Avera facilities recognized for improving quality and costs
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen received special recognition by the Premier...
Slipping through the cracks of American health care
A recent report in the New York Times indicates those with serious mental illness die 15-30 years younger than...
AHA raises awareness of violence through #HAVhope campaign
Today is Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness! Join the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations as we strive...
Reduction in hospital-acquired conditions saves 8,000 lives, $2.9 billion
Data recently released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows continued progress in improving patient safety,...
AHA raises awareness of violence through #HAVhope campaign
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has designated Friday, June 8, as Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness. Â The goal...
ACS changes guidelines for colorectal cancer screening
The American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 30 released a new colorectal cancer screening guideline, which was published in...
South Dakota hospitals making great strides in quality improvement
Tom Evans, MD, from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Board of...
Humana launches value-based hospital compensation plan
Humana has launched a national, value-based care incentive program that provides compensation dependent on quality improvement and performance. The...
Sepsis prevention is focus of World Hand Hygiene Day
On May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day, the focus is on the prevention of sepsis in health care.
Health care-associated...
Cyber threat to health care sector announced
A new cyber attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed installing malicious software via a custom backdoor within...
