Patient Safety
Better Together.Adverse Drug Events (ADEs) and infections are among the most common adverse patient safety events. Many of these events and deaths are preventable.
Medication errors, drug reactions, overdoses and allergic reactions are all types of ADEs. Fortunately, many ADEs are preventable, can impact positive health outcomes and decrease healthcare costs.
- 6 percent of American adults, 65 years and older, take at least one medication and 40.7 percent of those have five or more prescriptions
- Insulin, anticoagulants and opioids are considered ‘high alert’ medications for ADEs
- 52 percent of ADEs for outpatient settings were preventable and 45 percent of ADEs for inpatient settings were preventable
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) Infection is a major health threat and causes life-threatening diarrhea that is usually a side-effect of taking antibiotics. In addition:
- C. diff causes almost half a million illnesses in the United States each year
- People on antibiotics are 7 to 10 times more likely to get C. diff while on medication and during the month after
- 1 in 6 patients who get C. diff will get it again in the subsequent 2-8 weeks
- 1 in 11 people over age 65 died within a month of diagnosis of a healthcare- associated C. diff infection
Patient Safety Training Events
Diabetes Care TeleECHO Virtual Learning Network – Invitation to Participate Brought to you by the University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health. Healthcare professionals in North Dakota and South Dakota are invited to participate.[...]
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition Webinar – Getting Started Please Join Us. Better together! Learn more about Great Plains Quality Care Coalition (GPQCC). Our team of quality improvement experts will outline the format[...]
This year’s Quality Health Associates of North Dakota Annual Quality Forum—The Power of Progress—is an intentional celebration of successes from across the continuum of care throughout North Dakota represented by professionals who are[...]
Presentation Handout/Slides People living with diabetes are two times more likely to develop and die from cardiovascular disease. Yet, a recent survey of people age 45 and older with type 2 diabetes, showed only about[...]
Overview and Purpose: Healthcare providers can recommend the best diabetes education options for each individual when they are aware of the availability and purpose for each program. A panel of diabetes healthcare professionals will provide[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar series.[...]
Webinar Playback Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar series.[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar series.[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar series.[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar[...]
Overview and Purpose: Key patient-centered care topics will be presented in 15-20 minute webinar segments highlighting provider and clinician perspectives while introducing corresponding resources and tools during the Provider Perspectives on Patient-Centered Care webinar[...]
WebEx Overview and Purpose: For decades, Stanford University has developed, evaluated, and translated into practice self-management programs for English and Spanish-speakers with chronic health problems, as well as for cancer survivors and caregivers. All[...]
Following the DASH Eating Plan Following the DASH Eating Plan (Spanish version) New Year, new you! Get lean in 2017. Do you have a similar New Year’s resolution? Many of our patients may have the[...]
Start WebEx Playback Using EHR to Establish a Workflow Presentation The toll of having a chronic disease such as diabetes can greatly compromise a person’s quality of life. Evidence-based, self-management education programs have been[...]
Start WebEx Playback Dr. Palmer’s Presentation WebEx Objectives To provide updated knowledge related to diabetic patient management in primary care as they relate to the new Standards of Practice To provide a review of medical[...]
Start WebEx Playback Promoting Mobility Access Ms. Lundgren’s Promoting Mobility Presentation We invite you to attend this webinar to learn more about the impact immobility/mobility has on the overall health of the elderly. This[...]
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North Dakota Resources
Patient Safety News
News
13Apr
Community Health Workers: Bridging the Gap
Confidante. Helper. Friend. Trusted Resource. These are all descriptors for Jordan Bergmann, a community health worker (CHW) who helps bridge the gap for individuals in need of community services or…read more →
18Mar
Screen, Test, Refer to Prevent Diabetes
As blood circulates through every major organ, it becomes a key source of information for how well the body is functioning. A routine schedule to screen and test for high…read more →
08Mar
Recommendation to Reality for Chronic Disease Prevention
Changing eating and exercise habits are common lifestyle recommendations for improving health and preventing disease. Too often a health crisis or unexpected chronic disease diagnosis turns these recommendations into medical…read more →
08Mar
Community Health Workers Impact Quality Improvement
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are critical for improving quality improvement initiatives because they provide insight into patient needs and the patient experience. As trusted members of the communities they work…read more →
South Dakota Resources
Adverse Drug Events
Adverse Drug Event Resources
Antipsychotic Alternatives
American Geriatrics Society Updated Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
Deprescribing.org
US Deprescribing Research Tools
Anticoagulation Forum
CDC Anticoag Manager
Anticoagulation Toolkit
Core Elements of Anticoagulation Stewardship Programs
ADEs: Diabetes Agents Course
2020 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit
Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS) Toolkit
Antibiotic Stewardship/C.diff Reduction
Infection Prevention
Opioids
Pain & Opioid Best Practices
AHA-Stem the Tide Opioid reduction toolkit
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Opioid Misuse Resources
Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches (eBook)
Prevention & Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Rural Communities Toolkit
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Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our mission is to make healthcare in the Dakotas the best in the nation. We have partnered with committed nursing homes, community leaders and healthcare organizations to improve the care in our communities. Better together.