State office releases rural health clinic most common deficiencies
The South Dakota Office of Licensure and Certification has released the most common deficiencies for rural health clinics.
The office...
CMS website offers new attestation resources
The EHR Incentive Programs attestation system opens Tuesday and will be available through Feb. 28, 2017.
Providers must attest...
Guidance issued for electronic Clinical Quality Venous Thromboembolism measures
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued additional guidance for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) measures: VTE-1, VTE-2...
CMS launches IRF, LTCH compare sites
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) and Long-term Care Hospitals (LTCH) compare...
Measure Applications Partnership process kicks off
The annual Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) process has kicked off with the publication of the Measures Under Consideration (MUC)...
Improvement advisor joins SDAHO Team
SDAHO is pleased to announce that Jennifer Kok, RN, has been selected to serve as improvement advisor with the...
Organizations team up for United Against the Flu campaign
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and several other health care organizations are teaming up with the Centers for Disease...
ODPHP updates targets for health care-associated infections within acute care hospitals
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has announced updated 2020 targets for the reduction of health...
Infographic, video offers breast cancer screening guidelines
The Breast Cancer Task Force has created a targeted breast cancer campaign to remind providers to have conversations about...
Helmsley trust announces CT Scanner initiative
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has launched a rural health care competitive funding opportunity to...
