New antimicrobial stewardship resource for critical access hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a new antimicrobial stewardship resource for small and Critical Access Hospitals that...
2017 SDAHO workforce report
Employee turnover is an ongoing concern for South Dakota health care organizations, since workforce volatility can profoundly impact patient...
South Dakota ends FY2017 with an $8M surplus
South Dakota state government closed the 2017 budget year on June 30 marking the sixth consecutive year with a...
HHS Rocky Mountain Region Office presenting free training on HIPAA for small providers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Rocky Mountain Region, will be presenting...
Senate Republicans release revised draft of BCRA
Today, the Senate Republican leadership unveiled a revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The estimated impact...
CMS issues OPPS, PFS proposed rules for calendar year 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the proposed rules updating the outpatient prospective payment system...
Public hearing scheduled for new community living home regulations
The Department of Health (DOH) issued formal notice of a public hearing to give the agency authority to license...
Debate resumes on BCRA; Senate delays recess
Congress is back in session this week and the Senate will delay their August recess by two weeks as...
CMS changes its policies on civil money penalties for nursing facilities
CMS issued a Survey and Certification memo regarding a revision of their policies and the analytic tool used to calculate CMPs. The changes go into effect July 17.
SDHHRA seeks nominations for Spirit of Service Award, Human Resource Leadership Award
The South Dakota Healthcare Human Resource Association is seeking nominations for two awards that are presented at the SDAHO Convention: The Spirit of Service Award and the Human Resource Leadership Award.
