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October Focus 4 Health Series: A Culture of Safety | Register Today
We have moved our Focus 4 Health Sessions to Wednesdays at 12:15 – 12:45 pm CT Join our October Focus 4 Health Series: A Culture of Safety During this Series, we will discuss strategies to: Achieve consistent, safe operations in recognition of high-risk organizational...
Healthcare Quality Week: Quality Care and Patient Safety Matters
The Great Plains QIN team proudly supports the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) and those around the world in celebrating Healthcare Quality Week; working to raise awareness of the positive impacts that skilled healthcare quality professionals are...
Alzheimer’s Disease: Suspicions and Delusions
A person with Alzheimer's may become suspicious of those around them, even accusing others of theft, infidelity or other improper behavior. While accusations can be hurtful, remember that the disease is causing these behaviors and try not to take offense. What to...
Health Literacy is a Key Factor in Improving Rural Health Outcomes
Health literacy is a key factor in improving health outcomes and well-being in rural areas, where unique challenges, such as limited access to healthcare services and diverse populations make it especially important. Effective health communication and education...
Great Plains QIN Webinar – Care Coordination: The Complex Patient (A Behavioral Health Perspective) | October 17, 2023
This presentation will aim to elicit conversations surrounding complex patients and will highlight the importance of well-informed, multi-level care coordination. Included will be brief touchpoints related to engagement, social needs and burnout. The intended audience...
National Stakeholder Call with the CMS Administrator | October 17, 2023
Please join the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, and her leadership team, who will provide an update on CMS’ recent accomplishments and how their cross-cutting initiatives are advancing CMS' Strategic...
Healthy People 2030 Addresses Health Literacy
Health literacy is a central focus of Healthy People 2030. One of the initiative’s overarching goals demonstrates this focus: Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all. Healthy People...
Exploring the Importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
According to the CDC, about 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year. About 1 in 4 of those people already had a heart attack. Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program designed to improve an individual's cardiovascular health....
FirstLink Directory of Resources and 2-1-1 Helpline
The mission of FirstLink is to assist individuals in identifying, accessing and making effective use of community and volunteer resources. Through this program, individuals can access free resources, support as well as crisis intervention services throughout North...
Naloxone Saves Lives: Read This Inspiring Story
A recent phone call between Stephanie Hanson, BSN, RN, and Eric Weber ended up saving a life. Here is how it transpired. Hanson is a quality improvement director for Great Plains Quality Innovation Network and a program manager for the South Dakota Foundation for...