Great Plains Quality Innovation Network
Quality Experts
Our team of subject matter experts offers technical assistance, tailored education, best practices, tools and resources for healthcare organizations and Medicare consumers. We look forward to serving as your quality improvement expert, partner and resource in the journey towards improvement.
Our Commitment
We aim to achieve better health care, improved health, safer care and lower healthcare costs. Our team works in conjunction with state partners, while pooling resources and common elements into an organization that can best serve the needs of healthcare providers and Medicare consumers across the region.
Falls Prevention Best Practices and Toolkit
Every second of every day, an older adult (age 65+) falls in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Falls are not a normal part of aging, and yet, falls remain the leading cause of serious injuries and death for older adults....
Raising Awareness: Say Sepsis. Save Lives.
It is September and that means we all come together - healthcare providers, communities, family members, organizations (big and small) to raise sepsis awareness to help save lives for Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis is a serious condition and a leading cause of death...
Person-Centered Dementia Care Trainings Offered Fall 2024
The North Dakota Dementia Care Services Program is offering a series of educational trainings to help individuals better understand how to implement person-centered care in all aspects of dementia care as well as learn appropriate dementia care techniques in line with...
Join the Conversation: Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
Falls threaten the safety and independence for older Americans and can create a heavy economic and personal burden. National Falls Prevention Awareness Week will be observed September 23 – 27, 2024. Throughout September we will work to bring attention to the issue of...
Vaccine Hesitancy | A Growing Public Health Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified vaccine hesitancy and refusal of vaccines as a significant global health challenge¹. To mitigate these issues, public health experts are increasingly focused on understanding the underlying causes of vaccine hesitancy...
Simple Interventions For The Management Of Respiratory Illnesses Could Support Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts To Reduce Antibiotic Use
Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom recently published results in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal from the Immune Defence trial. The study involved 13,799 adults at risk of adverse respiratory illness outcomes. Conducted at 332...
The Impact of Social Factors on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health
Hypertension remains a leading, yet preventable, cause of global mortality, claiming over 10 million lives annually. Despite its significant impact, blood pressure control rates remain alarmingly low. While high-income countries achieve approximately 50% control, this...
Influenza Significantly Increases Heart Attack Risk, Especially in Healthy People
A new study has uncovered a startling connection between influenza and heart attacks. Researchers found that people who contract the flu face a significantly heightened risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly within the first week of illness. Surprisingly,...
Newly Updated CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers
Learn about the importance of structured COVID-19 screening and surveillance for long-term care facilities and how immunization programs complement these activities through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed...
Great Plains Quality Care Coalition
Our Vision: Through collaboration and partnership, we aspire 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.