QIO News Posts
APIC Scholarship Opportunity for Critical Access Hospitals
The Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Scholarship program is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 award cycle. The program is a joint effort among APIC, APIC Consulting Services, and the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (CBIC) to build IPC...
Great Plains QIN LAN Event: Decreasing Stigma & Increasing Access: Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Communities | August 6, 2024
This one-hour webinar will discuss the importance of screening for Opioid Use Disorder/Substance Use Disorder, an overview of MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder) and how it looks in a rural hospital/clinic and at a treatment facility. Presenters will also...
#Ivax2Protect: August Is National Immunization Awareness Month
As healthcare professionals, it is our duty to ensure the health and safety of our patients; one of the most effective tools we have is immunization. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), an opportunity to draw attention to the critical role vaccines...
Dementia Care Practice Recommendations: Committed To Improving The Quality of Life For People Living With Dementia
Since its inception, the Alzheimer's Association has been a leader in outlining principles and practices of quality care for individuals living with dementia. Early on, our Guidelines for Dignity described goals for quality care, followed by Key Elements of Dementia...
New Q-Tips For Your Ears Episodes | Home Modifications and Annual Wellness Visits
Looking for health care information and quality resources? We added a few more episodes to our podcast series: Q-Tips For Your Ears. This podcast is designed for everyone – healthcare professionals, patients and family members; sharing basic healthcare information on...
10 Reasons to Get Vaccinated
Vaccinations are a cornerstone of public health and have played a critical role in controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases. Vaccinations are a vital tool in promoting global health, preventing diseases, and ensuring the well-being of...
NDSU CIRE Webinar: Tools To Improve Difficult Conversations in the Medical Encounter
The North Dakota State University's Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) Program is offering a monthly series with local VaxChamps giving talks on important, current vaccine-related topics. As part of CIRE’s new monthly webinar series, Boost Your...
Updated Multi-Visit Patient Utilization State Reports
The Great Plains QIN team strives to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. We work with partners and community coalitions to identify areas for improvement, which include reducing avoidable hospital admissions and readmissions, and high utilizers of the...
Polypharmacy On The Rise Among Older Americans Living At Home
A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows a rise in medication use among older Americans living at home. The research found the percentage of people taking five or more medications (polypharmacy) increased significantly from 23.6 percent (in 1999...
FREE Training Module for Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy | NDSU Center for Immunization Research and Education
The North Dakota State University Center for Immunization Research and Education (NDSU CIRE) is excited to offer a free, four-part online video training module designed to boost clinicians’ confidence addressing vaccine hesitancy in the medical encounter. As a result...