Looking for the latest news at CHAD and health centers across the Dakotas? Check out the CHAD Connection newsletter and read about current news, upcoming events and training, programs, and...
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Food Insecurity Toolkit Health Centers and Food Banks: Partnering to End Hunger and Improve Health. This toolkit was developed as a partnership between CHAD, Great Plains Food Bank and Feeding...
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PRAPARE Implementation and Action Toolkit This toolkit provides a step-by-step guide for health centers as they implement the PRAPARE patient risk assessment screening tool. The guide includes stories and examples...
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Team-Based Care Toolkit Provided by the SD Department of Health
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AMA Self-Measured Blood Pressure cuff selection
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AMA/MAP BP Competency on training patients
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ND Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program North Dakota Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program
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SD Blood Pressure Training Video Blood Pressure Training Video - SD DoH
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ND Blood Pressure Training Video Blood Pressure Protocol Video provided by BCBS-ND Check out our Clearinghouse Resources. View Resources
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SD Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program The mission of the Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program is to improve cardiovascular health, reduce the burden, and eliminate disparities associated with...
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KDBH Clinical Practice Guide Booklet This guide provides change principles and best practices to achieve optimal cardiometabolic health management for people with type 2 diabetes. It focuses on three core...
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SD Diabetes Coalition The mission of the South Dakota Diabetes Coalition (SDDC) is to collaboratively improve the quality of life for all South Dakotans at risk for, or affected by,...
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Good and Healthy SD Find evidence-based policies, programs, and practices for your community Brought to you by the South Dakota Department of Health Office of Chronic Disease & Health Promotion
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Dakota Diabetes Coalition - North Dakota The North Dakota Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) partners with public and private agencies and organizations to: Reduce diabetes-related disease and death rates...
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NACHC Diabetes Prevention and Management Change Package This change package includes evidence-based interventions that support diabetes prevention and management for health center patients. It includes links to tools and resources...
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Patient SafetyPublication/White Paper Patient Safety Concepts for Health Center Performance Improvement Goals
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SD Dept. of Health - Quality Improvement Tookit “This toolkit describes a step-by-step general quality improvement approach that is easily adaptable to any QI effort in any type of organization.”
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Dr. Mike Evans Video Dr. Mike Evans Video: An Illustrated Look at Quality Improvement in Health Care
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement - Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit Download these ten essential quality improvement tools to help you with your improvement projects, continuous improvement, and quality management, whether you...
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) AHRQ programs provide information and resources to help healthcare organizations and providers deliver safe, high-quality, and equitable care across all settings.
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CHAD hosted an information session on Nexus SD, South Dakota’s Community Information Exchange (CIE). Nexus SD is a statewide collaboration of healthcare, human, and social service providers sharing information using...
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Tele-Treatment for Substance Use Disorders HHS resources for using tele-treatment for SUD.
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Telehealth Resource Guide for Providers Telehealth resources for health care providers, including doctors, practitioners, and hospital staff.
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Interim Guidance for Managing Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention CDC COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention information page.
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CDC's COVID Data Tracker United States COVID-19 Deaths, Emergency Department (ED) Visits, and Test Positivity by Geographic Area Maps, charts, and data provided by CDC, updates weekly for the previous...
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Guidance for Evaluating and Testing for COVID-19 COVID-19 testing can help you know if you have COVID-19 so you can decide what to do next, like getting treatment to reduce your risk...
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Tools and Templates Click here to access the following: Comprehensive After Action Review & Improvement Plan Exercise Plan Template Master Emergency Management Program Multi-year T&E Plan Simple After Action Report...
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North Dakota Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) The Hospital Preparedness Program coordinates and supports emergency preparedness activities across the healthcare continuum; engaging hospitals, long term care facilities, emergency medical services, and...
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ASPR TRACIE HHS Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) developed a website, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and...
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Emergency Preparedness Compliance - NACHC Webinar This webinar reviews essential emergency preparedness concepts for Health Centers, provides an overview of emergency preparedness requirements for FQHCs and explores ways to build...
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Emergency Management - Sharing Best Practices and Listening Session This webinar provides firsthand experiences and best practices in health center emergency management, while facilitating a listening session for health center...
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Oral Health Care During Pregnancy Linked is a resource booklet for prenatal and dental providers published by Delta Dental in South Dakota. Contains information on oral health care during pregnancy.
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SD Department of Health - Oral Health Good oral health is essential to general health and well-being and involves much more than healthy teeth. Left untreated, tooth decay or oral...
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School-Based Fluoride Varnish & Sealant Program Health and Human Services North Dakota In 2012, the Oral Health Program implemented the SEAL!ND School-based Fluoride Varnish and Dental Sealant Program. Public health...
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Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) Over the last decade, the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) has emerged from a nationwide conversation among policymakers, providers, public health...
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CareQuest Institute of Oral Health CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is a nonprofit championing a more equitable future where every person can reach their full potential through excellent health.
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Smiles for Life Smiles For Life produces educational resources to ensure the integration of oral health and primary care.
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National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA) NNOHA is the largest group of safety-net oral health practitioners in the country, and our members all share a commitment to increasing access...
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Foundational Strategies for Emergency Preparedness in Health Centers Presented by NTTAP in April, 2024
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IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) are 15 action steps intended to improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities. Learn more about the...
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You play a vital role in your health center, whether you hold the title of front desk, receptionist, patient services representative, patient support, or patient access. As the first person...
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The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas and the American Heart Association hosted a training series focused on evidence-based strategies and action steps for blood pressure control. Sessions focused on the...
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SDOH: Responding to Concerns of Safety and Violence In this webinar, presenters introduced CUES, an evidence-based intervention for screening for safety and violence in primary care. CUES stands for “Confidentiality,”...
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CHAD hosted the 2023 Uniform Data System (UDS) training sessions. These free web-based trainings are designed to provide assistance navigating and preparing the 2023 UDS report. Effective reporting of a complete and...
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Delivery of mobile health services is on the rise – heightened by a need to address social drivers of health, make healthcare more accessible, and respond to local emergencies. But...
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The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas and Community Link Consulting hosted a billing and coding training series that went Beyond the Basics. Billing and coding departments have a significant role...
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Shannon Nielson with Curis Consulting joined the ongoing Care Coordination Peer Group monthly meetings in October and November to continue discussing best practices and metrics for evaluating, measuring, and creating...
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CHAD held a panelist discussion on World Refugee Day. Pulling from both personal and professional expertise, local speakers shared best practices in multi-lingual health care delivery and health insurance access...
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AZARA DRVS FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT: IT’S TIME TO MEASURE UP The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas and the Great Plains Health Data Network hosted a training series focused on...
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How do we design health care environments that are fully welcoming and inclusive of persons with disabilities? This requires thoughtful practices and policies designed to identify and remove barriers, such...
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CHAD Annual Members Conference was held on May 15-16 in Rapid City, SD. In partnership with the Great Plains Health Data Network, this year’s conference featured sessions on building engagement...
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Health centers are designed to be community-based, but what does this look like in practice? In this virtual session, participants discovered the value of engaging the ultimate experts: your patients!...
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The national shift from a fee-for-service system to one based on value is gaining momentum, leading health centers to explore joining an accountable care organization (ACO). Too often, however, concerns...
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IDENTIFYING LOCAL RESOURCES TO MEET PATIENT SOCIAL NEEDS Health centers have long responded to the social drivers of health: social and economic factors which have a major impact on health...
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Health care facilities can face hazardous situations and operational interruptions from many events. These events can threaten the lives and well-being of staff, patients, and responders. Planning, training, and exercising...
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