SD-DOH Confirms Detection of the Delta Coronavirus Variant in South Dakota
The South Dakota Department of Health (SD-DOH) can confirm that the B.1.617.2 variant (the ‘Delta variant”) of COVID-19 has been detected in South Dakota....
OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
Join SDAHO on July 12, 2021 at 12pm CST, as John Olaechea, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Compliance Assistance Specialist, discusses the emergency temporary...
Statement Released by Nation’s Public Health Leaders on Covid-19 Vaccine
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held their tri-annual meeting on June 23-25 to...
HRSA COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Program Pays over 5 Million Claims
On June 17, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced that their COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement to Health Care Providers and Facilities for Testing, Treatment,...
Revised Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Provider Relief Fund Payments
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a revised Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Payments....
Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Mitigation Funding
This month, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has provided $424.7 million for COVID-19...
OSHA issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Facilities
On Thursday, June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires...
Vaccine Education and Communications
LeadingAge continues to help members educate staff and older adults about COVID vaccinations. Through “Drive for 75” updates during Online Policy Updates and online information...
COVID-19 is not Over – FREE Training for Direct Care Workers
Although progress has been made in reducing rates of COVID-19, the virus is still a risk to direct care workers and the individuals in...
Covid-19 Staff Vaccination Ambassador Campaign by Great Plains QIN
Great Plains QIN is celebrating and recognizing organizations with high staff COVID-19 vaccination rates throughout North Dakota and South Dakota through the recently launched, ...
