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.
Best Practice Briefs: Crisis Prevention and Recovery | December & January
Real People, Real Processes, Real Success A partnership of the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care Creating connections among community resources and healthcare facilities provides a pathway for individuals to come...
Proper Disinfection and Cleaning: A Key to Infection Control and Prevention
One of the greatest threats to the health of medical professionals, their patients and the public at large is the failure to properly control the spread of infection in clinical settings. Infection control is a top priority for healthcare professionals and...
Age Friendly Healthcare: Upcoming Events
Frailty and Sarcopenia December 14th, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. CT Project ECHO: Continuing education credit for providers, nursing and social workers (1 contact hour) ...
2021 National Influenza Vaccination Week: CDC Communications Toolkit
There is still time to protect against flu. It’s 2021 National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)! Did you know that flu season can begin as early as October, it usually peaks between December and February, and it can last as late as May? As long as flu viruses are...
U.S. Surgeon General’s Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been exposed to an abundance of information from a large number of sources. Amid all this information, many people have also been exposed to health misinformation: information that is false, inaccurate or misleading according...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Project Firstline – Cleaning is More than a Swiffer and Mr. Clean | December 7
December 7, 2021 | 2:00 p.m. CT This webinar aims to emphasize the importance of adhering to the basics of environmental cleaning and disinfection to promote patient and resident safety, staff wellness, and reduce healthcare acquired infections. Content is geared for...
Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Implementing the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to save lives and prevent prescription opioid misuse, opioid use disorder and overdose by equipping providers with the knowledge, tools...
CDC Webinar – Improving Routine, Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination This Winter | December 6
Monday, December 6, 2021 | 1:00 pm CT The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance for all individuals to be up-to-date on their...
Alzheimer’s Association Webinar: Effective Communication Strategies | December 14
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. CT Alzheimer's Is NOT Normal Aging. It’s a disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Attend this free webinar to learn about: How individuals living with Alzheimer’s communicate Verbal and...
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.