QIO News Posts
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 4
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 4? Standard 4 | Educate and train governance, leadership and workforce in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis. Purpose | Standard 4 helps to prepare and support a...
Large Study Finds Hypoglycemia Frequent in LTC Facilities
Hypoglycemia, can be a side effect of treatment with blood sugar lowering medications such as sulfonylureas, like Glipizide and insulin. These hypoglycemic events are considered adverse drug events. Each year, 35 percent of LTC residents with type 2 diabetes...
Continuing the Conversation: June 28 Session – Cultural Humility
Continuing the Conversation: A webinar series focused on the interdependent components to achieving health equity. We will feature leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas to share their expertise, personal experiences, best practices and application...
Q-Tips For Your Ears I Five New Episodes
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information on...
Culturally and Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS): Standard 3
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 3? Standard 3 | Recruit, promote, and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area. Purpose | Standard 3 helps...
Better Mental Well-Being for Nursing Home Residents Starts Here
A Center of Excellence is a team of skilled knowledge workers whose mission is to provide organizations with best practices around a particular area of interest. The Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides free training,...
American Medical Association Blood Pressure Measurement Essentials: Student Edition
Nearly half of US adults are living with high blood pressure (BP) – a leading risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Accurate BP measurement is vital to improving BP control, as inaccuracies can lead to improper screening, diagnosis and management. To aid healthcare...
The Longest Day I A Caregivers’ Journey and the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
The Longest Day is the day with the most light — the summer solstice. On June 21, thousands of participants from across the world come together to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's through an activity of their choice. “The longest day.” Every day can potentially be...
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): CLAS Standard 2
Is your organization meeting the National CLAS Standard 2? Standard 2 | Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources. Purpose | Standard 2 helps to ensure that CLAS...
Continuing the Conversation: June 14 Session – Health Literacy
Continuing the Conversation: A webinar series focused on the interdependent components to achieving health equity. We will feature leaders and subject matter experts across the Dakotas to share their expertise, personal experiences, best practices and application...