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.
Great Plains QIN Connecting the Dots Webinar | Recording and Presentation Available
The Great Plains QIN team hosted a Webinar, Connecting the Dots, on March 15, 2022 to present the connection between sepsis, immunizations and antibiotic stewardship. Presenters offered an overview of the Connecting the Dots campaign and available tools and resources...
Undo Your Risk: Diabetes Prevention and Education
From a tattoo gone wrong to refusing grandma’s watecha, the South Dakota Department of Health’s Undo the Risk video collection uses diverse and humorous scenarios to relay the message that diabetes can be prevented. Awkward "undoable" situations portrayed include a...
Opioids: Fill with Care | Safety Considerations When Using Opioids
Submitted by: Laura Anderson, Assistant Director of the Behavioral Health Division, ND Department of Human Services We have all heard about the opioid crisis and the impact it is having on our family, friends, businesses and communities. Every aspect of the opioid...
Meet Our Newest Team Member: Jennifer Everson, RN, BSN, MHA, CPHQ
Jennifer Everson, RN, BSN, MHA, CPHQ Quality Improvement Advisor | Great Plains Quality Innovation Network Jennifer Everson is the newest member of the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network team; she will be supporting nursing homes and communities as a Quality...
Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week | March 14 -18, 2022
The American College of Health Care Administration (ACHCA) this week is celebrating National Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week; a great time to express how appreciative you are of the services, sacrifices and efforts of your Long-Term Care Administrator. For nearly...
Together We are Patient Safety | #PSAW2022
This week, March 13 – 19, we celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety. During this week, important discussions locally and globally are happening to inspire action to...
Patient Safety Awareness Week | March 13 – 19, 2022
Together we are better, stronger, safer. Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event to grow awareness about patient safety and to recognize the work being done to reduce harm. Properly engaging patients, caregivers, and providers; integrating quality...
Antibiotics, Immunizations and Sepsis: Connecting the Dots | Great Plains QIN Webinar and Resources
What do antibiotics, immunizations and sepsis have in common and why is it important to “Connect the Dots”? Antibiotics - According to the World Health Organization, antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global public health threats¹ facing humanity. Every...
Honoring Choices® North Dakota Advance Care Planning Facilitator Training | 4 Free CEs Offered
Your help is needed! Honoring Choices® North Dakota (HCND) is still in need of educating and implementing additional Advance Care Planning (ACP) facilitators throughout North Dakota. Under a grant from the ND Cancer Coalition, this ACP training is designed to help...
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.