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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...
The Pharmacist: An Invaluable Community Resource | Great Plains QIN Webinar – 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 preventing...
Quality Measures: How They Are Developed, Used, & Maintained
Quality measures are powerful tools for advancing quality in the healthcare system. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) programs, including the Quality Innovation Network - Quality Improvement Organization program, implement a wide range of measures...
CDC Trainings: Weekly NHSN COVID-19 Vaccination Data Collection Forms
A CDC training webinar series has been scheduled in anticipation of recommendations for additional vaccine series, new data reporting categories and the monthly reporting plan. A review of how to complete questions #4 and #5 on reporting additional or booster doses of...
PRAPARE Tool: Tangible Benefits and Demonstrated Impact
The unique community-based and integrated care model at Spectra Health in Grand Forks, ND, allows the care team to address behavioral, oral, and medical health as well as assistance with transportation and housing needs. The Protocol for Responding to and Assessing...
TytoCare™ Improving Patient Experience and Health Outcomes
A health system and nursing home in Beulah, ND, use the TytoCare™ Medical Exam Kit to reduce exposure to COVID-19 while maintaining access to care. Concerned about the significant decline in routine and preventive care, Coal Country Community Health Center and Knife...
Great Plains QIN Webinar – Collaboration: Essential for Addressing Substance Abuse and Promoting Recovery | September 21, 2021
September 21, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. CT Many individuals are turning to negative coping methods in an effort to manage mental health issues triggered or aggravated by the ongoing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Collaboration among health care and community partners is...
AHRQ Resources for Care Delivery
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) supports improvements in care delivery through the development and dissemination of evidence-based tools and resources designed specifically to address challenges and opportunities in primary care settings. This online...
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...
Spread the Word About Sepsis to Help Save Lives
September is Sepsis Awareness Month In a typical year, at least 1.7 million adults in America develop sepsis, nearly 270,000 Americans die as a result of sepsis, and 1 in 3 patients who dies in a hospital has sepsis. Sepsis, or the infection causing sepsis, starts...