The Latest News From SDAHO

Monument Health Announces Plans to Close Custer Care Center

Member News
Monument Health’s Custer Care Center will close due to staffing shortages, according to a news release Monday. Mark Schmidt, the president of the Custer market,...

Upcoming Education for January

Education News
​Beginning in January 2022, SDAHO members will have access to SDAHO-hosted virtual education for no additional cost, as this is now a member benefit. Explore...

Opioid Treatment Programs: New Information for 2022

Covid-19
​The Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Physician Fee Schedule final rule includes information for Medicare-enrolled Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs): After the end of the COVID-19 public...

SDAHO Holds Legislative Forums Across the State

SDAHO Events
​SDAHO held legislative forums in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, and Rapid City.  The discussions were engaging with participation from legislators, community and health care leaders...

Antibiotic Stewardship Program

Quality News
​At the quarterly Critical Access Hospital (CAH) FLEX virtual meeting held on December 8, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the Antibiotic Stewardship...

SAM.gov Unique Entity ID Effective April 2022

Federal News
Is your organization registered in SAM.gov (System for Award Management)? If so, then you need to be aware of a change that goes into...

Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule Private Payor Data Reporting – Delayed until 2023

Federal News
On December 10, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act delayed the Clinical...

Limited Spots are Available for the 2022 Nurse Leadership Program

Education News
​SDAHO is currently accepting registrations for the 2022 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program. Since its inception in 2020, over 120 nurses have participated in the program....

2021 Continuing Education Hours Available

Education News
2022 is quickly approaching, do you have the required continuing education credits needed to fulfill your nursing home administrator or social work license? SDAHO is...

MAP Workgroups to Discuss CMS Performance Measures Under Consideration

Federal News
The Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) workgroups met virtually this week to discuss performance measures under consideration by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...

Hometown Healthcare Heroes: Avera St. Mary’s Hospital, Pierre South Dakota

Hometown Healthcare Hero
Congratulations to this month’s South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization (SDAHO) Hometown Healthcare Heroes member facility and community, Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre,...

Surgeon General Advisory Targets Youth Mental Health Crisis

Federal News
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, M.D., released an Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, which calls for a “a whole-of-society effort to address longstanding challenges,...

Registration Open for SDAHO’s 2022 Nurse Leadership’s Program

Education News
With the ever-changing healthcare landscape, nurses are constantly met with new challenges, practices, and opportunities. Having a strong nurse leader in place to help...

SAMHSA Grants Available to Expand Overdose Prevention Programs

Federal News
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants available to expand overdose prevention programs. Primary and behavioral health organizations, state and local...

340B Webinar Presented by SUNRx Available on Demand

Education News
SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner, SUNRx, recently hosted a webinar titled, “Best Practices in Managing 340B Pharmacy”. Read below for a brief description of...

White House Holds Maternal Health Summit

Federal News
On December 7, the White House hosted a summit to mark the first federal Maternal Health Day of Action. The summit highlighted actions the...

Governor Kristi Noem Delivers Budget Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2023

State News
On Tuesday December 7, 2021 Governor Kristi Noem delivered her budget recommendations for fiscal year 2023 to a joint session of the legislature. Overall,...

National Influenza Vaccination Week – There is Still Time to Protect Against Flu

Federal News
The holidays are here, and while that means more opportunities for spreading cheer, there is also more opportunity for spreading flu and other respiratory...

Less Busy Work, More Patient Work

Latest News
Are there time gaps in your contingent-labor hiring process? If so, often times they’re created by a failure to completely account for all the...

Music & Memory: Overview of Best Practices Course

Education News
SDAHO is inviting administrators, nurses, social workers, activity professionals, caregivers and others that directly work with individuals living with dementia to attend a 3-hour...
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