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Lt. Governor Miller Acknowledges American Heart Month/State Capitol’s Cardiac Ready Campus Designation
We invite you to put on your best red and make plans to join us as North Dakota Lt. Governor Miller acknowledges American Heart Month with a proclamation and a celebration of the State Capitol’s Cardiac Ready Campus designation. This celebration will feature...
Updated Community Data Reports [Q2 2023]: Addressing Gaps, Achieving Growth and Quality Improvement
The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, including those caused by...
Virtual Series on Cultural Humility | Register Today
The power of cultural humility is endless and it is important to recognize and embrace the diversity of cultures and languages that exist around us. Dakota Children's' Advocacy Center partnered with Prevent Child Abuse ND (PCAND) to host a virtual series on Cultural...
Chronic Kidney Disease Affecting Physical Activity
Engaging in physical activity is incredibly important for maintaining overall health, yet individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often find themselves less likely to participate physical activities. Maintaining moderate-intensity physical activities may provide...
Printable and Shareable Valentine’s Day Vaccination Posters
Great Plains QIN has created four unique Valentines Day Posters that were developed for use in your organization to promote the COVID vaccination with a Valentine’s Day theme. Please print and post in your lobby, break room or hallways. Thank you for all you do to...
2024 Webinar Series – Rural to Urban Partners: Working Together on Antimicrobial Stewardship
View Lynde Monson, PharmD, BCPS, as she navigates us through the latest immunization updates and details how immunizations prevent antibiotic use. The recording is available to be viewed on the CAP Center website and there is CE available! [symple_button...
Using Pharmacy Technicians as VaxChamps
North Dakota State University's Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP) has implemented vaccine champions, or “VaxChamps”, which have been successful at increasing vaccination rates in North Dakota. This model identifies and trains a nurse to serve...
Reducing Accidents For Dementia Residents
Did you know that a wood frog can hold its urine for up to 8 months? Don't let your residents be wood frogs! Emptying the bladder often helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Sometimes it's difficult for residents living with dementia to express their needs...
How Insomnia Symptoms Can Lead To Cardiovascular Disease In Women
Insomnia is not unusual in women, especially during midlife. But how does that relate to increase cardiovascular risk over time? According to a research article recently published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal, persistent insomnia symptoms and...
CMS Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports
In October 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Stratified Health Equity Confidential Feedback Reports for post-acute care providers, including skilled nursing facilities, to identify individuals in their patient populations who are at...