recent webcast, which provides an overview of the Surveys on Patient Safety Culture (SOPS®) Surveys. The Webcast was offered on November 7, 2022 - During the one hour session, speakers...
Sepsis Alliance Healthcare-Associated Infection Mini Summit | December 15, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that one in every 31 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI) each day. Like any infection, HAIs can cause sepsis. HAI prevention measures are, therefore, also sepsis...
South Dakota Department of Health I Priority Health Indicator Assessment
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is taking steps to improve the health of South Dakota residents by evaluating and improving the public health system. Developing a State Health Improvement Plan will allow the DOH to better serve South Dakota communities...
In Case You Missed It I Friday Focus 4 Health: Series Launch
We recently launched our Friday Focus For Health Series. This Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts. Participants will connect across the Dakotas for a diverse and collaborative learning experience designed to improve...