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Life’s Essential 8™: Key Measures That Can Lead to a Lifetime of Good Health
Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. Addressing the drivers of health disparities, including the social determinants of health, structural racism, and rural health inequities, is the only way to truly achieve equitable health and well-being...
Resiliency in Long-Term Care (LTC) Training ECHO Series
The 2023 Resilience ECHO will provide strategies to support the resilience of LTC teams, community, and care providers. The series begins on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Several HRSA funded Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) collaborated to develop and...
Today Is American Diabetes Alert Day
Diabetes Alert Day® is today - March 28. Observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March by the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day "wake-up call" that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk....
Save a Life I Complete Naloxone Training Today
Over 250 drug-related deaths occur every day in the United States, and the opioid epidemic continues to be a major public health concern. However, there is hope for saving lives with the use of Naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. “We all have a...
GPQIN Webinar: Growing, Developing and Sustaining the Community Health Worker Workforce | March 28, 2023
Community Health Workers (CHWs) can bridge the gap between communities and health and social services systems. They will help navigate the health and human service system and advocate for individual and community needs. A CHW can provide direct services to needed...
Alzheimer’s Association Highlights the Effectiveness of Memory Activation
After an Alzheimer’s and dementia diagnosis, adapting seemingly insignificant daily activities can have a substantial impact on those living with the disease. Local experts are working together to provide insight to caregivers on how they can provide purpose, meaning...
CARE Connections: Best Practice Briefs Series
While most individuals work to avoid the emergency department others consider it a source of primary health care. When emergency services are overused, the cost of health care increases across the board. This series will explore strategies for encouraging proper use...
Friday Focus 4 Health: March 2023 Series – Register Today!
The Friday Focus 4 Health March Series begins on March 10, 2023 Strategies for Opioid Misuse | 12:00 - 12:30 pm CT Clostridium Difficile Infections (CDI) | 12:30 - 1:00 pm CT [symple_button url="https://gpqin.wufoo.com/forms/friday-focus-4-health-march-2023/"...
Strategies for Opioid Misuse: Addressing the Epidemic | Friday Focus 4 Health
Today, the opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities, with tens of thousands of people dying each year from overdoses. This is a public health crisis across the country, including the Dakotas. There are countless people that are suffering from opioid misuse. We...
National Minority Health Month 2023 I Better Health Through Better Understanding
Every April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN)...