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Quality Excellence Award Nominations 2021

Member Spotlight
Nominations are now being accepted for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization’s annual Quality Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented during the...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Kathi Herreid

Healthcare Hero
If you are caring for someone suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, you may face difficult challenges as you try to provide care and...

DSS Launches Program to Help with Behavioral Health Costs

State News
The Department of Social Services (DSS) recently launched the Behavioral Health Voucher Program, offering funding assistance and support for mental health and substance use...

Revised Reporting Requirements for Recipients of Provider Relief Fund Payments

Covid-19
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released a revised Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements for recipients of Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Payments....

Thank you for attending SDAHO’s Rural Health Leaders Conference

Education News
On behalf of the SDAHO team, thank you to everyone who participated in the 2021 SDAHO Rural Health Leaders Conference this year, held in...

Rural Health Clinic COVID-19 Mitigation Funding

Covid-19
This month, the U.S Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has provided $424.7 million for COVID-19...

SDHHRA Award Nominations

Member News
The SD Healthcare Human Resource Association (SDHHRA) sponsors two awards that are presented at the SDAHO Annual Convention Awards Luncheon. Nominations for these awards...

DSS Public Hearing on Behavioral Health Telemedicine and Audio-Only Services

State News
The Department of Social Services (DSS) will be holding a public hearing on July 9 at 11:00 am CST at the DSS Building in...

Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Survey

Quality News
The Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) has released a needs assessment to identify mental health training and technical assistance needs in...

OSHA issues COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards for Healthcare Facilities

Covid-19
​On Thursday, June 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) for occupational exposure to COVID-19 that requires...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Megan Doolittle

Healthcare Hero
For many who work in the healthcare, they will tell you the greatest honor is to live to serve others. Megan Doolittle a registered...

CMS Reinstates MDS Timeframe Requirements and Ends Other CMS Emergency Blanket Waivers

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated memo QSO-21-17-NH ending the following waivers for long-term care (LTC) facilities and nursing...

Ombudsman Services Rules Passed by Interim Rules Committee

State News
On June 7, the Interim Rules Review Committee unanimously approved Ombudsman Services Rules brought by the Department of Human Services (DHS). The rules clarify...

Funding Opportunity for Navigators in States with a Federally Facilitated Marketplace 

Federal News
On June 4, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the Navigator program for...

CMS releases guidance on Medicaid and CHIP provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Center Informational Bulletin providing general information on the Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program...

Interim Rules Committee Review Approves Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

State News
On June 7th, the Interim Rules Review Committee unanimously approved new Department of Health rules to add spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) to South Dakota’s...

Vaccine Education and Communications

Covid-19
LeadingAge continues to help members educate staff and older adults about COVID vaccinations. Through “Drive for 75” updates during Online Policy Updates and online information...

Register today for the upcoming education during the week of June 14

Education News
Check out our event calendar for other upcoming educational opportunities from SDAHO and other organizations. If you have any questions on SDAHO education, please contact Michella.Sybesma@SDAHO.ORG. Click on the...

DOH Seeks Public Input for Block Grant

State News
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is seeking public input as it prepares its FY 2022 Maternal and Child Health Block Grant submission to the...

COVID-19 is not Over – FREE Training for Direct Care Workers

Covid-19
Although progress has been made in reducing rates of COVID-19, the virus is still a risk to direct care workers and the individuals in...
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