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 phishing campaign exposed patients’ personal...
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 States, the Brookings Health System...
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 funding area to learn about...
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 inaugural awards were presented last...
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 online training series on antibiotic...
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 Inpatient Quality Reporting, Prospective Payment...
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 state epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton....
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, surpassing rates in urban 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 the requirements of a health...
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, thanks to dedicated therapists and...
