QIO News Posts
Special Roundtable: Improve COVID-19 Booster Rates and Use of Therapeutics | February 14
Join an informative roundtable discussion focused on improving COVID-19 booster rates and use of therapeutics by residents and staff in post-acute and long-term care settings. Special Roundtable: Improve COVID-19 Booster Rates and Use of Therapeutics by Residents and...
Cavalier County Public Health: Prevention Working to Save Lives
The opioid crisis is a public health emergency that affects people of all races, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is characterized by the overuse and misuse of opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and illegal drugs, like heroin and fentanyl. The...
SMART(IE) Goals: Embedding Inclusion and Equity
SMART goals are a popular tool used to set specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals. Using SMART goals helps ensure that your goals are clear, actionable, and attainable, leading to higher success rates in achieving them. The acronym SMART...
Increasing Community Access to Testing Program (ICATTI)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a new initiative aimed at increasing access to COVID-19 testing in communities across the United States. The Increasing Community Access to Testing Program will work to expand testing options in areas...
COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Emergency Ending May 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced its intent to end the national emergency and public health emergency (PHE) declarations related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has resources available to...
Great Plains QIN: February Line-Up of Educational Offerings
Below is a compilation of Great Plains Quality Innovation Network's education offerings for February 2023. With a focus on improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of healthcare, we have quite a few exciting opportunities for healthcare professionals and...
Recommitting to Antimicrobial Stewardship in North Dakota Post Pandemic
Antibiotic stewardship is the effort to measure and improve how antibiotics are prescribed by clinicians and used by patients. Emily Perry is an antibiotic stewardship pharmacist within the Center for Collaboration and Advancement in Pharmacy (CAP). Perry is less than...
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Best Practices to Reduce Preventable Hospital Admissions
Long-term care (LTC) facility residents often experience potentially avoidable hospital transfers, which are expensive, disruptive and disorienting for frail elders and people with disabilities. LTC facility residents are especially vulnerable to the risks that...
Health Equity & Access for Rural Dually Eligible Individuals (HEARD) Toolkit | Feb 2 Webinar
Dually eligible individuals covered under Medicare and Medicaid who live in rural areas struggle to access the services, care coordination, and integrated care programs they need. Health Management Associates (HMA) conducted multi-state roundtable discussions with...
Friday Focus 4 Health: February 2023 Series – Register Today!
The Friday Focus 4 Health February Series begins on February 3, 2023 Reducing Avoidable Hospital Emergency Department Visits | 12:00 - 12:30 pm CT Blood Pressure Control | 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. CT [symple_button...