Blood Shortages — How Can Hospitals Help?
Americas Blood Centers released a bulletin on blood shortages and how hospitals and their clinicians can help, from implementing certain transfusion and inventory management practices...
SDAHO Responds to White House Nursing Home Reform
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations recently responded to a February 28, 2022 fact sheet released by the Biden Administration on “Protecting Seniors...
CMS Updates Nursing Home Visitation Guidance
​On March 10, 2022 the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated memo QSO-20-39-NH Revised which replaces the term "vaccinated" with "up...
SAMHSA Announces Grants to Expand Substance Use Treatment and Prevention
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently announced $25.6 million in grants to expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder...
What Hospitals & Health Systems Need to know about Cybersecurity Threats Now
The AHA is closely monitoring the potential for increased cyber risks to the U.S. health system stemming from the ongoing military operations in the...
Blood Centers Encouraged to Report Bag Shortages
A shortage of BioFlex blood bags made by Fresenius Kabi is impacting an estimated 10-15% of whole blood collections, America’s Blood Centers and Blood...
HHS Announces Nearly $35 Million To Strengthen Mental Health Support for Children and Young...
​The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) – through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of Minority...
SDAHO Hosts OSHA Update: Additional Inspections Announced for Nursing Care Facilities & Hospitals
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) hosted a webinar with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office (OSHA) on Tuesday March 7,...
Biden Administration Launches Nationwide Test-to-Treat Initiative
As part of President Biden’s National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan to help America move forward safely, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching a nationwide Test to Treat...
COVID-19 Cost Share Extension
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell joined the National Governors Association call with the White House COVID-19 team to discuss the...
