QIO News Posts
Think Cultural Health Trainings: Advancing Health Equity at Every Point of Contact
The Think Cultural Health website features information, continuing education opportunities and resources for health and health care professionals to learn about culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS). Explore Think Cultural Health's free, continuing...
Great Plains QIN Webinar – Patient Safety Culture: What Your Organization Needs To Know | September 19, 2023
Fostering a culture of patient safety within our healthcare organizations is critical to ensuring that our patients and residents have the safest care possible. This webinar will provide an overview of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Surveys on...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 15
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 15? Standard 15 | Communicate the organization's progress in implementing and sustaining CLAS to all stakeholders, constituents and the general public Purpose | Standard 15 helps to convey information to intended...
New Z Code Infographic Now Available
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) released a new Z code infographic: Improving the Collection of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data with ICD-10-CM Z Codes. This resource aims to assist providers with...
ND CIRE Webinar: Strategies for Communicating With Vaccine-Hesitant Parents | September 12, 2023
Join the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Dr. Sean O’Leary for the webinar, Strategies for Communicating with Vaccine-Hesitant Parents. Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm CT Who’s Invited:...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 14
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 14? Standard 14 | Create conflict and grievance resolution processes that are culturally and linguistically appropriate to identify, prevent, and resolve conflicts or complaints. Purpose |...
Want To Learn More About Health Equity? Listen to Our Podcast
What is Health Equity and Why Is It Important? The attainment of the highest level of health for all people, where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,...
Urinary Tract Infections: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention Tips
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are the most frequently diagnosed infection in long-term care residents. Approximately 10 million visits to healthcare providers are due to UTIs each year in the United States. UTIs account for over one-third of all nursing...
NEW – Hypoglycemia Protocol and Ready-to-Use Glucagon Option
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists recently released a new hypoglycemia management protocol for long-term care, including assisted living, to help reduce Emergency Department (ED) admissions and potential lengthy hospital stays for residents. Older adults...
September Focus For Health I Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events: Now on Wednesdays
We have moved our Focus 4 Health Sessions to Wednesdays at 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm CT Join our September Focus 4 Health Series: Strategies to Prevent Adverse Drug Events. During September, we will revisit the important topics of 1) Tactics to Reduce ADE’s with Prescribing...