FDA Issues Update on Ventilator Recall
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week issued an update on the Class 1 recall of certain Philips Respironics ventilators. According to the update,...
Cyber Security Advisory for the U.S. Healthcare Industry
​On February 1, 2022, the American Hospital Association released a Cyber Security Advisory warning of the increased cyber risk to U.S. Health Care due...
New Materials Available for Healthcare Professionals Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Patients
CDC released a new webpage and suite of materials for healthcare professionals as part of the Hear Her campaign, which aims to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Over...
2022 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 3
South Dakota state lawmakers wrapped up week three of this year’s legislative session with medical cannabis continuing to take center stage. A few of...
CDC: Unvaccinated Adults 3-5 Times More Likely to get Omicron Infection
According to data from 25 state and local health departments, adults who were unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the omicron variant emerged in December had...
Gov. Noem Announces Vaccine Exemption Legislation
​Governor Kristi Noem filed legislation to guarantee medical or religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccines for private employees who are facing private employer vaccine mandates....
SDAHO Welcomes Debra Morello MSN, RN, NPD-BC as Clinical Educator
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations welcomes Debra Morello! Â Debra recently joined SDAHO as a Clinical Educator. Debra is part of the SDAHO...
FDA Limits Use of Certain Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat COVID-19 Due to the Omicron...
In light of the most recent information and data available, on January 24 the FDA revised the authorizations for two monoclonal antibody treatments –...
Aging Services 2022 Leadership Summit
The LeadingAge Leadership Summit on March 28-30 in Washington DC convenes thought leaders from across the aging services sector for mission-critical conversations. This event...
AHA Urges HRSA to Delay Withdrawal of Health Professional Shortage Areas
​The American Hospital Association (AHA) asked the Health Resources and Services Administration to delay by at least one year the effective withdrawal date for...
