Joint Committee on Appropriations discuss special session proposals
The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations, co-chaired by Rep. David Anderson (R-Hudson) and Sen. Larry Tidemann (R-Brookings), met Sept. 11 to discuss proposed legislation...
Hearing held on care and safety of nursing home residents
On Sept. 6 the Energy and Commerce Committee hosted a hearing for examining federal efforts to ensure quality of care and resident safety in...
Hospitals add 8,200 jobs in August
Employment at hospitals in the United States rose by 8,200 jobs in August as compared to July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last...
LeadingAge annual convention offers education, networking and more
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo will be held Oct. 28-31 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference is four productive days of programming in a...
Substantive changes made to Resident Assessment Instrument manual
LeadingAge has provided a summary outlining changes to the Resident Assessment Instrument manual which becomes effective Oct. 1 October and is working on an...
House Ways and Means Committee sends letter to CMS asking for burden reduction
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has been involved in discussions with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the...
CHAD fall Quality Conference set for Sept. 25-27
The Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) will be holding a fall Quality Conference on Sept. 25-27 in Bismarck, ND. The first day...
SDAHO welcomes two new members
SunQuest Healthcare Center in Huron and Southridge Healthcare Center in Sioux Falls were approved by the board and the South Dakota Association of Healthcare...
Hospital groups refile challenge to reverse 340B cuts
Hospital groups refiled a lawsuit seeking to reverse the Trump administration's cuts to the 340B federal drug discount program.
In July, the D.C. Circuit Court...
September is National Preparedness Month
September is recognized annually as National Preparedness Month and serves as an opportunity to review emergency plans and complete practice drills. Hospitals and long...
