UnityPoint Health data breach hits 1.4 million patients
UnityPoint Health, which runs more than 50 clinics in Iowa with 290 physicians and other providers, says a successful...
Brookings Health hosting community opioid forums
In response to the opioid epidemic, which has increasingly become a focus for hospitals and communities across the United...
Helmsley Charitable Trust announces radiology equipment initiative
In the spring of 2018, the Helmsley Charitable Trust's Rural Healthcare Program surveyed health care facilities in its seven-state...
Apply now for SDAHO annual Quality Excellence Awards
Applications are now being accepted for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s second annual Quality Excellence Awards. The...
CDC releases new training to aid in antibiotic awareness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new series of classes as part of its four-part...
Hospital Compare data updated with quality information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Hospital Compare website with new quality information for the Hospital...
West Nile found in 11 SD counties
The West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in mosquitoes or humans in eleven South Dakota counties, according to...
USDA funding available for opioid misuse in rural areas
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that drug overdose death rates are rising in rural areas,...
Revised requirements for health care facilities for reducing Legionella risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), Quality, Safety and Oversight Group (QSO) recently released a revised memo on...
Getting “big and loud” in Canton and Vermillion
Therapy patients with Parkinson’s disease at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center and Sanford Hospital Vermillion are experiencing remarkable results,...
