SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update August 15, 2022
Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. For SDAHO...
Workforce Ideas & Discussion from SDAHO’s Rural Health Leaders Conference
On July 12 and 13, SDAHO hosted healthcare professionals from across the state to take part in two-days of robust conversations focusing on South...
CDC Recommends Increasing Timely Access to Hepatitis C Treatment
Fewer than one in three people with health insurance receive direct-acting antiviral treatment for hepatitis C within a year of diagnosis, ranging from 23%...
Chris McChesney to be Featured at SDAHO 2022 Annual Convention
​Join SDAHO for this years in-person annual convention at the Sioux Falls Convention Center Sept. 21 – 23. Connect with others in the healthcare...
Summer 2022 Trustee Quarterly Newsletter Now Available
The Trustee Quarterly newsletter is now available, with the focusing on the basics of good governance. Review is important for new and experienced trustees....
SDAHO Earns National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations earned national recognition for its efforts to increase organ, eye, and tissue donor registrations across the state...
Congratulations to Angela Brockmueller, Newest CPHQ
SDAHO congratulates Angela Brockmueller, RN, on passing the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. Angela is the Quality and Infection Control nurse at...
HRSA Awards $60M to Strengthen Rural Health Workforce
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently awarded $45.7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to develop the public health workforce...
American Heart Association Partners with Rural Hospitals to Improve Patient Outcomes
​Recent healthcare metrics demonstrate a concerning trend: rural Americans face higher mortality rates than urban residents. Data indicates that rural residents are at 30%...
Quality Corner: Tools to Combat Opioid Related Overdoses
Across the United States, there have been pressing concerns related to opioid related overdoses. Drug overdose related deaths have been increasing since 1999. Over...