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...
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...
Rural Initiatives: Rural Health Transformation Program
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act established a $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen care delivery and sustainability in rural communities. All...
Rural Initiatives: AI, automation & robotics in health care roles
Across the country, hospitals are beginning to lean on robotics and automation to ease the workload on clinical staff. Robots like Moxi are being...
Rural Initiatives: Huron Regional Medical Center welcomes SDAHO’s RISE UP Interns
Since 2020, The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) has participated as a host organization for the MCHC/ RISE-UP Program, through a partnership...
Rural Initiatives: 2025 Opioids, Stimulants and Trauma Summit
Loretta Bryan, clinical improvement consultant at the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations, attended the 2025 Opioids, Stimulants, and Trauma Summit held May 6–8...
Rural Initiatives: Quality Professional Development Program
In January, the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO), in partnership with the South Dakota Office of Rural Health, launched a new initiative:...
SDAHO Hosts 2025 MBQIP Quality Workshop
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) Rural Health Initiatives Department hosted the 3rd Annual MBQIP Workshop, titled "Moving Forward Together." This one-day...
