The Importance of Vaccinations for All Ages
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) highlights the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To commemorate NIAM, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed toolkits with key messages, sample social media, graphics and educational...
Prescription for Physical Activity: Great Plains QIN Huddle
August 18, 2020 – Great Plains QIN Huddle: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] The Prescription for Physical Activity huddle will focus on the benefits of physical activity for older adults. Strong evidence demonstrates that compared to less active men...
TRAIN Learning Network: COVID-19 Trainings Available
Training related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is available through the TRAIN Learning Network, a national learning network that aggregates training opportunities for public health, healthcare and preparedness professionals from thousands of training...
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CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Sessions [August 2020]
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
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Action Requested: COVID Impact on CRC Screening Survey [North Dakota]
North Dakota Healthcare Community: You are invited to complete a brief survey regarding the impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in North Dakota. Access the...
Upcoming Flu Season: Resources and Frequently Asked Questions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated their Frequently Asked Influenza (Flu) Questions document for the 2020 - 2021 Season. Access it here. It is National Immunization Awareness Month. An opportunity to educate and offer guidance on benefits...
University of North Dakota ECHO Session/Huddle: Prescription for Physical Activity
August 11, 2020 – University of North Dakota ECHO Session: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] August 18, 2020 – Great Plains QIN Huddle: Prescription for Physical Activity [12:00 p.m. CT] The Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team will host a...
CMS Webinar – Transparency: Resident and Family Notification, Department of Health and Other Notifications
Thursday, August 13, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Advance Registration Required Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual link to join...
North Dakota Selected as COVID-19 Pilot for Vaccine Planning
North Dakota has been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as one of four states to be part of a pilot project to plan for a COVID-19 vaccination program. "North Dakota was selected because of the strength of our immunization...
Music – The Art of Life
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything" - Plato Troyd Geist is a folklorist with the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA). Geist started and developed the Art for Life Program. The Art for Life...
CMS Weekly Stakeholder Engagement Calls [August 2020]
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
2020 AMA Opioid Task Force Progress Report
The American Medical Association released its annual Opioid Task Force 2020 Drug Overdose Report. This report shared that progress continues to be made to limit unsafe opioid usage, provide patients necessary treatments and lower the risk of fatal overdose deaths. ...
CMS Webinar: COVID-19 Surveillance to Enable Early Detection and Response to Outbreaks
COVID-19 Surveillance to Enable Early Detection and Response to Outbreaks National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Mandatory Data Collection Thursday, August 6, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Following today's call, participants will possess the knowledge and approaches for...
A Snapshot of the Impact of COVID-19
CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries On July 28, CMS released its first monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. For the first time, the snapshot includes data for American...
CDC Clinician Call Center: COVID-19 Response
CDC developed the Clinician Call Center as a resource available to healthcare personnel working to prevent, detect, and respond to COVID-19. The Clinician Call Center is a hotline with CDC clinicians standing by to answer questions about COVID-19. Access the Call...
CMS Stakeholder Engagement Calls [August 3 – August 14, 2020]
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
COVID-19 Clinical Rounds – Transitions of Care: From Acute Care to Long-Term Care
Project ECHO - A Peer-to-Peer Virtual Community of Practice: Special Session Tuesday, August 4, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CT COVID-19: Clinical Rounds...
COVID-19 Knowledge for Frontline Staff: CMS Webinar and Public Health Emergency Tip Sheet
Thursday, July 30, 2020 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Open to nursing home leaders, clinical and administrative staff members and others interested in nursing home...
Influenza: A National Health Priority. As Healthcare Professionals, Let’s Lead by Example.
Preventing influenza infections is a national health priority, particularly among geriatric and adults with frailty who reside in post-acute and long-term care settings. Older adults account for more than 70% of deaths from influenza, a reflection of decreased vaccine...
July Huddle: Beyond POLST – Recording and Presentation Available
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in rural and...
FDA Recommendation: Naloxone Discussions When Prescribing Opioids
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends healthcare professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder For all patients who are prescribed opioid pain relievers, healthcare...
Trump Administration Announces New Resources to Protect Nursing Home Residents Against COVID-19
As part of the unprecedented efforts taken by the Trump Administration, President Trump announced several new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiatives designed to protect nursing home residents from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). “From the...
Healthcare Professionals Play a Key Role In Vaccination Education
Healthcare professionals play a key role in educating our communities about the importance of vaccination. National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is right around the corner. NIAM month [August] provides the opportunity to raise awareness and encourage everyone...
COVID-19 Pandemic – Assessing Nursing Home Readiness: Advice from the CDC
Is Your Nursing Home Ready to Handle the Demands of the COVID-19 Pandemic? In this session, CDC staff will discuss the COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR) tool that was developed to support nursing homes preparing for coronavirus disease 2019...
CMS COVID-19 Stakeholder Engagement Calls – July 2020
CMS hosts varied recurring stakeholder engagement sessions to share information related to the agency’s response to COVID-19. These sessions are open to members of the healthcare community and are intended to provide updates, share best practices among peers, and...
Learning Community Opportunity: Accelerate Telemedicine Implementation for Ambulatory Providers
Learning Opportunity: A 10-week, virtual peer-to-peer learning community called Telemedicine Hack. Although telemedicine use has grown exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic, many ambulatory providers still lack the knowledge and skills needed to implement...
CMS/CDC Webinar: Establishing an Infection Prevention Program in a Nursing Home, With an Emphasis on COVID-19
Overview Participants of this webinar will learn to identify the key components of an infection prevention program in the nursing home setting; describe the best-practice strategies needed to establish a program; and understand the key elements necessary for ongoing...
DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar – Materials Available
Want to test your knowledge about medications that are potentially inappropriate in older adults and learn more about polypharmacy and associated risks. You can access the July 8 DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar presentation and recording on our Web site. Access...
Partnership to Advance Tribal Health – Celebrating Progress and Successes
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford Through the Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH), Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has had the privilege of partnering with 5 Indian Health Services...
Upcoming UND Geriatric TeleECHO Session – Beyond POLST Session
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in...