This toolkit is designed to support community health centers in implementing transparent, consistent processes for following up with patients after hospital or emergency department visits, using timely ADT data through...
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Federal funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs) is set to expire AGAIN on January 30. Without action from Congress, vital care for patients and communities across the Dakotas is at risk. Since...
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, a critical time to emphasize the importance of prevention, early detection, and timely follow-up. Most cervical cancers are preventable through routine screening and HPV vaccination. Regular...
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HPV Self Testing Resource This resource is developed by CHAD. The powerpoint file includes information on HPV self testing resources. Feel free to edit the document to reflect your health...
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This interactive training workshop on suicide prevention in primary care was led by Katie Gallant, MSW, and Sarah Kemp Tabbut, LCSW, from ND HOPES and ND THRIVES. This workshop equipped...
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Identifying and Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Human Trafficking Series In partnership with Community Health Association of Mountain /Plains States (CHAMPS), this four-part learning series addresses Intimate Partner Violence...
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Human Trafficking Resources This resource is provided by CHAMPS. This page contains tools, articles, and guides on serving victims and survivors of human trafficking. Click here to access the document.
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HIV Testing & Prevention (Session 1 of 4) This session focused on the foundational principles of HIV testing and prevention, including why routine, opt-out testing is a critical component of...
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Written by Jennifer Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager After a few early delays, the 2025–2026 fall vaccine rollout is officially underway, with updated COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccines available nationwide. The...
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Written by Jenn Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to highlight the importance of prevention, screening, and early detection. According to the CDC,...
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Written by Samantha Marts, Administrative & Program Coordinator Maternal health in the rural Dakotas is deeply personal to me. My mother is a physician at a clinic in Winner, South...
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Written by Jenn Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager As students return to classrooms this fall, health centers play a critical role in preventing vaccine-preventable illnesses that can disrupt learning and strain...
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Written by Jenn Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager CHAD is excited to share a new resource designed to support health centers in improving blood pressure (BP) control, a critical component of...
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Written by Brandon Huether, Marketing & Communications Manager North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Family HealthCare a $1.67 million grant from the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund to...
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Leveraging Technology to Support Care Management Success This workshop focused on steps for scaling chronic care management programs while ensuring high-quality patient care. Participants learned about the essential training required...
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Building and Sustaining Nurse-Led Care Management Programs This workshop provided practical strategies for creating or enhancing effective nurse-led chronic care management programs. Participants learned key concepts, such as how nurses...
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Foundations of Nurse-Led Chronic Disease Management In this session, we introduced the benefits of nurse-led chronic disease management, including better patient outcomes, higher staff satisfaction, and financial gains. We highlighted...
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Written by Jennifer Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager Jennifer Saueressig, Clinical Quality Manager at CHAD, attended the North Dakota Cancer Coalition (NDCC) Annual Meeting on June 24 and the ND Colorectal...
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Value-based care requires health centers to consider structured ways to manage the care of high-risk patients, using supportive care management. NACHC offers guidance for health center care management programs, including...
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Sample care manager job description. Click here to access the documents.
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We’ve developed blood pressure (BP) competency documents that you’re welcome to edit and adapt to fit your needs. In addition, AUCH has shared a proper BP measurement training video that...
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General Sessions Keynote Address Inspiring a Culture of Excellence Gary Campbell, Impact2Lead Presentation Health Center Bright Spots Darcie Lee | Maternal Health Grant at Horizon April Gindulis | CHCCW – Azara Use...
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This two-part webinar series is designed to equip health center care teams with the knowledge, strategies, and tools to integrate oral health into prenatal care. As the connection between oral...
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Written by Jenn Saueressig, RN, Clinical Quality Manager North Dakota has reported eleven measles cases in Williams County and Cass County so far in 2025, with several of the latest...
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Measles Resource Guide for Clinical Staff Click here to access the guide.
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Written by Jenn Saueressig, RN, Clinical Quality Manager CHAD recently wrapped up a successful three-part webinar series aimed at increasing Well-Child Visits, Adult Annual Wellness Visits, and Medicare Annual Wellness...
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Preventative Power: Best Practices for Maximizing Wellness Visits CHAD hosted an engaging and informative webinar series dedicated to exploring the critical importance of wellness visits for children and adults. Wellness...
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Every year, National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) highlights the importance of protecting infants and young children from vaccine-preventable diseases NIIW will take place from April 21-28, bringing together health care...
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Diabetes Prevention: Strategies for Identifying and Managing Prediabetes CHAD hosted an engaging webinar focused on the critical importance of prediabetes awareness and management. This session equipped health care professionals with...
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CHAD hosted the 2024 Uniform Data System (UDS) training sessions on November 12 & 14. These free web-based trainings are designed to provide assistance navigating and preparing the 2024 UDS report....
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CHAD hosted a webinar designed to empower health care professionals, community organizers, and public health advocates with effective strategies to enhance education and support to individuals with diabetes. We explored...
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As of 2024 health centers are required to report on how many patients were screened for their family planning needs using a standardized screening tool. CHAD has also developed a...
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A guide for primary care providers and medical practice managers. The PDF version provides continuous content in a PDF document format. Links to individual materials are provided. The PDF version...
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In a quick-paced and dynamic training, participants learned Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills in the context of person-centered care. Many of those who engage in services face critical changes if they...
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SCREENING TO HEALING: DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT SERIES The training team from the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH) guided participants through comprehensive strategies, including data measurement, clinical pathways toward depression remission,...
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Social drivers of health include factors such as income, education, employment, housing, food security, and transportation. Screening tools can be used by healthcare providers to consistently identify social drivers of...
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The video introduces the concept of empathic inquiry as a person-centered communication technique designed to enhance social drivers of health (SDOH) screening in healthcare. Developed by the Oregon Primary Care...
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Social drivers of health refer to the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age that affect their health. Understanding the social drivers of health is crucial...
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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 improve health outcomes associated...
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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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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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IMPLEMENTING CULTURALLY & LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES The National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Standards (CLAS) are 15 action steps intended to improve quality and health outcomes for all. Learn more about the CLAS...
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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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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,” “Universal...
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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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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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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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