Helmsley Charitable Trust seeks health care facilities’ input
The Helmsley Charitable Trust’s Rural Healthcare Program has launched a survey for hospitals and clinics to share what challenges exist for rural health care...
Free webinar: Challenges sepsis poses to rural hospitals
Sepsis accounts for 15 out of every 100 rural hospitalizations and is the cause of 50 percent of in-hospital deaths. New data suggests that...
Redfield named as new director of CDC
Robert Redfield, M.D., was named earlier this week as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Administrator of the...
Sanford doctor, Sioux Falls clinic win awards for colorectal cancer screening efforts
Dr. Daniel Heinemann, MD, of Sanford Health Network, and Falls Community Health have received top honors from the South Dakota Cancer Coalition Colorectal Cancer...
Congress struggles to finalize spending levels; pass omnibus legislation
With the government funding deadline set for this Friday, leadership from the Senate and House met this morning to iron out the remaining differences...
Congress considers insurance market stabilization
Congressional leaders continue to discuss if they should stabilize Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance markets and the best way to do so. There are...
Governor expected to veto gun bills; signs budget bills
The regular run of the South Dakota legislative session concluded on March 9. Legislators will gather in Pierre on March 26 and, if needed,...
President Trump outlines opioid initiative
This week, President Trump announced an initiative to help fight the opioid epidemic. The overall strategy includes several key prevention and treatment initiatives, along...
FDA moves to reduce nicotine in cigarettes, seeks public input
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took its first step toward lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes last week and is now asking the public...
