Indian Health Service nominee withdraws
President Trump’s nominee to head the Indian Health Service, Robert Weaver, has withdrawn his name for consideration. Weaver became embroiled in a controversy over...
Trump administration urged to expand Medicaid benefits for mental health treatment
In the aftermath of the Florida school shooting last week, the Trump administration is actively exploring ways to help states expand inpatient mental health...
Short-term health insurance plans under consideration
The Departments of Health & Human Services, Treasury and Labor earlier this week released a proposed rule that would amend the definition of “short-term,...
Crossover day reached for South Dakota legislature
The South Dakota legislature continues to move at a fast pace, working to meet key deadlines and make tough decisions on over 500 legislative...
Clearwater Compliance becomes SDAHO endorsed business partner
Clearwater Compliance, a leader in compliance and cyber risk management solutions for hospitals and health care facilities, has been added to the South Dakota...
South Dakota recognized for work in advance care planning
Sen. Deb Soholt recently introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (CR11) during the 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session requesting support for access to patient-centered and...
CDC launches antibiotic stewardship online course
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office of Antibiotic Stewardship released the first in a four-part online training course on antibiotic stewardship. Additional...
Free course available to train “Safe Injection Champions”
Nebraska and nine other states have partnered to create a “Safe Injections Champions” course to train health care providers how to monitor and train...
Governor Daugaard speaks at All District Meeting
Gov. Dennis Daugaard was the featured speaker at the annual All District meeting held Tuesday in Pierre. While the snowy weather and challenging road...
CMS holds annual quality conference
SDAHO joined nearly 2,600 thought leaders from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research...
