HEN 2.0 Milestone 4 is here with HIIN on the horizon
We are in the home stretch of HEN 2.0 and working on our goal to achieve Milestone IV, which...
CDC: Two quarters of CDI data calculated with incorrect risk-adjustment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that...
Emergency preparedness final rule intended to increase patient safety
On Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the long-awaited final rule on...
HEN 2.0 ends with success
The Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 project ended on September 23, 2016, with a number...
South Dakota sees improvement in patient safety and quality
Through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Partnership for Patients (PfP) initiative, providers...
CHAD bringing IHI to Rapid City for two days of training
The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is bringing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to Rapid City...
Great Plains QIN offering webinar series
The Great Plains Quality Information Network Care Coordination Team is offering a webinar series to help organizations build capacity...
SDAHO seeks Improvement Advisor – RN
The South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations (SDAHO) is seeking an Improvement Advisor – RN. The position, reporting...
Helmsley trust announces CT Scanner initiative
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has launched a rural health care competitive funding opportunity to...
Infographic, video offers breast cancer screening guidelines
The Breast Cancer Task Force has created a targeted breast cancer campaign to remind providers to have conversations about...
