QIO News Posts
NEW Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research | Report Highlights
New research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC®) 2022 covered the breadth of Alzheimer’s and dementia research, including the basic biology of aging and the brain, risk factors and prevention strategies, and caregiving and living...
Removing Stumbling Blocks to Prevent Falls
It is Falls Prevention Awareness Week. Join us and local and state partners and coalitions to raise awareness of falls prevention to reduce the risk of falls and help older adults live without the fear of falling. [symple_button...
National Rural Health Literacy Toolkit
The ability to understand and use health information can have a broad impact on the health and well-being of people in rural communities. Nearly half of North and South Dakota residents live in rural areas, which emphasizes the importance of making healthcare...
Welcome to Our Team I Tiffany James
We are excited to introduce our newest Great Plains QIN team member; Tiffany James, who will serve as a Great Plains QIN statistician. Tiffany brings 15 years of SAS programming, database management and statistical analysis experience to our team. Her skills and...
Alzheimer’s Association – Effective Communication Strategies I September 29, 2022
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the...
Medicine Wheel Village Vaccination Rate Success
Medicine Wheel Village, located on the Cheyenne River reservation, in Eagle Butte, SD, has achieved impressive success in ensuring staff and residents are up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters; currently at 100 percent. Medicine Wheel Village...
Register For the 2022 – 2023 Million Hearts Learning Lab
The Million Hearts® Learning Lab is hosting a bi-monthly learning series focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and management. The series is open to clinicians, quality improvement and other interested staff across the country, but with a focus on community...
Reducing Falls and Improving Quality of Life in North Dakota
The consequences of falls are substantial, including serious injury, loss of independent living and limits on physical activity. In 2019, falls were the second leading cause of injury-related deaths in North Dakota and the leading cause of injury-related deaths in...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Removing Stumbling Blocks to Prevent Falls I September 19, 2022
A simple stumble or slip can result in a serious injury or even death. Individuals 65 and older are at a higher risk for injury from a fall, which most often happens at home or at a residential care facility. Encouraging participation in evidence-based programs can...
Bivalent Booster Update & Upcoming CDC COCA Call
The new U.S. COVID-19 boosters are combination, or “Bivalent,” shots. They contain half the original vaccine recipe and half for the protection against the newest omicron versions, called BA.4 and BA.5, that are considered the most contagious yet. The bivalent...