CMS seeking feedback on EVV implementation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will host a national call on Nov. 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. ET (participant dial-in...
South Dakota VA hospital achieves largest star rating improvement
The VA Black Hills Health Care System in Hot Springs achieved the greatest star ranking improvement of all Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals going from...
Strengthening your cybersecurity ecosystem – one step at a time
Every day, it seems, cyber criminals figure out new ways to attack hospitals and compromise patient data and safety. As the number and intensity...
Map shows overdose death rates by state and county
The University of Chicago and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released an interactive map of the United States that shows overdose death rates by...
Regulatory update: Medicare claims hold FY 2019 IPPS and LTCH
The Oct. 2 Federal Register contained a correction to the final inpatient and long term acute prospective payment rules for fiscal year 2019. The...
Proposed DOL rule seeks to improve CNA workforce shortage by changing lift requirements
The Department of Labor (DOL) on Sept. 27 published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to operate...
SDAHO offering free post-acute webinar on understanding behaviors
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is offering a free webinar and continuing education unit (CEU) to members on Oct. 15 from...
Four rural South Dakota hospitals recognized as best in nation
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) selected the top 20 rural community hospitals in the nation and South Dakota had the honor of having...
Sioux Falls Immunization Coalition to hold social event
The Sioux Falls Area Immunization Coalition is holding a member social on Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Shenanigans, 1903 S. Ellis...
VA adding opioid antidote to defibrillator cabinets
Veterans Affairs (VA) buildings across the country will soon have naloxone, a prescription drug used to reverse an opioid overdose, added to their automated...
