Moving Mountains Together

Registration

The South Dakota Association of Health Care Organizations (SDAHO) Annual Convention is the premier gathering for healthcare professionals statewide. It provides an ideal environment for networking with colleagues, staying abreast of the latest healthcare developments, and participating in enlightening sessions led by distinguished speakers.

Join SDAHO and your healthcare peers from September 25-27 in Rapid City for our 98th Annual Convention. Together, let’s exchange insights, deepen our knowledge, and celebrate our collective accomplishments. This year’s theme, “Moving Mountains Together,” highlights our dedication to tackling significant healthcare challenges and advancing services across our state. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and drive positive change in South Dakota’s healthcare landscape.

Drawing over 450 healthcare professionals across South Dakota, the convention offers 9.6 contact hours for Licensed Nursing Home Administrators and Social Workers. SDAHO in collaboration with affiliated societies will cover the following topics for hospital and post-acute members:

Leadership
Quality
Finance
Information Technology
Workforce and Human Resources
Legal & Regulatory
Delivery of Care
Marketing and Media Relations

Registration

Registration Fees

Member - $250
Nonmember - $350
Student Registration - $75
Golf Event on September 25 - $50

Register Here

SDAHO Cancellation/Refund Policy

Policies regarding refunding of registration fees for the SDAHO Convention are:

Full Refund: (less $25.00 processing fee) if cancellation is received 2 weeks (September 10 or earlier) prior to Convention.
50% Refund if cancellation is received between 1 and 2 weeks (September 11-17) prior to the Convention.
NO REFUND if cancellation is received less than 1 week prior (September 18-24) to the Convention.
NO REFUND for “No-Shows.” Exceptions to this policy may be made in unusual circumstances at the discretion of the SDAHO President.

Agenda

(subject to change)

September 25 (All times are in MT)

12-5 pm Golf Event – Hart Ranch Golf Course
SDAHO Board Meeting

September 26

8:00-9:15 am

Welcome & Opening Keynote, The Life-Changing Power of Your Rope Team, Gretchen Evans

9:30-10:30 am

Revitalize, Innovate, and Flourish: Embracing a Growth Mindset in Healthcare
Addiction: Through the Lens of Chronic Disease
Psychotropic Reduction: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Considerations: Are you Prepared?
EHR on FHIR: Results From First FHIR-Powered Prior Authorization

10:45 - 11:45 am

Confrontation: Do you hate it too? Let's practice!
Implementing a Post Acute Referral Center (PARC) to Streamline the Discharge Process
Medicare Advantage Panel
Emerging Tribal Data Infrastructure, So That People May Live

12:00 – 1:15 pm

Lunch & Awards Ceremony

1:30-2:30 pm

Regulatory Round-Up
Media Training
Nursing Home Admission Process
Meeting the Needs of Today's Healthcare Consumer (Part 1)
Navigating the Multigenerational Workforce

2:45-3:45 pm

Primary Palliative Care Recipe: Equal Parts Understanding, Skills, and Champion. Stir Gently.
Innovative Strategies in Healthcare Marketing and Media
Driving Organizational Change in Healthcare
Meeting the Needs of Today's Healthcare Consumer (Part 2)
Elevate Your Infection Prevention Quality Program

4:00-6:00 pm

Exhibitor Social

September 27

7:15-8:15 am

Membership Meetings

8:30-9:30 am

Navigating Legal Minefields in Healthcare: Top Risks and Solutions
Coaching Up or Out
CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Programs Overview and Recent Updates
Evolving Cybersecurity within the NCCoE Toolbox

9:45-10:45 am

State Workforce Panel
Tips on Applying for Healthcare Grants
Empowering Rural Care: Dynamic Staffing Solutions & Retention Models
Telehealth Policy Updates

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Closing Keynote: The FUNdamentals of Meaningful Leadership, Paul Long

Accommodations

Conference Location

The Monument | 444 Mt. Rushmore Rd N., Rapid City, SD 57701

Lodging

A discounted rate for SDAHO is available at Holiday Inn Rapid City Downtown – September 24th-27th, 2024

$159 – Single King with Sofa-sleeper | $159 - Double Queen (Upgrade to a Double Queen Executive (Double Queen with w/ sleeper sofa) for $10 more) or a Plaza Suite for $30 more)

Rate cannot be guaranteed after 8/25/24 – Reserve your room today!

Call 844-516-6415 anytime. Reference SDAHO or group code SDH
Follow this link to book online: Click Here (does not work with mobile devices)

Continuing Education

SDAHO is the South Dakota Affiliate of LeadingAge, an approved provider of continuing education in nursing home administration by the South Dakota Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. There are up to 9.6 hours available.

SDAHO is approved as a provider for continuing education by the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners, 135 East Illinois, Suite 214, Spearfish, SD 57783, Provider #1000. There are up to 9.6 hours available.

Justification Toolkit

Below are tools to help you calculate the investment and identify your professional and financial return on investment. Use this toolkit as a resource to convey the value of this conference to your employer, and start planning your conference experience today!

Keynote Speakers

Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans

The Life-Changing Power of Your Rope Team

As one of the most highly decorated women to serve in the U.S. Army, Gretchen Evans had thought she had achieved her dream when she was overseeing 30,000 troops as a Command Sergeant Major. But all of that changed in an instant during a rocket attack in Afghanistan when she suffered catastrophic injuries and became deaf. Gretchen's presentation will take you on a journey from her finding her purpose in the military, to her devastating injury, to her decision to reclaim her life with the support of her Rope Team that included a service dog and a select group of friends and supporters. Between her stories, Gretchen will offer her wisdom on topics of grit, resilience, hope, and overcoming any barrier. With a heartfelt message and some lighthearted humor, Gretchen provides a keynote that inspires all of us to find our own "rope team" and to live our best lives.

Paul Long

The FUNdamentals of Meaningful Leadership

What if everyone in your organization could manifest true fulfillment while creating more opportunities of success personally and professionally? Organizations around the globe are challenged right now in their quest to attract and retain great talent. As our work environment, workforce and traditional market strategies are evolving, one thing remains consistent, an overwhelming human desire to feel fulfilled. In The FUNdamentals of Meaningful Leadership, Transformative Speaker on Employee Engagement & Fulfillment, Paul Long leverages his concept of FUNDAMISM to deliver a more deliberate approach in the creation of professional and personal fulfillment. With these strategies, leaders and their teams will consistently find a way to manifest the experience and goals they desire.