ACHI Seeking Proposals for 2020 Conference
The Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI), an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, is seeking presenters to share innovative strategies and new tools...
Karma Bass is Back for a Third Year
Karma Bass returns for the SDAHO Annual Convention. She will be presenting two sessions for the trustee tracks in the morning on Thursday, September 19....
PAC Update
The SDAHO PAC Fundraising Campaign has reached $36,792. Thank you to everyone that has contributed! Contributions can be made until the end of the...
Wage and Occupational Mix Data Revisions Due Sept. 3
Hospitals must request any data revisions by close of business Sept. 3 if changes should be made to their wage or occupational mix data. The...
CMS Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes: Five Part Strategy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a ​five-part approach to guide safety and quality work in America's nursing homes. ​In a...
South Dakota Farm & Ranch Stress Summit
South Dakota Extension Rural Behavioral Health Team is partnering with the South Dakota Counselors Association (SDCA) to provide the South Dakota Farm and Ranch...
South Dakota MOST Webinar Recording Now Available
On March 27, 2019 Governor Noem signed into law Senate bill 118 to establish certain provisions regarding advance care planning and allow the execution...
Interim Legislative Studies Convened Aug 27 and Aug 29
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 passed during the 2019 Legislation Session, to include five separate task forces. Two task forces met last week. 1) Leverage...
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Information Addressed in Proposed Rules
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released two proposed rules last week about the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) patient information....
Philip Health Services Adding Units and Renovating Nursing Home
Philip Health Services (PHS) will receive funding of $4,999,000 to expand and improve its nursing home. PHS will use the federal funding along with...
