Two South Dakota Hospitals earn spots among NRHA’s Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce South Dakota has two hospitals that made the top 20 Rural and...
Rural Initiatives: Dr. Uthe to lead a 3-part series on Buprenorphine and MOUD
Our monthly feature series "Quality Corner" has been renamed "Rural Initiatives" to reflect recent changes to SDAHO's quality integration department.
SDAHO is pleased to announce...
Expanding South Dakota’s rural nursing workforce through HRSA Grant ECHO Program
This spring the University of South Dakota (USD) Department of Nursing invites you to join their free ECHO webinar series focusing on rural mental...
SD hospitals earn spots on Chartis Center for Rural Health top 100 lists
Congratulations to the South Dakota hospitals recognized among the Chartis Center for Rural Health's Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals for 2025 and Top...
Quality Corner: Upcoming Changes
The SDAHO Quality Integration team is excited to announce an upcoming change to our department name. While the name is shifting, our commitment to...
SD DOH offers data analysis summary on rural healthcare programs
Over the past year, the Office of Rural Health conducted a Strategic Analysis of Rural Healthcare Programs using a comprehensive five-step process to evaluate...
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program – First cohort applications are due Wednesday, January 15
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), a new initiative designed to assist...
CMS Soliciting Applications for RCHD Program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it is soliciting new applications for the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration (RCHD) program....
SDAHO’s Past Board President Jason Merkley Featured on National Podcast: Rural Health Rising
South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s Past Board Chair, Jason Merkley took part in a national podcast titled, Rural Health Rising produced by Hillsdale...
Rural Hospital Stabilization Program now available
The new Rural Hospital Stabilization Program (RHSP), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and administered by the National Rural Health...
