Inappropriate use of social media in health care
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Office of Licensure and Certification, recently shared information regarding the inappropriate use of social media in the...
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), Office of Health Care Facilities...
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 of residents who receive antipsychotic...
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 meeting in Sioux Falls on...
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 consider legislation that will expedite...
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 Commerce and Industry to defeat...
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 Yankton, SD before holding its...
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 one of the items on...
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 additional nursing home capacity.
Hospital CEOs/administrators...
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 year of spending less than...
