Congratulations to Angela Brockmueller, Newest CPHQ
SDAHO congratulates Angela Brockmueller, RN, on passing the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. Angela is the Quality and Infection Control nurse at...
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 rural residents are at 30%...
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 Director of Ancillary Services at...
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 Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Quality Corner: Healthcare Workforce Shortage
States across the country have been experiencing a workforce shortage of health professionals. The most pressing concern is the shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs),...
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 for Medicare & Medicaid Services,...
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 organizational leadership, patient safety, process...
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) partnered on a Spring event...
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 Quality (CPHQ). The CPHQ is...
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 Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) Project...
