Unlock the Power of the South Dakota Health Care Workforce Resource Center
SDAHO is committed to supporting members as you navigate ongoing workforce challenges across South Dakota. As part of that effort, we want to highlight...
Rural Initiatives: SDAHO and Southeast SD AHEC partner to strengthen the health care workforce...
A strong health care workforce begins with early exposure, hands-on learning, and meaningful mentorship. Through a growing partnership, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare...
Why the South Dakota Health Care Workforce Resource Center matters
For Our People, Our Providers, and Our Communities
Workforce challenges aren’t just staffing issues—they’re human issues. Every open position in a clinic, hospital, nursing home,...
Rural Initiatives: Looking Back
It has been one year since SDAHO’s Quality Department was rebranded as Rural Health Initiatives, a strategic shift that reflects the growing and diverse...
Rural Initiatives: New Scholarships Can Help Recruit Future Rural Healthcare Workers
A new scholarship opportunity aimed at strengthening South Dakota’s rural healthcare
workforce is now open for applicants. Horizon Health recently announced the Horizon/Build
Dakota Scholarships for...
2026 MBQIP Workshop: Supporting You, Strengthening Outcomes
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Rural Health Initiatives department is excited to host a Medicare Beneficiary Quality Improvement Project (MBQIP) Workshop.
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Rural Initiatives: Emergency Department Transfer Communication Focus series launches
On November 20, 2025, a 4-part series on Emergency Department Transfer Communication (EDTC) launched under the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Rural...
Rural Initiatives: Breaking Down Stigma: SDAHO brings powerful conversations on Opioid Use Disorder to...
Across South Dakota, health care professionals are hearing a powerful message about substance use disorder, stigma, and the importance of compassionate care. South Dakota...
SDAHO Celebrates National Healthcare Quality Week: Oct. 19-25, 2025
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is celebrating National Healthcare Quality Week, October 19-25, 2025, by lifting all of our amazing health...
Statewide Opioid Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis Underway
The South Dakota Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, in partnership with the University of South Dakota (USD) School of Health Sciences...
