QIO News Posts
Stacie Fredenburg Named SDAHQ Quality Professional of the Year
Congratulations to Stacie Fredenburg, Quality Improvement Advisor for the South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care for being the 2021 South Dakota Association for Healthcare Quality (SDAHQ) Professional of the Year recipient. Stacie serves as the lead for the four...
New Additions to the Great Plains QIN Quality Measure Video Series
Great Plains Quality Innovation Network has developed a Quality Measure Video Series designed for those involved with MDS coding, quality improvement and leadership team members. The nursing home quality measures come from resident assessment data that nursing homes...
It is Flu Season: Access the Latest Flu Vaccine Resources
Every year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) takes action to protect the health and safety of our nation’s patients and providers to help keep you updated on the latest influenza (flu) vaccine resources from the Department of Health and Human...
COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19
Official CDC Health Advisory | September 29, 2021 NEW CDC offers clinicians a toolkit and a flyer to facilitate conversations with patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends urgent action to increase Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Back to Basics: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fall Prevention – Presentation and Resources Available
Did you know? Falls are the leading cause of injury among those age 65+ in the United States. In 2018, falls attributed to an estimated 2 million Emergency Room (ER) visits, an estimated 95,000 hospitalizations and 32,000 deaths1. The good news is falls often are...
Soul Shop Training Addresses Suicidal Desperation – Trainings Postponed until May 2022
Note from Training Organizers: We wanted to reach out to you during this difficult and uncertain time as the health and safety of you, your families, and the wider community is of the utmost importance. Due to the increasing urgency of the coronavirus COVID-19...
COCA Call: What Clinicians Need to Know About the Latest CDC Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Booster Vaccination
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT This COCA Call will give clinicians an overview of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster vaccination. Clinicians will learn about the vaccine booster recommendations, safety of booster dose, and clinical guidance for...
CMS Launches New Medicare.gov Tool to Compare Nursing Home Vaccination Rates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making it easier to check COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home staff and residents with a new feature on Medicare.gov. This announcement makes vaccination data available in a user-friendly format to help...
Aging in Community and Small Town Heart
Many North Dakotans have deep roots in the rural community they call home. While small town life has definite benefits, many struggle to reach the status of an age-friendly community, based on criteria identified by the World Health Organization and AARP. Jane...
Response is Loud and Clear for Infection Prevention Training
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious disease will require ongoing infection control training and education. Project Firstline (PFL) is a national infection control and prevention training initiative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...