QIO News Posts
Building Resilience Across the Dakotas
Those who provide care to others seldom take the time to care for themselves. It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has created prolonged stressful working conditions for healthcare systems. All staff involved in frontline patient care (doctors, nurses, CNAs, and...
COVID-19: Updated Resources and Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides daily updates and guidance related to COVID-19 and vaccinations. We are highlighting a few below: COVID-19 Vaccination Trainings for new and experienced providers The training modules include how to prepare...
Identifying Higher-Volume Antibiotic Outpatient Prescribers Using Publicly Available Data
Peer comparison audit and feedback could result in greater antibiotic prescribing improvements Antibiotic prescribing can result in side effects and contribute to antibiotic resistance, an urgent public health threat. In a recently released MMWR article, Identifying...
Self-Measured Blood Pressure Program Expands at Faulkton Area Medical Center
Blood pressure levels can change from one moment to the next, depending on both physical activity and emotional state. Monitoring blood pressure consistently and accurately is a challenge and a key element to diagnose and treat hypertension. Proper treatment of high...
Nearly 18.2 Million Adults (Over the Age of 20) Have Heart Disease
According to Heart Disease Facts from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, about 18.2 million adults, over the age of 20, have heart disease, which is also the leading cause of death for all Americans, accounting for about 659,000 deaths every year.¹ In...
Great Plains QIN Webinar: Putting Infection Prevention into Everyday Practice | February 22, 2022
February 22, 2022 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CT To stop the spread of infections, everyone working in a healthcare facility needs to have a foundational knowledge of infection prevention and must be ready to implement basic measures throughout their workday and at home. In...
Tiny Press Kit: The Art of Connecting People
North Dakota Council on the Arts’ Art for Life Program in partnership with North Dakota State University (NDSU) School of Design, Architecture and Art, as well as folk artists are creating four unique sets of art kits with sequential skill-based art instruction videos...
Coverage to Care (C2C) Initiative COVID-19 Resources
The Coverage to Care (C2C) initiative has updated its COVID-19 resources to include information on vaccinations to encourage everyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine and booster. Both resources – Coronavirus and Your Health Coverage: Get the Basics and Stay Safe: Getting...
Ivermectin Products are Not Approved by FDA to Prevent or Treat COVID-19
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not authorized or approved using ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 in humans and has cautioned about the potential risks of using ivermectin for COVID-19. This medication is FDA-approved to treat certain infections...
American Heart Month | Resources for Health Care Professionals
February is American Heart Month. As a health care professional or clinician, you are very aware of the dangers of hypertension. It can increase an individual's risk for heart disease and stroke and negatively affect other health outcomes. This toolkit, developed by...