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 an unusually close understanding of...
Quality Corner: Collaboration and Partnerships
There have been many valuable lessons learned through COVID-19 pandemic. Quality measures and process improvement activities continue to be a priority however with the...
SDAHO’s Quality Department CPHQ Certified
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce the entire SDAHO Quality Integration Department have earned their Certified Professional in...
SDAHO’s Becky Heisinger Selected to Serve on the NGMA Certification Council
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce Becky Heisinger, Director of Quality Integration, has been selected to serve on...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is March 21-27, 2022
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction. It...
Sleep Awareness Week is March 13- 19, 2022
According to the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Health Index, "research consistently demonstrates that sleep is a significant component of physical and mental health, as...
SDAHO Hosts Survey Readiness Chat with State Surveyor
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Quality Team coordinated a Survey Readiness chat with a State Surveyor. SDAHO in collaboration with the...
Quality Corner: Grant Spotlight
Many healthcare quality professionals are looking for innovative ways to fund projects, grants may be an excellent vehicle. Grants offer the ability to use...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Did you know screening for colorectal cancer starts at age 45 and even earlier if you have risk factors? In the United States, of...
Sepsis 101 for Nurses
​Treatment is more effective, when sepsis is recognized early. However, despite the advances made in treating sepsis, basic understanding of sepsis events is still...
