QIO News Posts
Rural Chronic Disease Management Toolkit
Rural areas face higher rates of many of the most prevalent chronic diseases, with some rural residents experiencing multiple chronic conditions, and higher rates of related mortality. Depending on the disease, different types of management activities and strategies...
Ten Attributes of a Health-Literate Organization | July 17, 2024
The National Institute of Health defines a health-literate healthcare organization as one that makes it easy for people to navigate, understand and use information and services to take care of their health. During this Webinar presentation, hosted by the Institute for...
North Dakota and South Dakota Are Seeing An Upward Trend in Opioid ADE Hospitalizations
The opioid epidemic refers to the widespread misuse of both prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs in the United States and other countries. This crisis has led to a significant increase in opioid overdoses and deaths, along with profound social and economic...
Kepro is now Acentra Health
As of July 1, 2024, Kepro is officially Acentra Health, providing the same services, but with a new name and look. There are no changes that will impact the work you have come to expect from Kepro, which serves as the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality...
Be Safe With High-Risk Medications | Great Plains QIN Tip Sheets
An adverse drug event (ADE) is “an injury resulting from the use of a drug.” Under this definition, the term adverse drug event includes harm caused by the drug (adverse drug reactions and overdoses) and harm from the use of the drug. ADE's may result from medication...
Effective HPV Vaccine Communication: Helping Providers and Nursing Staff Make Strong Vaccine Recommendations | NDSU CIRE Program
Join the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Drs. Noel Brewer and Jessica Young for the webinar, Effective HPV vaccine communication: Helping providers and nursing staff make strong vaccine recommendations....
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to highlight the unique strengths and challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in relation to mental health. Named in honor of Bebe Moore Campbell, a journalist, teacher, author...
July at the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities
The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) is offering several new trainings in July, including Crisis Intervention Strategies to Decrease the Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Nursing Facility Residents, Effective De-escalation...
Mission: Possible | Advancing Action Against Substance Use Together Conference
The South Dakota Area Health Education Center is excited to again host the fifth annual Mission: Possible | Advancing Action Against Substance Use Together conference. This year's conference will shine a spotlight on substance use, fostering critical conversation and...
Spotlight: E3 Pilot Community Development Project
Achieving and maintaining high vaccination rates helps keep tribal communities safe from diseases, such as COVID-19, measles, polio and whooping cough. That’s why Indian Health Service (IHS), tribal, and urban Indian providers are encouraged to apply the national IHS...