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Great Plains QIN Webinar: The ABCs of ADEs | October 18, 2022
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) are a large public health problem and a patient safety priority. During this Webinar, Carrie Sorenson, PharmD, will discuss the scope of the program, risk factors and identify prevention strategies and available resources. Tuesday, October...
Vaccination Weeks of Action Kick-Off Call I October 13, 2022
Experts are predicting another wave of COVID infections as the weather turns colder and people spend more time indoors. Protect your friends, loved ones, and members of your community by encouraging them to get an updated COVID vaccine during the Vaccination Weeks of...
Building Vaccine Trust in Long-Term Care: I Strategies for Vaccine Uptake, Patient Safety and Staff Well-being
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has launched a four-part virtual program that equips long-term care leaders with trust-building skills and practices to continue to increase vaccine uptake, improve infection prevention and...
Health Literacy Month I 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...
Celebrating Healthcare Quality Professionals in October
Amid the global pandemic, quality has taken center stage and more healthcare professionals are being called upon to do this critical work. The profession of healthcare quality has arrived at the intersection where preparation meets opportunity and healthcare has taken...
Best Practice Brief Series: Tobacco Cessation/Nicotine Addiction I October – November 2022
Everyone knows bad habits are hard to break. Addiction is even more difficult. New vaping products have caused a major setback in the fight against tobacco and nicotine, especially among South Dakota’s youth. This Best Practice Brief series will provide information on...
Findhelp: Connecting People and Programs
For most people, navigating the system to get help is often difficult, time consuming, and frustrating. Findhelp is a social care network that connects people and programs — making it easy to find local, county, state and national services and programs that are...
Welcome to Our Team I Alissa Wood
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team member; Alissa Wood, BSN, RN. Alissa brings many years of experience to our quality improvement team. Her unique skills and experiences will support all areas of our work. We welcome Alissa and are...
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute I Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is offering a series of monthly Virtual Tabletop Exercises (VTTX). The VTTX program is an initiative intended to leverage technology and reach a large training audience. VTTX programs use a video teleconference platform (ZOOM)...
American Hospital Association Launches Annual United Against the Flu Campaign
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is getting ready for flu season by launching their annual campaign, United Against the Flu, to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to stay healthy and protect themselves against the flu and COVID-19...