FDA releases new policies to expedite generic drug approval
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 31 issued two draft guidance documents aimed at helping get more generic drugs with safety restrictions...
Nursing homes in receivership stabilize operations
A company, Black Hills Receiver LLC, recently issued a press release that outlines steps they have taken to stabilize operations at 19 nursing home...
South Dakota announces work requirement program for Medicaid enrollees
South Dakota has joined the ranks of other states seeking to impose work requirements on some Medicaid beneficiaries. The SD Department of Social Services...
Memorial Day: A time for remembrance
With Memorial Day upon us, it is important to take a moment to pause and remember the brave women and men who have made...
SDAHO explores workforce collaboration opportunities with Mount Marty College
At their March meeting held on the campus of Mount Marty College, members of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) board of...
Senate Finance Committee holds hearing on rural health care
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on May 24 entitled “Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities.” The hearing featured testimony from...
Workforce report: Dramatic increase in need for long term care workers
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis published a March 2018 report focusing on occupations in long-term services and supports (LTSS) including nursing assistants,...
Associate Member Spotlight – EAPC Architects Engineers
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on EAPC Architects Engineers. We visited with Marketing Director Lori Bakken to learn more about EAPC.
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South Dakota hospitals making great strides in quality improvement
Tom Evans, MD, from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Board of Trustees last week for a...
Affordable housing for older generation featured in LeadingAge Magazine
The recent issue of Leading Age Magazine has an overall theme of “Meeting the Challenge of Affordable Housing” and focuses on the challenge, models...
