HQ Principles Course Offered for Critical Access Hospitals
There is still time to enroll in the self-paced, online course through the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) to assist frontline quality staff...
HQ Principles Online Course Now Available for Rural Hospitals
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is offering a self-paced, online course through the National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) to assist...
SDAHO Celebrates Healthcare Quality Week October 17-23
​SDAHO is excited to celebrate Healthcare Quality Week October 17-23. The annual event is brought to you by the National Association of Healthcare Quality...
United Against The Flu
United Against the Flu is a collaborative effort by several national health care organizations in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Quality Corner with SDAHO Quality Integration Department: October Update
Welcome to the first Quality Corner information update from the Quality Integration Team at SDAHO. At the beginning of each month, the Quality Integration...
Financial Effects of COVID-19: Hospital Outlook for the Remainder of 2021
America’s hospitals face significant, ongoing financial instability as the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to fester. With cases and hospitalizations at high levels...
Healthcare-Associated Infections Increased in 2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study from CDC is the first comprehensive look at the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) that harm...
Using Partnerships to Address the Opioid Epidemic
The opioid epidemic refers to the public health issue stemming from the rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs. Organizations like the...
SD FLEX Grant Provides CPHQ Prep Course
​A total of 29 quality professionals took part in virtual Certified Professional Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) Prep Course conducted by National Association of Healthcare Quality...
Rural Healthy People 2030 Survey
The Southwest Rural Health Research Center at Texas A&M University is conducting a study that consists of a 20-minute survey on the most important...