American Heart Association Partners with Rural Hospitals to Improve Patient Outcomes
​Recent healthcare metrics demonstrate a concerning trend: rural Americans face higher mortality rates than urban residents. Data indicates that...
Congratulations to Marissa Troesen, Newest CPHQ
SDAHO congratulates Marissa Trosen, MPH, RRT on passing the CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) exam. Marissa is the...
CDC Reports Increase in Drug-resistant Infections During Pandemic
After declining in recent years, antimicrobial-resistant infections starting during hospitalization grew 15% from 2019 to 2020, the Centers for...
Quality Corner: Healthcare Workforce Shortage
States across the country have been experiencing a workforce shortage of health professionals. The most pressing concern is the...
Kepro Upcoming Webinar and Podcast: Aging Health Matters
Kepro is a diversified healthcare information company that emphasizes excellence in customer service. Kepro works under contract to the Centers...
SDAHO Quality Integration Team Connect for Successful Professional Development
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Quality Integration department provides valuable resources to members by focusing on...
Quality Corner: Performance and Process Improvement – Leadership
This past week, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) and South Dakota Association for Healthcare Quality (SDAHQ)...
Congratulations Katie Folkert for Earning CPHQ Certification
​Congratulations to Katie Folkerts, Clinical Quality Specialist, with Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital for recently securing her Certified Professional in Healthcare...
Palliative Care ECHO: Free Continuing Education Credits Available
Overcoming the obstacles of distance and locally unavailable expertise can be a challenge. That is where the Extension for...
What is a Community Health Worker?
A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has...
