Mental health interim committee to meet Aug. 7
The Access to Mental Health Services Interim Study Committee will take a tour of the Human Services Center in Yankton, SD before holding its...
Grant writing workshop scheduled in Rapid City
A two-day grants workshop that will teach participants how to find grants and write winning grant proposals will be held on Aug. 27 and...
CDC releases new training to aid in antibiotic awareness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new series of classes as part of its four-part online training series on antibiotic...
Hospital Compare data updated with quality information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Hospital Compare website with new quality information for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, Prospective Payment...
Regional Health receives AHA Equity of Care Award
Regional Health was recognized last week at the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Leadership Summit in San Diego as an honoree for the 2018 AHA...
West Nile found in 11 SD counties
The West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in mosquitoes or humans in eleven South Dakota counties, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton....
Guidance provided on protecting older adults from scams
Senior citizens should be aware of fraud schemes from people who sell products or services or offer free prizes over the phone. Con artists...
Home health and hospice FISS DDE user ID recertification due July 31
Each year, Medicare providers are required to recertify their Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Direct Data Entry (DDE) user access. The recertification deadline for...
Be a sightseer while you support the SDAHO PAC
The SDAHO PAC fundraising campaign reached $22,874 as of July 25. Raffle tickets sales are moving right along with 150 tickets sold to date...
EMPOWER Act passes the House
On July 23 the House passed H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2018. The legislation...
