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Governor-elect Burgum builds cabinet, thanks departing agencyleaders for service
BISMARCK – Governor-elect Doug Burgum continues to build a high-performing team aimed atreinventing state government, while expressing his deep gratitude to departing agency heads for theiryears of distinguished service.
“Our transition team is working diligently to assemble a cabinet that will position North Dakota for abright future by making government more efficient and responsive, streamlining services and balancingthe budget without raising taxes,” Burgum said.
Burgum will take office as North Dakota’s 33rd governor on Dec. 15. He announced his first cabinetappointment last week, naming Fargo banking executive and attorney Michelle Kommer to lead thestate Department of Labor.
In other changes to the 17-member cabinet:
Department of Human Services Executive Director Maggie Anderson will remain as MedicalServices director – overseeing critical areas including Medicaid and Medicaid expansion – andserve as interim executive director until a new director is named. Anderson joined DHS in 2003and was interim director from August 2012 until Gov. Jack Dalrymple appointed her to lead theagency in April 2013.
Chief Information Officer Mike Ressler has decided to enter the private sector after a 32-yearcareer in the Information Technology Department. Ressler has led ITD since Dalrymple appointedhim in October 2013. Burgum appreciates Ressler’s contributions to enhancing the state’stechnology and wishes him well. Dan Sipes, director of operations and deputy chief informationofficer since October 2013, will serve as interim CIO until the post is filled.
In the Department of Health, Deputy State Health Officer Arvy Smith and Environmental HealthSection Chief Dave Glatt will lead the department as co-interim directors until a new state healthofficer is named. Current State Health Officer Terry Dwelle will retire after 15 years in the post,having been appointed by then-Gov. John Hoeven in October 2001. Prior to that, he served as thedepartment’s chief medical officer. Burgum is grateful for Dr. Dwelle’s longtime commitment toimproving public health.
In the Parks and Recreation Department, Field Manager Jesse Hanson will assume interim directorduties until a permanent director is named. Burgum thanks outgoing Director Mark Zimmermanfor his leadership since being appointed by Hoeven in April 2010. Zimmerman, who plans topursue other opportunities, previously served 10 years as outdoor recreation specialist for thestate tourism division. Burgum commends Zimmerman for his significant role in enhancingoutdoor recreation in North Dakota.
Burgum also thanks Commerce Commissioner Alan Anderson, who is retiring Dec. 31 after morethan five years in the post. Anderson has generously offered to make his expertise available asneeded through January as the search continues for his successor. Burgum offers his gratitude forAnderson’s outstanding leadership of efforts to strengthen North Dakota’s economy and promotethe state.
Eleven members of Dalrymple’s cabinet bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise as they transitioninto the Burgum administration:
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director Leann Bertsch Indian Affairs Commission Executive Director Scott Davis Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Robert Entringer Col. Michael Gerhart Jr., superintendent of the North Dakota Highway Patrol Job Service North Dakota Executive Director Cheri Giesen Workforce Safety and Insurance Director Bryan Klipfel Department of Transportation Director Grant Levi Office of Management and Budget Director Pam Sharp Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand Securities Department Director Karen Tyler
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Achievement Measures
ACUTE:
• IV rt-PA arrive by 2 hour, treat by 3 hour
• Percent of acute ischemic stroke patients who arrive at the hospital within 120 minutes of time last
known well and for whom IV t-PA was initiated at this hospital within 180 minutes of time last known well
• Early antithrombotic
• Percent of patients with ischemic stroke or TIA who receive antithrombotic therapy by the end of hospital
day two
• VTE prophylaxis
• Percent of patients with ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, or stroke not otherwise specified who
receive VTE prophylaxis the day of or the day after hospital admission
AT OR BY DISCHARGE:
• Antithrombotic
• Percent of patients with an ischemic stroke or TIA prescribed antithrombotic therapy at discharge
• Anticoagulant for AFib/Aflutter
• Percent of patients with an ischemic stroke or TIA with atrial fibrillation/flutter discharged on
anticoagulation therapy
• Smoking cessation
• Percent of patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, or TIA with a history of smoking cigarettes, who
are, or whose caregivers are, given smoking cessation advice or counseling during hospital stay
• LDL 100 or ND – Statin
• Percent of ischemic stroke or TIA patients with LDL ≥ 100, or LDL not measured, or on cholesterol-
reducer prior to admission who are discharged on statin medication
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Submitted to QCOR 2017
• Does Collection of Stroke Data Correlate to Improved Patient Outcomes in a Rural
Statewide System of Care?
