AHA raises awareness of violence through #HAVhope campaign
Today is Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness! Join the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations as we strive to end all forms of...
Reduction in hospital-acquired conditions saves 8,000 lives, $2.9 billion
Data recently released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows continued progress in improving patient safety, a signal that initiatives led...
AHA raises awareness of violence through #HAVhope campaign
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has designated Friday, June 8, as Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness. Â The goal is to focus attention on...
ACS changes guidelines for colorectal cancer screening
The American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 30 released a new colorectal cancer screening guideline, which was published in CA: A Cancer Journal for...
South Dakota hospitals making great strides in quality improvement
Tom Evans, MD, from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Board of Trustees last week for a...
Humana launches value-based hospital compensation plan
Humana has launched a national, value-based care incentive program that provides compensation dependent on quality improvement and performance. The Hospital Incentive Program (HIP) is...
Sepsis prevention is focus of World Hand Hygiene Day
On May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day, the focus is on the prevention of sepsis in health care.
Health care-associated infections (those acquired during health...
Cyber threat to health care sector announced
A new cyber attack group known as Orangeworm has been observed installing malicious software via a custom backdoor within large international corporations that operate...
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is April 28
The 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement agencies, is April 28 from...
AHA shares new resource on ICD-10-CM coding for social determinants of health
The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently released a new resource that hospitals and health systems can use to educate caregivers and coding professionals about...
