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Health Information Exchange: A Powerful Tool to Enhance Patient Care
What is the best way to improve healthcare, develop partnerships and foster connections? Through sharing. Great Plains QIN hosts community coalition meetings throughout North Dakota and South Dakota to bridge gaps and share knowledge and resources. Partners come...
ND Department of Health TeleECHO™ Series: Improving the Overall Health for Patients in North Dakota
The North Dakota Department of Health Division of Health Promotion is working with the Center for Rural Health to provide FREE training with education credits for members of healthcare teams in North Dakota. The goal of this TeleECHO™ series is to improve the overall...
Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium | June 16, 2021
Second Annual Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium June 16, 2021 | 8:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. CT Via Zoom Webinar FREE learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals and community workers with national experts on dementia practices. The...
Music & Memory® Relaunches in the Dakotas
Research from multiple studies shows the profound effect personalized music can have on individuals with deteriorating brain function such as those with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other types of cognitive loss. Music & Memory® is an organization equipped to train...
Reflect. Renew. Rise Together – Community Health Improvement Week
Community Health Improvement (CHI) Week is celebrated the first week in June to honor individuals and organizations who work to bridge gaps and improve health in their community. Whether focusing on vulnerable populations or a specific health concerns, such as...
Natasha Green and Lisa Thorp Join the Great Plains QIN Quality Improvement Team
You will soon see some new faces on the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network (GPQIN) team. Natasha Green, MBA, BSN, and Lisa Thorp, BSN, CDCES have joined the Great Plains Quality Care Coalition team to provide expertise and support to coalition members. Employed...
Still Going Strong: National CDC Campaign to Promote Aging Without Injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a national campaign, Still Going Strong, to encourage older adults to “age without injury.” The campaign speaks directly to older adults, age 65 and older, and their caregivers. This campaign has two goals:...
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: One Home’s Personal Journey
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented the world with many challenges; arguably, the impact has been greatest on those who reside and provide care in our long-term care settings. Vaccinations give us hope that we can turn the page and no longer fear COVID-19 and it’s...
Webinar: Still Undecided About COVID-19 Vaccine? May 13 | Hosted by NDSU’s Center for Immunization Research and Education
Still Undecided About the COVID-19 Vaccine? Doctors Answer Your Questions Thursday, May 13 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm (CT) - via ZOOM The speakers will be discussing why individuals should receive a COVID-19 vaccine and addressing COVID-19 vaccine in women and in the pediatric...
New Resources to Support a Culture of Safer Opioid Prescribing
CDC released new resources to support healthcare executives in their ongoing efforts to improve safety related to opioid prescribing. The Creating a Culture of Safety for Opioid Prescribing: A Handbook for Healthcare Executives contains insights and advice from...