QIO News Posts
DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar – Materials Available
Want to test your knowledge about medications that are potentially inappropriate in older adults and learn more about polypharmacy and associated risks. You can access the July 8 DePrescribing in the Elderly Webinar presentation and recording on our Web site. Access...
Partnership to Advance Tribal Health – Celebrating Progress and Successes
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” – Henry Ford Through the Partnership to Advance Tribal Health (PATH), Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has had the privilege of partnering with 5 Indian Health Services...
Upcoming UND Geriatric TeleECHO Session – Beyond POLST Session
Access to geriatric care improves the quality of life for patients and residents in our communities. Great Plains Quality Innovation Network is partnering with the University of North Dakota to improve access to care for patients with complex conditions in...
De-Prescribing in the Elderly Webinar TOMORROW – Get Registered!
Attend our July 8 Webinar, De-Prescribing in the Elderly, to test your knowledge about medications that are potentially inappropriate in older adults and learn about polypharmacy and associated risks. Did You Know?? According to the Institute for Healthcare...
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Webinar Invite: De-Prescribing in the Elderly [July 8, 2020]
Did you know? According to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and the LOWN Institute; every day, 750 individuals [65+) in the United States are hospitalized due to serious side effects from one or more medications. Over the last decade, older people sought...
New CDC Program Uses Lifestyle Coach, Group Support to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
According to national statistics, likely one-third of individuals, older than age 18, have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. More than eight in 10 of those individuals do not know their risk. Individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes may be...
Caregivers Play Key Role Through Stages of Alzheimer’s
The number of Americans over 65 years living with Alzheimer's could jump from five million to 15 million by 2050, according to the 2020 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. The rising trend fuels advocates across the country to promote Alzheimer’s and Brain...
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Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium [June 24, 2020]
Dakota Geriatrics (University of North Dakota GWEP) is organizing their first annual ADRD symposium titled “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community”. June 24, 2020 - A day-long opportunity where regional faculty experts update participants on dementia...
Preserving Independent Living: Connecting Healthy Body and Mind
Medication bottles next to the coffee maker or scheduling exercise in the calendar are helpful reminders for managing health conditions and lifestyle behaviors. People of every age rely on reminders, timers, schedules or health apps to keep them on track. Cognitive...
National Nursing Home Training Series: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Strategies for COVID Care
Thursday, June 25, 2020 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM CT Note: Once you register, you will receive an email with your individual link to join the webcast. The link...