Sutton selected as Avera Health CEO
Bob Sutton has been named president and CEO of Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls. Sutton, who is currently vice president of human resources...
CMS releases July 2018 Hospital Compare HSRs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the July 2018 Hospital Compare Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating hospital-specific reports (HSR). Hospitals will receive...
SDAHO explores workforce collaboration opportunities with Mount Marty College
At their March meeting held on the campus of Mount Marty College, members of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) board of...
Applications being accepted for Music & Memory® program
Over the next two years, 55 South Dakota nursing homes will have the opportunity to receive national Music & Memory® certification, training and equipment...
SDAHO members meet with congressional delegation; attend AHA conference
*Pictured Tom Clark (Avera Queen of Peace Hospital), Paulette Davidson (Regional Health Rapid City Hospital), Curt Hohman (Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center),...
Avera’s Larson named ATA Woman of the Year
Deanna Larson, who started her career as a nurse, advanced to a quality leader for the Avera Health System and helped build the Avera...
Nominations open for SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is accepting nominations for Distinguished Service Awards. The Distinguished Service Awards were created to recognize individuals for...
Rural family medicine residency program in Pierre receives accreditation
A new rural family medicine residency program in Pierre, a product of collaboration between Sanford Health and Avera Health, received accreditation last week. The...
Continuing Care Conference provides valuable education to providers
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s 19th annual Continuing Care Conference was held April 25-26 in Sioux Falls, bringing together 81 post-acute care...
Cole named administrator at HSC
Ken Cole of Boulder, Colorado has been selected as the new administrator of the Human Services Center in Yankton. Cole will begin his duties...
