Diabetes Care News Posts
The Quality Improvement Organization Program – The Next Chapter
The message below was sent to all Great Plains Quality Innovation Network LAN Partners on Monday, July 5. Passing along again in case you missed it. The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (QIN) is entering a transition phase as the Centers for Medicare &...
Relieving Stress on the Body’s Waste Management System
Forgetting to take out the trash and dealing with the odor for an extra week, especially during the hot summer months, is never pleasant. Still, it is temporary, and the minor oversight increases our appreciation for waste management. In the body, the waste...
Virtual Quality Forum Brings North Dakota Healthcare Stakeholders Together
Over 200 healthcare professionals and community service providers from across North Dakota met virtually for Quality Health Associates of North Dakota’s Annual Quality Forum on Thursday, May 23, 2019. It’s the first time a virtual format was used for the Forum with...
North Dakota Quality Forum to Celebrate Successes from Across the Care Continuum
Healthcare and community service professionals from across North Dakota will gather on May 23, 2019, for Quality Health Associates of North Dakota’s annual Quality Forum. The Forum will be held in four locations—Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot— to accommodate...
Peggy’s Choice: Know the Risk and Learn the Lifestyle
The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day is today, March 26, 2019, and focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and encourages the use of a quick and simple Diabetes Risk Test. Managing diabetes to prevent complications and improve quality of life is a daily...
Self-Management Education Workshops Take Off in Montgomery County, Kansas
In the Fall of 2017, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center’s (CRMC) Primary Care Medical Group partnered with Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN) to offer self-management education workshops in their community. These free evidence-based workshops are offered...
Rozanne’s Choice: Take the Diabetes Risk Test to Prevent Diabetes
Managing diabetes to prevent complications and improve quality of life is a daily reality for 30.3 million Americans. Millions more are unaware they are living with diabetes (7.2 million) or prediabetes (75.6 million). The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert...
Joe’s Choice: Manage Diabetes Using Lifestyle Change
Managing diabetes to prevent complications and improve quality of life is a daily reality for 30.3 million Americans. Millions more are unaware they are living with diabetes (7.2 million) or prediabetes (75.6 million). The American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert...
Expose Toes to Save Limbs and Prevent Complications from Diabetes
From smooth and polished to callused and stinky, feet provide valuable insights to the health of every individual diagnosed with diabetes. High blood sugar can damage nerves in the feet and legs causing pain and numbness called neuropathy. This lack of feeling...
Kidney Disease: ‘The Silent Killer’
Kidney disease is often referred to as the “silent killer” and often presents no symptoms in its earliest phase. Education, awareness, lifestyle choices, and knowing what can cause kidneys to fail can make a significant difference in preventing kidney...