Chronic Disease Resource
Healthcare providers play a vital role in preventing and controlling chronic diseases. In South Dakota that includes referring tobacco-using patients to the SD QuitLine​,...
2019 Chronic Disease Partners and BetterChoices, BetterHealth Conference
The 2019 Chronic Disease Partners and Better Choices, Better Health Conference will be held on October 15-16, 2019 in Mitchell. Breakout session proposals are being accepted...
Office of Child and Family Services Youth Survey
The Office of Child and Family Services needs assessment team would like help to distribute a youth survey. The survey is intended for those...
BCBH Master Fellow Opportunity
Every day, millions of people with chronic diseases struggle to manage their symptoms. The suite of Stanford University developed Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME)...
Driver’s Education
By Alex Strauss MED Magazine
There
are few more passionate and outspoken fans of Dakota Lions Sight &
Health than Alan Berdahl. Not only...
Resources for Healthcare Disaster Preparedness and Response
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the ​Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) and National...
Office of Child and Family Services hosts regional meetings
The South Dakota Department of Health Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) will be hosting three regional meetings in April. The meetings...
Remember Safety When Facing Task Of Flood Recovery And Cleanup
By MED Magazine's Alyssa McGinnis
Health officials are reminding people in many Midwestern communities devastated by floods to use caution.
“Cleaning up is overwhelming, and...
Top 10 Patient-Safety Concerns for 2019
ECRI Institute, a nonprofit organization that studies how to improve patient care by addressing safety concerns across the continuum of care, just released its...
Details Beyond the Waiver: Addiction and Opioid Use Disorder Training for Health Care Professionals
Physicians, nurses and other practitioners have important roles to play combating opioid abuse. This may be a new and uncomfortable role for some,...
