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Great Plains QIN Webinar: The Pharmacy – An Invaluable Community Resource | October 19, 2021
October 19, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. CT Individuals experiencing acute or chronic health conditions may engage with and receive prescriptions from multiple healthcare professionals. Tracking all medication, including over-the-counter options, is essential for...
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations – You CAN Administer Them on the Same Day
Flu season is right around the corner. Flu season typically peaks between December and February because of the colder weather and change in human behavior. Health experts are urging everyone to get a Flu vaccine this year. Due to low influenza levels last year, the...
It is Flu Season: Access the Latest Flu Vaccine Resources
Every year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers to help keep you updated on the latest influenza (flu) vaccine resources from the Department of Health and Human...
Response is Loud and Clear for Infection Prevention Training
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious disease will require ongoing infection control training and education. Project Firstline (PFL) is a national infection control and prevention training initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Reduction | September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT The South Dakota Fall Prevention Coalition’s mission is to cultivate collaboration to reduce falls by increasing knowledge and implementing evidence-based fall prevention solutions for older adults. Fall Prevention Awareness...
Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Reduction | September 22, 2021
September 22, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT The South Dakota Fall Prevention Coalition’s mission is to cultivate collaboration to reduce falls by increasing knowledge and implementing evidence-based fall prevention solutions for older adults. Fall Prevention Awareness...
Earn Continuing Education With Two New Infection Control Courses from Project Firstline
Project Firstline recently announced the launch of two new Continuing Education (CE) courses on Infection Control, with additional courses scheduled for release throughout the summer. Course: Injection Safety: Learn how to safely use a multi-dose vial This educational...
Project Firstline Takes Infection Prevention Beyond the Pandemic
Hand washing and mask wearing are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to infection prevention practices. While COVID-19 expanded awareness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Project Firstline (PFL) is working to ensure every health care...
COVID-19 Vaccination Upon Discharge from Hospitals, Emergency Departments and Urgent Care Facilities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently shared with immunization program mangers across the country the document “Increasing Access to Vaccination Opportunities: COVID-19 Vaccination upon Discharge from Hospitals, Emergency Departments and Urgent...
Emergency Department Toolkit Goal: Reduce Overdose Rates
Emergency departments are among the frontline providers for assessment and treatment of substance use, opioid use and non-fatal drug overdose. According to the Avoid Opioid web site, opioid deaths in South Dakota have steadily increased since 2012 and unintended...
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