Apply now for SDAHO annual Quality Excellence Awards
Applications are now being accepted for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s second annual Quality Excellence Awards. The inaugural awards were presented last...
CMS releases SNF final rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31 issued a final rule (CMS-1696-F) outlining fiscal year (FY) 2019 Medicare payment updates...
Senate holds hearing on reducing administrative burden in health care
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday held the third in a series of hearings on how to reduce health care...
OSHA proposes rule change that will limit reported information for some
In a proposed rule released for public inspection on July 27, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to make changes to...
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....
