Hospitals with COVID-19 Surges to Contact State Survey Agency, CMS Regional Offices about Potential...
In evaluating whether to temporarily suspend survey activities if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in...
SDAHO Annual Convention Focuses on Topics Important to SD Healthcare Professionals
Register today for SDAHO's Annual Convention and hear from experts on topics that are important to South Dakota healthcare professionals. It is time to...
FEMA extends funding for eligible COVID-19 costs, issues advisory on medical staffing requests
President Biden yesterday extended through Dec. 31, 2021, 100% federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program for eligible costs to safely reopen...
Biden Administration to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Nursing Facility Staff
The Biden Administration announced on August 18, 2021 that the Administration will require nursing facility staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. The Centers for...
Department of Agriculture Announces Emergency Rural Health Care Grants
Public, nonprofit and tribal organizations can apply until October 12 for a portion of $500 million in American Rescue Plan Act grants. The grants are from...
21st Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference
Register today for the 21st Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference. Hosted by the USD Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment, this...
Upcoming SDAHO Education
Check out our upcoming online education. Many of our webinars have continuing education units available for nursing home administrators and social workers. Click on...
FDA Authorizes Additional mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for additional doses of both the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the...
COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Assessments Offered to Long Term Care and Assisted Living...
South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Disease Prevention Services, Healthcare-Associated Infections Program would like to offer COVID-19 Infection Control Assessment and Response (ICAR)...
Healthcare Hero Highlight: Michelle Butler
An activity aide in any healthcare settings can wear a lot of hats and is responsible for the emotional and physical well-being of those...
