South Dakota DOH updates Healthcare Facility Event Reporting system
The South Dakota Department of Health’s Office of Healthcare Licensure and Certification has completed its development of a new...
Nursing, medical and osteopathic examiners boards propose rule changes
The South Dakota Department of Health’s Joint Board of Nursing (BON) and the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners...
South Dakota reports first Zika virus infection
The South Dakota Department of Health says the state has its first Zika virus infection.
The virus was identified in...
Meeting with DOH promotes ongoing dialogue
We are privileged in South Dakota to have a strong working relationships with our state agency partners. Our leadership...
Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Study
The Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study reconvened for its second meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Much of...
Substance Abuse Prevention Committee discusses reservation drug challenges
The Substance Abuse Prevention Committee met for the third time on Wednesday Aug. 17. The discussion centered on the...
Moratorium interim committee continues dialogue, emphasizes workforce
The Regulation of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Beds Interim Committee met in Pierre on Tuesday, Aug. 23, sharing...
Community health grants available
The South Dakota Department of Health has announced one-year, $10,000 grants to support the assessment of community health and...
Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching
The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP)...
Season’s first West Nile virus death in South Dakota
An 80- to 89-year-old Yankton County resident has died from West Nile virus (WNV), marking South Dakota’s first death...