• Interdisciplinary Education and Relationship Building Improve Communication And
Coordination In Stroke Care
ND ISC Abstracts submitted for 2016
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Pre notification by EMS
Door to CT < 25 minutes
IV tPa Arrive by 2 treat by 3
Time to IV tPa initiation within 60 minutes
Dysphagia screen
NIHSS Reported
CAH Quarterly Measures Report
What is Target: BPTM?
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A call to action motivating medical
practices, practitioners and health
services organizations to prioritize
blood pressure control
Recognition for healthcare providers
who attain high levels of blood
pressure control in their patient
populations, particularly those who
achieve 70, 80 percent or higher
control
A source for tools and assets for
healthcare providers to use in
practice, including the AHA/ACC/CDC
Hypertension Treatment Algorithm
and the AMA’s M.A.P. Checklist
http://targetbp.org/
• Target: BP™ A nationwide initiative to help healthcare providers and patients
achieve better blood pressure control at the best levels to improve health.
Target: BP™ will support physicians and care teams in helping their patients
with high blood pressure reach a blood pressure goal of lower than 140/90 mm
Hg, based on current AHA guidelines.
Health Impact Goal: Driving toward moving 13.6 million individuals
from uncontrolled to controlled blood pressure
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Algorithm Staff Clinicians Patients
• We know what medicines work but systems aren’t in place to drive
control rates
• Algorithm and systems approach described in AHA’s treatment
algorithm are proven to increase control rates within a clinical setting
• Sites will received recognition from the AHA
• Help meet required performance metrics
• Improved health and care of their patients!
Why should a clinic participate?
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http://targetbp.org/
http://targetbp.org/
Patient and participant resources on
Website
• Podcasts
• Videos
• Fact Sheets
• Supporting Materials
• Patient Education Materials
• Patient Tracking Tools
Resources available to participants
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Clinical site/organization can register for Target: BP at
www.TargetBP.org
Enroll your Organization today!
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Overview
The Support Network establishes AHA/ASA as a trusted source for patients, families and caregivers.
• Facilitates emotional connections to deepen engagement between AHA/ASA and patients, caregivers and volunteers
• Creates meaningful volunteer roles virtually and locally• Drives incremental revenue (donations, event dollars, major
gifts, sponsorships) • Improves knowledge, healthy behaviors and quality of life
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Target Audience
Primary – Women ages 35 to 65 who are heart attack and stroke survivors and/or caregivers along with other key heart disease diagnoses; e.g. eligible for Cardiac Rehab (Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Valve Disease).
Influencer Audience – Younger adults, ages 18 to 34 and those in the nursing profession with a cardiologist or heart | stroke specialist who will recommend AHA | ASA Support Network.
Secondary – All adults who seek a quick remedy for an everyday health issue that is heart or stroke related.
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Step 1: Register for Support Network
www.heart.org/supportnetworkwww.strokeassociation.org/supportnetwork
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Resources available
Promotional tools:
• One page flyer
• Post-card
• Tri-fold brochure
• Notepads
Support Group Materials
• Training PPT
• Leader guide
• 13 Sample Meeting Agenda’s
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Support Network
• Nearly 22,000 total members• 4010 cardiac and 2,455 stroke patients; • 271 cardiac and 502 stroke loved
ones/caregivers including
• 201 parents of children with cardiac disease have accessed the Support Network
__________________________ Mindy Cook BSN Senior Director Quality and System Improvement
American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate 4701 West 77th Street Edina, MN 55435
O: 952-278-7934 M: 218-770-3305 Fax: 952-835-5828 E-mail: [email protected]
www.heart.org/lifeiswhy www.heart.org/quality
Quality of Life is why
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