Hometown Healthcare Heroes Campaign: A Tool for South Dakota’s Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Currently South Dakota has 1,700 nursing job openings, with many positions remaining unfilled for months. The challenge requires both long-term and short-term solutions, which...
2022 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 4
Week four of the 2022 legislative session has concluded, with several new bills dropped. Medical Cannabis continues to work its way through the legislative...
Quality Corner: Past Accomplishments and Looking Ahead
In reviewing the past year accomplishments and future plans, the Quality Team at SDAHO is looking forward to a productive 2022.
2021 marked the start...
New Palliative Care Education Series Available
A new local Palliative Care Education Series is available to access anytime for healthcare professionals for free from Avera Continuing Education. The introductory session...
Registration Open for Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference
Registration is now open for SDAHO’s Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference April 13-14 in Sioux Falls at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. We are excited to...
Health Systems Can Apply for Funding to Improve Patient Outcomes
On Feb. 15, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will launch an AHA-informed initiative that will provide funding to help health care delivery systems...
Upcoming Webinars – Prevention of Pressure Injuries, Avoiding CMP’s, Compassion Fatigue
​SDAHO is excited to share our education and professional development opportunities for the month of February. As a reminder, all SDAHO-hosted virtual education will...
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...
