Daugaard submits special session proposals
Gov. Dennis Daugaard submitted three pieces of legislation to be considered during the special legislative session on Sept. 12.
Senate...
Webinar: Avoiding Hospice Survey Deficiencies
A webinar will be held on Sept. 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. CT to help hospice providers understand...
CDC influenza toolkit available for long-term care employers
The flu season can start as early as the end of August and last through April, so now is...
CMS to host call on disparity methods used in confidential reporting
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national provider call Sept. 12 from 3-4 p.m....
South Dakota Medicaid submits pilot project proposing work requirements
The Department of Social Services (DSS) has submitted a request to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Free retention webinar series offered for rural and underserved health care facilities
The South Dakota Office of Rural Health is offering to rural health care facilities a free six-part webinar series...
Comments sought on 21st Century Cures Act EHR Reporting Program
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has issued a request for information asking public...
Understand the issues before implementing weapons policies
LeadingAge has developed and released a new 11-minute QuickCast on the issues surrounding the implementation of firearm policies in...
HHS provides nerve agent response for EMS and hospital-based personnel
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of...
LeadingAge responds to concerns about reported staffing issues
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Aug. 14 wrote a letter to Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare...