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Community Health Worker Program (CHW) Shows Early Success
Submitted by Wendy Schmidt, MBS, BAN, RN, Senior Learning and Development Specialist at Sanford Health Bismarck implemented a Community Health Worker (CHW) program in January 2021. With almost a year of experience, this role is showing early, but promising, impact on...
Best Practice Briefs: Crisis Prevention and Recovery | December & January
Real People, Real Processes, Real Success A partnership of the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care Creating connections among community resources and healthcare facilities provides a pathway for individuals to come...
Proper Disinfection and Cleaning: A Key to Infection Control and Prevention
One of the greatest threats to the health of medical professionals, their patients and the public at large is the failure to properly control the spread of infection in clinical settings. Infection control is a top priority for healthcare professionals and...
AHRQ Communication and Optimal Resolution (CANDOR) Toolkit
What is the Communication and Optimal Resolution Process? Despite the best efforts of hospitals, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals, about 1 in 10 patients is harmed by the care they receive. Harms such as hospital-acquired infections or medication...
Age Friendly Healthcare: Upcoming Events
Frailty and Sarcopenia December 14th, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CT Project ECHO: Continuing education credit for providers, nursing and social workers (1 contact hour) ...
2021 National Influenza Vaccination Week: CDC Communications Toolkit
There is still time to protect against flu. It’s 2021 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)! Did you know that flu season can begin as early as October, it usually peaks between December and February, and it can last as late as May? As long as flu viruses are...
U.S. Surgeon General’s Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to an abundance of information from a large number of sources. Amid all this information, many people have also been exposed to health misinformation: information that is false, inaccurate or misleading according...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Project Firstline – Cleaning is More than a Swiffer and Mr. Clean | December 7
December 7, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for...
Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, opioid use disorder and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools...
CDC Webinar – Improving Routine, Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination This Winter | December 6
Monday, December 6, 2021 | 1:00 pm CT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for all individuals to be up-to-date on their...