Proposed Federal Staffing Standards for Nursing Homes Takes Center Stage in Pierre – SDAHO...
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) presented alarming information to the Sustainability of Long-Term Care Committee at the state legislature earlier this...
Advocacy is Top Priority for Nursing Home Industry
In South Dakota, we have strong leadership and dedicated employees who go to work every day in our nursing homes, caring for our most...
Suicide Prevention: Back to School with Mental Health
With the start to a new school year in South Dakota, it’s time to talk about the ways schools and families can help maintain...
AHA Files Comment Letter on HHS’ Proposed 340B Remedy
The American Hospital Association filed its comment letter on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed remedy for the unlawful payment cuts to certain...
AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages
​The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently responded to a request by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
SDAHO’s Tim Rave Appears on SDPB Radio Show to Discuss Long-Term Care Legislative Study
As members of the Interim Study Committee on Sustainable Models for Long Term Care continue to look at the landscape of long-term care in...
SDAHO Takes Active Role in the LTC Legislative Summer Study
The legislative study committee on sustainable models for long term care in South Dakota kicked off on May 23rd. SDAHO's leadership that included, Tim...
Federal Legislation That Could Impact Palliative Care and Hospice Programs
On April 19, 2023 Rep David Joyce (R-OH) as the sponsor, reintroduced the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (I CAN  Act) along with 13 cosponsors.  “This...
Long-Term Care Sustainability Study and SDAHO Featured in McKnight’s Senior Living National Publication
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is actively taking part in a South Dakota legislative summer committee studying sustainable long-term care models....
Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act
SDAHO and LeadingAge have been working for several years to address the federal Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training lock-out penalty in nursing homes. On...
