Avera’s Larson named ATA Woman of the Year
Deanna Larson, who started her career as a nurse, advanced to a quality leader for the Avera Health System and helped build the Avera...
Complete survey to help improve colorectal cancer care
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the South Dakota Colorectal Cancer Task Force are working to improve access to colorectal cancer screening and follow-up...
Task force on pain management best practices announced
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced earlier this week the appointment of 28 members to the new Pain Management Best Practices...
Sepsis prevention is focus of World Hand Hygiene Day
On May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day, the focus is on the prevention of sepsis in health care.
Health care-associated infections (those acquired during health...
Nursing facilities placed into receivership
Eighteen nursing homes and one assisted living center operated by the for-profit Skyline Health Care were placed into receivership earlier this week, following a...
LeadingAge town hall held at the Continuing Care Conference
Barbara Gay, Vice President of Public Policy and Communications for LeadingAge, participated in the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations annual Continuing Care conference...
CMS provides update and final rule on low-volume payment adjustment
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an update on the implementation of section 50204 of the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of...
Busy week for CMS rule releases
As referenced in the April 27 Unified Voice, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a series of rules aimed at...
CMS provides clarification on Medicaid work requirements
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma yesterday indicated that the agency could consider states' applications to implement Medicaid work...
CMS encourages eligible suppliers to participate in expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in April expanded the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP), a national performance-based payment model offering a...
