QIO News Posts
Healthcare Quality Week: October 20-26 | Power of Q, Power of You
This week serves as a reminder of the incredible impact that healthcare professionals, like you, have on the lives of our patients. Your dedication, passion, and relentless pursuit of excellence have not only elevated our organization’s standards but, more...
Recognizing and Understanding Dementia-Related Behaviors
The term “dementia-related behaviors” is used to describe a large group of symptoms associated with Alzheimer's and other dementia. As the dementia progresses, many people experience these symptoms in addition to memory loss and other cognitive changes. Underlying...
International Infection Prevention Week | Moving the Needle on Infection Prevention
International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 13-19, is a global event that highlights the crucial role of infection prevention in safeguarding public health. Organized by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), this...
The Faces of Sepsis™ – Illness, Treatment, Loss and Recovery
It's important to remember sepsis can affect anyone, regardless of age, health status, or background. The Sepsis Alliance's Faces of Sepsis™ stories allow those affected by sepsis to share their experiences of illness, treatment, recovery, and loss. The collected...
Integrating HIV Testing, Management, and Prevention in Primary Care | October 16, 2024
Join the DAETC, North Dakota Health & Human Services Sexually Transmitted Bloodborne Diseases Unit, and Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) for an engaging virtual seminar on "Integrating HIV Testing, Management, and Prevention in Primary Care."...
UCI Health COVID-19 & Influenza Vaccine Posters For The Fall & Winter Seasons
These free downloadable posters are provided by UCI Health through the Educational Materials to Bring Resilience Against Contagious Events (EMBRACE) project, an initiative funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention focused on increasing COVID-19 and...
Breast Cancer Prevention & Awareness | The Importance Of Vitamin D
Breast cancer is a significant health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime and in 2024, an...
The Dementia Dialogues® Training Program
FREE Dementia Dialogues® training is being offered to communities in South Dakota. The program is a 5-module, evidence-informed nationally registered training course designed to educate community members and caregivers for persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) | One Standard At a Time
The CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services) Standards are important to health equity because they provide a framework for ensuring that healthcare services are respectful of and responsive to the cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients....
Healthy People 2030: Eliminate Health Disparities, Achieve Health Equity and Attain Health Literacy
National Health Literacy Month is celebrated in October to recognize the importance of health literacy and how it can improve health. The month highlights the ability to find, understand, and use health information to make informed decisions. Health literacy is a...