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Mission: Lifeline Stroke South Dakota Post-Acute Care Initiative

Why are the American Heart Association and The Helmsley Charitable Trust focusing on quality care standards for stroke patients in post-acute settings? Together the American...

Grant Spotlight: April 2025

Have you heard about the new website Simpler.grants.gov. Simpler.Grants.gov is an open-source initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...

CISA releases guidance following reported legacy Oracle cloud breach

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released new guidance to help organizations mitigate risks associated with a recently reported breach of Oracle...

Prioritizing Workforce Wellness: Strategies for Resilience & Retention

SDAHO Enterprises endorsed business partner, Medical Solutions will be hosting a webinar on Workforce Wellness: Effective Approaches to Foster Well-being and Retention in Healthcare...

AHRQ Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CLABSI

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)  is recruiting acute care hospital units for a free 9-month program to implement and improve evidence-based practices...

SD PASRR Training on April 24

The SD Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) team invites you to join an upcoming webinar focused on foundational PASRR information and how Major...

2025 Hospital Construction Survey Results

Ensuring operational and survey readiness from the very first day continues to challenge health care facilities professionals nationwide. That’s one of the key takeaways...

SDAHO’s Rave featured in Sen. Rounds press release focusing on legislation to prevent rural hospital closures

Earlier this month Senator Mike Rounds released details regarding introduced legislation at the federal level to prevent rural hospital closures. Tim Rave, President/CEO of...

Quarterly Advocacy Update: Spring 2025

Our Spring update includes a review of the 2025 South Dakota Legislative Session, a preview of the interim session, and a few federal updates....

April is National Donate Life Month

National Donate Life Month (NDLM) was established by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003. Observed in April each year, National Donate...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: April 11, 2025: A Resource for Members

Each week we provide an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to...

Seasons of Change art contest winners

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) hosted the 2nd Annual Facility Art Contest at the 2025 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference that...

SDAHO Honors Post-Acute Care Leaders During 2025 Conference

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) recognized four individuals and one facility for their outstanding contributions to post-acute care during the 2025...

District court strikes down CMS minimum nurse staffing rule

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas April 7 vacated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes....

Telling the Hospital Story: A Program to Reduce Social Isolation among older adults

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is helping members tell their hospitals story. AHA is offering tools and resources to help members tell their story....

Recap of SDAHO Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference: Celebrating 25 years

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations, most comprehensive long-term care conference, known as Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference. took place this past week,...

CDC sends health care providers recommendations for measles treatment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently sent an alert to health care providers on measles prevention and treatment. The agency said...

Seasons of Art: SDAHO’s 2nd Annual LTC Facility Art Contest

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to host the 2nd Annual Facility Art Contest at the upcoming 2025 Post-Acute Partners...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: April 4, 2025: A Resource for Members

Each week we provide an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to...

Record number of medical seniors, graduates matched to residency slots

A record 40,764 medical school seniors and graduates were matched to 43,237 U.S. residency positions, according to the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) on...

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