SDAHO Launches Podcast Featuring Dr. Jennifer Tinguely Sharing Information on MAT
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce their new podcast series: SDAHO Soundbites. These short audio clips pull beneficial...
SDAHO Awarded 2024 EMS Regional Service Designation Grant
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations HRET is excited to announce they have been awarded the Regional Service Designation Grant. Funding is provided...
Prescription Take-Back Day is Saturday, April 27
Since South Dakota began participating in the National Prescription Take-Back Day in 2017, nearly 53,000 pounds of medication has been collected for destruction through...
DOH Compiles Resources for Enhanced Barrier Precautions in Nursing Homes
On March 20, CMS issued new guidance for State Survey Agencies and long-term care facilities on the use of enhanced barrier precautions (EBP) to align...
SDAHO Attends CMS Quality Conference
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held its Annual Quality Conference April 8-10, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. SDAHO's Director of Quality Integration,...
SDAHO to Host MBQIP Workshop in May
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Quality and Integration department is excited to host a Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Workshop.
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Quality Corner: Avera St. Luke’s Unique and Engaging Sepsis Activity Proves Beneficial
According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), sepsis was the third leading cause of death in U. S. hospitals in 2023. Â It...
New Funding Opportunity! Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a new Notice of Funding Opportunity to increase the behavioral health workforce and expand access to...
March 10-16, 2024, is Patient Safety Awareness Week
Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual recognition event that occurs in March, is intended to encourage everyone to learn more about health care safety.
During...
Quality Corner: Patient and Family Engagement
According to the Compass Hospitals Quality Improvement Contractors (HQIC), the purpose of Patient and Family Engagement (PFE) is to engage patients with hospital staff...
