DOH newsletter for nursing homes released
The August edition of the Partnership News and Best Practice newsletter from the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH),...
Antipsychotic drug use in South Dakota nursing homes drops 22 percent
Over the last six years, nursing homes in South Dakota have experienced a 22.6 percent reduction in the number...
Interim study on mental health services progresses
The committee formed by the South Dakota legislature to study mental health services in South Dakota held its second...
Daugaard calls for special session to discuss sales tax
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has called a special legislative session for Sept. 12 at the State Capitol in Pierre to...
SDAHO joins coalition in opposing Amendment W
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations has joined a large coalition formed by the South Dakota Chamber of...
Mental health interim committee to meet Aug. 7
The Access to Mental Health Services Interim Study Committee will take a tour of the Human Services Center in...
Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations holds meeting
The potential impact to general fund revenues due to the recent ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair is just...
Hospitals asked to complete nursing facility needs survey
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is conducting a survey of hospitals to help assess the need for...
South Dakota ends fiscal year with $16.9M surplus
South Dakota state government closed the 2018 budget year on June 30 with a surplus marking the seventh consecutive...
Excellent health care contributes to South Dakota’s top place finish as retirement state
It takes a lot to lessen the sting of a South Dakota winter, but apparently biting winds and harsh...
