CDC releases new training to aid in antibiotic awareness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new series of classes as part of its four-part online training series on antibiotic...
Hospital Compare data updated with quality information
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services updated the Hospital Compare website with new quality information for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting, Prospective Payment...
West Nile found in 11 SD counties
The West Nile Virus (WNV) has been found in mosquitoes or humans in eleven South Dakota counties, according to state epidemiologist Dr. Josh Clayton....
USDA funding available for opioid misuse in rural areas
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that drug overdose death rates are rising in rural areas, surpassing rates in urban areas....
Revised requirements for health care facilities for reducing Legionella risk
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS), Quality, Safety and Oversight Group (QSO) recently released a revised memo on the requirements of a health...
Getting “big and loud” in Canton and Vermillion
Therapy patients with Parkinson’s disease at the Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center and Sanford Hospital Vermillion are experiencing remarkable results, thanks to dedicated therapists and...
SD Health Executives Group schedules disruptive innovation panel discussion
A free panel discussion on “Disruptive Innovation in Healthcare Delivery” will be hosted by the South Dakota Health Executives Group on July 16 at...
Study shows reducing opioids not associated with lower patient satisfaction scores
A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 2,500 patients who used high doses of opioids for at least six months showed that reducing their opioid...
Avera facilities recognized for improving quality and costs
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton and Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen received special recognition by the Premier Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN)...
Slipping through the cracks of American health care
A recent report in the New York Times indicates those with serious mental illness die 15-30 years younger than those without. It's a scary...
