Culture and engagement are priorities during Patient Safety Awareness Week
This week is designated as Patient Safety Awareness Week. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is the lead sponsor of the event, which is...
Legislative session concludes; health care providers receive Medicaid increase
The 93rd South Dakota legislature concluded March 9 after a rush to finalize the state budget. As part of their final budget deliberations, legislators...
SDAHO members to meet with congressional delegation during LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit
Members of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) will be in Washington, DC, next week to explore strategies and best practices in...
Congress continues focus on appropriations omnibus bill and 340B drug pricing program
With a March 23 deadline approaching, Congress continues its work this week to finalize government funding levels that will be included in an omnibus...
Grant funding available for development of physician quality measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a grant to fund development, improvement, updates or expansion of quality measures that focus...
Legislative session ends; funding levels set
The 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature concluded its work late this afternoon with passage of the General Appropriations Bill. The bill includes...
Appropriations in spotlight as SD legislative session nears end
As the 93rd Session of the South Dakota Legislature enters its final day, the focus has shifted to the Joint Committee on Appropriations (JCA)...
SDAHO names new Director, Post-Acute Care
Tammy Hatting has been selected to join the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations’ (SDAHO) leadership team as Director, Post-Acute Care. She will begin...
Regional Health Sturgis Hospital celebrates $10.2 million expansion
Regional Health Sturgis Hospital and Clinic realized the dream of being together under one roof and on one campus on Feb. 19 when the...
Two hospitals tackle workforce challenges with creative solutions
Recruiting and retaining employees is a challenge for many industries in South Dakota, but two SDAHO members took on the challenge head-first with collaborative...
