QIO News Posts
Join the Conversation: Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Falls in Older Adults
Falls threaten the safety and independence for older Americans and can create a heavy economic and personal burden. National Falls Prevention Awareness Week will be observed September 23 – 27, 2024. Throughout September we will work to bring attention to the issue of...
Vaccine Hesitancy | A Growing Public Health Concern
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified vaccine hesitancy and refusal of vaccines as a significant global health challenge¹. To mitigate these issues, public health experts are increasingly focused on understanding the underlying causes of vaccine hesitancy...
In Case You Missed It | Great Plains QIN Webinar – Sepsis in the Dakotas: Prevention, Identification, Treatment
In North Dakota and South Dakota, sepsis is the #1 admission and readmission diagnosis. With sepsis, time is of the essence. For every hour of delayed treatment, the risk of death increases by between 4 and 9 percent.¹ Experts say that 80 percent of sepsis deaths...
Simple Interventions For The Management Of Respiratory Illnesses Could Support Antimicrobial Stewardship Efforts To Reduce Antibiotic Use
Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom recently published results in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal from the Immune Defence trial. The study involved 13,799 adults at risk of adverse respiratory illness outcomes. Conducted at 332...
South Dakota Tobacco Control Program Webinar Series on Tobacco Cessation
The South Dakota Tobacco Control Program is hosting a webinar series this fall on tobacco cessation. Additional information and registration links for each session are included below. Be sure to register and take part in these important conversations. Tobacco...
The Impact of Social Factors on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health
Hypertension remains a leading, yet preventable, cause of global mortality, claiming over 10 million lives annually. Despite its significant impact, blood pressure control rates remain alarmingly low. While high-income countries achieve approximately 50% control, this...
Influenza Significantly Increases Heart Attack Risk, Especially in Healthy People
A new study has uncovered a startling connection between influenza and heart attacks. Researchers found that people who contract the flu face a significantly heightened risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly within the first week of illness. Surprisingly,...
Dakota Voices for Home Modification Research Project: Seeking Input
North Dakota State University wants to hear from businesses and organizations who help older adults and people with disabilities stay in the home by renovating (or changing) the home or recommending assistive technology (i.e., home modification). Modifications can...
Newly Updated CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff and Managers
Learn about the importance of structured COVID-19 screening and surveillance for long-term care facilities and how immunization programs complement these activities through this no-cost, updated Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP) online training developed...
Unlocking Insights: Exploring Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Appeal Trends and Lessons Learned | Acentra Health Webinar
Join Acentra Health for a Webinar. This webinar will be presented by Acentra Health's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jessica Whitley, and is specifically directed at the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) audience. Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (CT)...