Gov. Daugaard outlines goals for 2018 legislative session
The 93rd South Dakota Legislative Session started yesterday with Gov. Daugaard’s annual State of the State address to a joint session of the House...
South Dakota Board of Regents Expands Nursing Education at Northern State University
The South Dakota Board of Regents authorized the expansion of nursing education in northeast South Dakota to help address the critical shortage of healthcare...
Future health care growth requires facilities to focus on recruitment, retention
As facilities across the state strive to continue to provide access to quality, affordable health care, the need to recruit and retain a qualified...
2017 workforce housing interim study
The legislative summer study on the need for workforce housing in South Dakota, especially in the rural areas and in smaller communities, met for...
Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching
The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) is Oct. 13.
The program provides...
SDAHO Takes Active Role in the LTC Legislative Summer Study
The legislative study committee on sustainable models for long term care in South Dakota kicked off on May 23rd. SDAHO's leadership that included, Tim...
Community health grants available
The South Dakota Department of Health has announced one-year, $10,000 grants to support the assessment of community health and develop health promotion and disease...
Senate committee advances EMR certification bill
A bill to create a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs) unanimously passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and...
Rural family medicine residency program in Pierre receives accreditation
A new rural family medicine residency program in Pierre, a product of collaboration between Sanford Health and Avera Health, received accreditation last week. The...
Gov. Daugaard signs physical therapy bill
Gov. Dennis Daugaard has signed a bill that revises certain provisions regarding the licensure of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.
House Bill 1070 removes...
