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NEW CDC COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Calculator
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) new COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation (Q&I) Calculator is an online, mobile-friendly tool to help people follow quarantine and isolation guidance and get customized information for their unique situation....
Give Your Community a Boost | National Minority Health Month
Every April, the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minorities and reducing health disparities. The theme for National Minority Health Month 2022 is Give...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Addressing Health Equity in the Dakotas | April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. CT “Health equity means increasing opportunities for everyone to live the healthiest life possible, no matter who we are, where we live or how much money we make.” - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Life is complicated and every person faces...
Project ECHO Behavioral Health Professional Workforce: Creating Cultures of Resiliency
Creating Cultures of Resiliency for Behavioral Health Professionals through Project ECHO® This ECHO program is open to all trainees, professionals, and supervisors engaged in the provision of mental and/or behavioral health services. This program will train and...
AHRQ Safety Program for MRSA Prevention: Break the Chain of Infection
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the most invasive and deadly multi-drug resistant organisms. In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the...
Great Plains QIN Connecting the Dots Webinar | Recording and Presentation Available
The Great Plains QIN team hosted a Webinar, Connecting the Dots, on March 15, 2022 to present the connection between sepsis, immunizations and antibiotic stewardship. Presenters offered an overview of the Connecting the Dots campaign and available tools and resources...
North Dakota CIRE Program – Bringing the Experts to You: COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy | April 20, 2022
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education is excited to welcome Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc as its first guest presenter in Bringing the Experts to You: A Webinar Series on Vaccines. Dr. Edlow is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics,...
Undo Your Risk: Diabetes Prevention and Education
From a tattoo gone wrong to refusing grandma’s watecha, the South Dakota Department of Health’s Undo the Risk video collection uses diverse and humorous scenarios to relay the message that diabetes can be prevented. Awkward "undoable" situations portrayed include a...
Opioids: Fill with Care | Safety Considerations When Using Opioids
Submitted by: Laura Anderson, Assistant Director of the Behavioral Health Division, ND Department of Human Services We have all heard about the opioid crisis and the impact it is having on our family, friends, businesses and communities. Every aspect of the opioid...
Meet Our Newest Team Member: Jennifer Everson, RN, BSN, MHA, CPHQ
Jennifer Everson, RN, BSN, MHA, CPHQ Quality Improvement Advisor | Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Jennifer Everson is the newest member of the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team; she will be supporting nursing homes and communities as a Quality...