CMS awards $26.6 million for developing quality measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services selected seven healthcare organizations to create new quality measures for the Quality Payment Program, awarding them $26.6...
DOH investigates Legionnaires’ disease in Sioux Falls
The South Dakota Department of Health issued a press release concerning 14 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease that have been reported in people who...
FDA broadens treatment options for opioid dependence
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new dosage option for buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film, which is applied under the tongue as...
CHAD fall Quality Conference set for Sept. 25-27
The Community Healthcare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) will be holding a fall Quality Conference on Sept. 25-27 in Bismarck, ND. The first day...
September is National Preparedness Month
September is recognized annually as National Preparedness Month and serves as an opportunity to review emergency plans and complete practice drills. Hospitals and long...
Know sepsis, save a life
Every September since 2011, September has been designated as Sepsis Awareness Month, a month dedicated to educating people on what sepsis is, how to...
FEMA Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course set for Oct. 2
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness will hold a free Health Sector Emergency Preparedness course on Oct. 2 from 8...
CDC reports steady increase in STDs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported last week a sustained increase in sexually transmitted diseases and urged health care providers to...
Brookings Health System holds community forum to address opioid epidemic
Brookings Health System hosted two community forums last week to address concerns and answer questions about the opioid epidemic. A group of panelists represented...
Deadline extended for Quality Excellence Award applications
The application deadline for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s second annual Quality Excellence Awards has been extended to Aug. 24.
The Quality Excellence...
