Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday April 30
South Dakotans are encouraged to safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs during the next Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday,...
Nursing Summer Camps for Middle & High School Students
The West River Health Science Center will be offering four summer camps for students to learn about nursing and healthcare careers this summer. Attendees...
White House Expands Access to COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
​Starting this week, the Administration will allow all pharmacies in the federal pharmacy program to order free oral antiviral treatments directly from the federal...
Stress less this Spring
The South Dakota Department of Social Services wants to remind everyone that April is Stress Awareness Month. Whether for yourself, patients, residents, friends, family...
2022 Workforce Education Grant Recipients Announced
State leaders continue to look for ways to assist with South Dakota's workforce challenges. This past week it was announced that several k-12 school...
LTC Weekly Update: Week of April 18, 2022
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce an exclusive resource for members, our long-term care (LTC) weekly update.
Each week, through...
Nationwide Poll on Rural Residents Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers, Needs, and Trusted Resources
The National Rural Health Association (​NRHA) survey shows rural COVID vaccine barriers, and needs.
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
CMS Issues FY 2023 Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule for the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system for fiscal year 2023....
Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the Opioid Epidemic
​According to Healthychildren.org, every 15 minutes a child is born with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome or Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.​
Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of...
Moving Forward: SDAHO’s Summer Series for Health Care Leaders
SDAHO and 19 other state hospital associations are joining together this summer to provide a four part series, Moving Forward: A New Focus on...
