QIO News Posts
Access To Treatment For Opioid-Related Conditions In North Dakota | NDSU CAP Center ONE Program
Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and naloxone (Narcan) are effective harm-reduction medications used in the treatment of opioid-related conditions. Due to the rurality of North Dakota, ensuring access to treatment for opioid-related conditions is vital. Standing...
Want to Learn More About Kepro’s BFCC-QIO Services?
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...
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance and Fit & Strong Instructor Trainings
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance is an evidence-based balance training program designed to help adults improve their balance and reduce the risk of falling. Classes meet twice a week for an hour for 12 weeks. Participants are typically older adults living in the...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Helping Long-Term Care Residents Keep Their Shine | March 19, 2024
Nearly 37% of adults worldwide have vitamin D levels below the recommended amounts, according to research published in the journal Metabolites. In the U.S., studies have found that 14% to 18% of adults have low levels of vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, bones may...
In Case You Missed It: It’s All About the Heart; Opportunities for Cardiac Care in the Dakotas
Want to learn more about cardiac rehab services in the Dakotas? Looking for opportunities to improve cardiac care in your organization or community? Interested in resources and tools for outpatient programs? If so, access the recording from a recent Webinar, hosted by...
We Are Safer Together | Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 10 - 16 is Patient Safety Awareness Week; 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 improvement practices;...
Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities Update and Upcoming Events
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that causes extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (hypomania and mania) and lows (depression). These mood swings can affect sleep, energy, activity, judgment, behavior, and the ability to think clearly. In honor of Bipolar...
From Elimination to Resurgence: The Challenges of Controlling Vaccine-Preventable Disease in a Changing World
The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist, have hosted a webinar, From Elimination to Resurgence: The challenges of controlling vaccine-preventable disease in a...
What is the ‘Golden-Hour’ of Sepsis?
Sepsis is the systemic inflammatory response to an infection. When sepsis involves one of the major organs it is known as severe sepsis. It is noted that over the last 30 years the mortality rate of severe sepsis has dropped by 80%. The drop in mortality is due to the...
Unmasking Pneumonia: A Closer Look at Symptoms, Types and Prevention
Pneumonia is a common lung infection caused by germs, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. It can be a complication of the flu, but other viruses, bacteria and even fungi can cause pneumonia. Pneumonia and its symptoms can vary from mild to severe. Treatment depends...