The Latest News From SDAHO

Care For Caregivers to Win the Staffing Battle

SDAHO Enterprises
Retaining quality clinicians must be a priority for quality patient care. When asked, 94.8% of hospitals say they view retention as a “key strategic...

Quality Corner: Grant Spotlight

Latest News
Many healthcare quality professionals are looking for innovative ways to fund projects, grants may be an excellent vehicle. Grants offer the ability to use...

CMS Vaccine Mandates: Compliance Impact on Medicare Certified Healthcare Providers

Covid-19
​SDAHO hosted Nancy Ruzicka on March 2 to inform Medicare certified organizations (hospitals, skilled nursing homes, home health and hospices) on the new requirements...

COVID-19 Cost Share Extension

Covid-19
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell joined the National Governors Association call with the White House COVID-19 team to discuss the...

Biden’s Nursing Home Vision to Increase Oversight and Penalties

Federal News
​The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on March 10 at 2pm CT/3pm ET...

SDAHO Announces Keynote Speakers for 2022 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference

Education News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited to announce this year’s keynote speakers for the 2022 Post-Acute Partners in Care conference. Opening...

CDC’s New COVID-19 Community Levels Recommendations Do Not Apply in Healthcare Settings

Covid-19
​On February 25, the CDC updated it's guidance on COVID-19 prevention steps by transitioning from community transmission rates to community levels.  COVID-19 community levels...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Education News
Did you know screening for colorectal cancer starts at age 45 and even earlier if you have risk factors?  In the United States, of...

SDAHO’s Tammy Hatting Selected to NRHA Rural Health Congress

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce that SDAHO COO, Tammy Hatting has been selected to be part of...

2022 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 7

State News
Week 7 of the 2022 South Dakota Legislative session ended with crossover day taking place on Wednesday Feb. 22, which is the day all bills...

Sepsis 101 for Nurses

Education News
​Treatment is more effective, when sepsis is recognized early. However, despite the advances made in treating sepsis, basic understanding of sepsis events is still...

New Reports on Health and Well-being of Children During COVID-19 Pandemic

Covid-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing two new reports in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that provide important insights on...

HHS Awards Nearly $55 Million to Increase Virtual Health Care Access and Quality Through Community Health Centers

Federal News
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded nearly $55 million to 29 HRSA-funded...

South Dakota Department of Social Services Funding Opportunity Announced

State News
The SD Department of Social Services Division of Behavioral Health is offering an implementation and training opportunity through the South Dakota Screening, Brief Intervention,...

Importance of Rewarding and Recognizing Employees

Education News
Recognizing and rewarding employees has a positive impact on engagement, productivity, retention, culture and satisfaction. If those reasons aren't enough to convince you of...

Tool Helps Hospitals Target Infection Prevention Efforts

Federal News
A new four-part tool is available to help hospitals and health systems estimate the cost and benefit of interventions to prevent health care-associated infections. The...

SDAHO Hosts All District Meeting

Member News
​​The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) hosted an all-district meeting for member CEOs and administrators on Tuesday, February 22. Due to challenging...

Avel eCare is Recruiting Facilities to Participate in Educational Program Opportunity

Education News
The pandemic has been a life-changer for many, particularly those living in a nursing home or who care for someone who lives in a...

FDA Alerts Providers to COVID-19 Rapid Test Recall

Covid-19
The Food and Drug Administration announced a Class 1 recall of the E25Bio COVID-19 Direct Antigen Response Test. E25Bio is recalling its COVID-19 Direct...

2022 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 6

State News
Week 6 of the South Dakota Legislative session has concluded with several healthcare related bills taking center stage. A few key issues to be...
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