Congratulations to Katie Biggins, Newest CPHQ
​SDAHO congratulates Katie Biggins, RN, on passing the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. Katie is the Quality Improvement Coordinator at Avera Gregory...
Quality Corner: SDAHO Member Facility Featured in Compass Navigator
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to lift up member facility, Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center as they are featured...
AAHPM Introduces New Palliative Care Quality Measures
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) announced the finalization of two patient-reported outcomes measures (PROM) to improve the quality of care...
Managing Medical Device-related Skin Injuries Webinar Sponsored by American Nurse
​Medical device–related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) are iatrogenic and account for more than 30% of all hospital-acquired pressure injuries. The American Nurse is sponsoring a...
September is Sepsis Awareness Month
​​​​Acute sepsis is the #1 cost of hospitalizations in the United States and skilled nursing home sepsis-related costs are estimated to be $62 billion...
Congratulations to Angela Brockmueller, Newest CPHQ
SDAHO congratulates Angela Brockmueller, RN, on passing the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam. Angela is the Quality and Infection Control nurse at...
American Heart Association Partners with Rural Hospitals to Improve Patient Outcomes
​Recent healthcare metrics demonstrate a concerning trend: rural Americans face higher mortality rates than urban residents. Data indicates that rural residents are at 30%...
Congratulations to Marissa Troesen, Newest CPHQ
SDAHO congratulates Marissa Trosen, MPH, RRT on passing the CPHQ (Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality) exam. Marissa is the Director of Ancillary Services at...
CDC Reports Increase in Drug-resistant Infections During Pandemic
After declining in recent years, antimicrobial-resistant infections starting during hospitalization grew 15% from 2019 to 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Quality Corner: Healthcare Workforce Shortage
States across the country have been experiencing a workforce shortage of health professionals. The most pressing concern is the shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs),...
