QIO News Posts
Celebrating Healthcare Quality Professionals in October
Amid the global pandemic, quality has taken center stage and more healthcare professionals are being called upon to do this critical work. The profession of healthcare quality has arrived at the intersection where preparation meets opportunity and healthcare has taken...
Best Practice Brief Series: Tobacco Cessation/Nicotine Addiction I October – November 2022
Everyone knows bad habits are hard to break. Addiction is even more difficult. New vaping products have caused a major setback in the fight against tobacco and nicotine, especially among South Dakota’s youth. This Best Practice Brief series will provide information on...
Findhelp: Connecting People and Programs
For most people, navigating the system to get help is often difficult, time consuming, and frustrating. Findhelp is a social care network that connects people and programs — making it easy to find local, county, state and national services and programs that are...
Welcome to Our Team I Alissa Wood
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team member; Alissa Wood, BSN, RN. Alissa brings many years of experience to our quality improvement team. Her unique skills and experiences will support all areas of our work. We welcome Alissa and are...
FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute I Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program
The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is offering a series of monthly Virtual Tabletop Exercises (VTTX). The VTTX program is an initiative intended to leverage technology and reach a large training audience. VTTX programs use a video teleconference platform (ZOOM)...
American Hospital Association Launches Annual United Against the Flu Campaign
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is getting ready for flu season by launching their annual campaign, United Against the Flu, to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to stay healthy and protect themselves against the flu and COVID-19...
Fall Into Healthy Habits: Deciding to Take ACTION
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on our lives. For some, it is delayed medical care, isolation from friends and family, increased demands at work and home and so much more. We know we need to take care of ourselves to feel and be our best so that we can be the...
Roadmap for Behavioral Health to Address our National Mental Health Crisis
This high prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders in the United States is a growing concern and has been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, the past-year prevalence of any mental illness among adults in the United States was 21%, meaning that...
HRSA Payment Program for Rural Health Clinic Buprenorphine-Trained Providers
Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as a medication-assisted treatment (MAT). As with all medications used in MAT, buprenorphine should be prescribed as part of a comprehensive treatment...
National Council for Mental Wellbeing: CLAS Standards Series
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) National Standards guide health care providers in tailoring their services so they are responsive to the health beliefs, practices and needs of diverse individuals and communities. Using the CLAS framework can...