QIO News Posts

The HUB SD: Together Each Achieves More
Kuol Malou and Julian Beaudion came to the realization that businesses owned by refugees, immigrants and people of color needed a better way to connect and be represented. As a result, they co-founded the HUB SD (the HUB). Based out of Sioux Falls, SD, the...

South Dakota Department of Health: Request for Applications – Health Improvement Innovation
The South Dakota Department of Health has announced a funding opportunity, the Health Improvement Innovation Request for Applications. This opportunity is intended to support strategies that have a deliberate focus on health improvement and include activities to...

GPQIN Webinar: Life’s Essential 8 | June 20, 2023
Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. Addressing the drivers of health disparities, including the social determinants of health, structural racism, and rural health inequities, is the only way to truly achieve equitable health and well-being...

Falls Are a Leading Cause of Avoidable Injury
Falls continue to be a significant health concern for older adults, often leading to serious injuries and a decline in overall well-being. Recognizing the need to prioritize the safety and quality of life for seniors, communities, healthcare professionals, and...

Break the Chain of Tobacco and Nicotine Dependence: Recording and Change Package Available
Thank you for attending the May 23, 2023 Webinar, Break the Chain of Nicotine Dependence, hosted by the Great Plains Quality Innovation Network. We hope you found the information shared valuable and applicable. A special thank you to our speakers – Molly Leis, MS,...

Continuing the Conversation: May 31 Session – Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
Continuing the Conversation: A webinar series focused on the interdependent components to achieving health equity. We will feature leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas to share their expertise, personal experiences, best practices and application...

New/Updated – CMS Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management
Reminder for nursing home team members: CMS online training series: CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Management (also referred to as the CMS Designated Scenario-Based Training [SBT] or CMS Quality, Safety and Education Portal [QSEP]...

June Friday Focus 4 Health Series I Chronic Kidney Disease…Prevent, Manage and Protect Kidney Health
The Friday Focus 4 Health June Series begins on June 2, 2023 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)…Prevent, Manage and Protect Kidney Health | 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Our Friday Focus 4 Health Series is intended to jump start or augment your current quality improvement efforts....

Webinar Invitation: Kepro Services for Medicare Beneficiaries | June 6, 2023
Kepro is the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (also referred to as a BFCC-QIO) for 29 states, including North Dakota and South Dakota. Kepro helps people who are on Medicare - and their families and caregivers - to file quality of...

Antibiotic Awareness Facts for Consumers: New Tool Developed by Great Plains QIN
Antibiotics have saved countless lives over the years, but their overuse and misuse have led to a pressing issue: antibiotic resistance. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a new tool to help educate patients and families about antibiotic awareness;...