Mark your calendar for SDAHO Annual Convention
The South Dakota Association for Healthcare Organization’s annual convention will be held in Sioux Falls on Sept.19-21. Save the date to your calendar and...
SDAHO adds workforce resources for health care recruitment and retention
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) has added a valuable workforce recruitment and retention resource center to aid health care facilities attract...
FDA extends expiration dates for IV solutions
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced it has extended the expiration dates on some IV solutions manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. This...
New HHS secretary confirmed
Earlier this week the U.S. Senate confirmed Alex Azar as the secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar has a strong health care...
Congress works to determine funding caps by Feb. 8 deadline
With the latest continuing resolution (CR) signed by President Trump, Congress shifts its focus to a two-step process that requires separate legislative action: First,...
CMS administrator discusses reducing regulatory burden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma joined a public webcast hosted by the American Hospital Association (AHA) last week...
Litigants request expedited appeal of 340B lawsuit
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and other litigants recently requested the federal appeals court to expedite the appeal to overturn a lower court’s ruling...
AHA introduces letter to improve IV saline shortage
As a part of the ongoing efforts to address the IV saline shortage, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has developed a “Dear Colleague” letter.
The...
National Governors Association shares recommendations to address opioid epidemic
The National Governors Association (NGA) recently released a list of federal action items it is recommending to Congress and the Trump administration to help...
Telemedicine expedites emergency care in rural hospitals
A University of Iowa study found that utilizing telemedicine in emergency departments (ED) improved the time patients were seen in rural hospitals by six...
