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CMS Updates Nursing Home Guidance with Revised Visitation Recommendations

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), issued updated guidance for nursing...

Patient Safety Awareness Week

Patient Safety Awareness Week is observed to acknowledge the need to improve safety throughout the health care system and to celebrate efforts to improve...

South Dakota MOST

Being diagnosed with a terminal illness is a difficult time, whether for the patient, family, or friends. South Dakota MOST (Medical Orders for Scope...

South Dakota Earns Spot in Top 10 in COVID Child Protection Ranking

​South Dakota ranks in the top 10 of states that have done the best job of protecting children amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a...

Meet the Staffing Demand Created by Vaccine Administration

With the approval and roll out of new vaccines, Medical Solutions is prepared to help you staff both clinical and non-clinical roles for administering...

Center for Internet Security Offers No-Cost Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting for Hospitals

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is offering its Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting ransomware protection service free to private hospitals and healthcare organizations...

HHS Updates Provider Relief Fund FAQ with Cost-Based Reimbursement Impact

​The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released additional guidance on the use of provider relief funds (PRF). The guidance...

Healthcare Hero Hightlight – Julie Limmer

School nurses and other healthcare personnel play an important role in safely keeping schools and children healthy. It has been an overwhelming year for...

2021 Legislative Session Update: Week 8

The 2021 South Dakota Legislative session wrapped up week 8, the last full week of this year's session. It was a busy week in...

Registration OPEN for Post-Acute Partners In Care Conference

​​How do you provide exceptional care and leadership in the face of constant change? In today's unpredictable world, we have a choice: to survive...

Continued Financial Stress on Healthcare could Threaten Patient’s Access to Care

​A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the America Hospital Association (AHA) shows that total hospital revenue in...

March is National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is an annual nutrition education and information campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign, celebrated each year during...

Revised Hospital Star Ratings

As part of the April refresh of Care Compare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to update its hospital overall star ratings....

South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 FAQ

​South Dakota Medicaid has updated the COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to reflect clarifying information about bill for testing and treatment of COVID-19...

Education for the Week of March 8

Register today for educational opportunities through SDAHO. Click on the session title for more information on each session and register. March 9, 11:00 am...

CMS Announces $2.3 million for Navigators to Support Special Enrollment Period

​The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced approximately $2.3 million in additional funding for current Navigator grantees in Federally-facilitated Marketplace (FFM) states...

How to Manage Burnout & Ensure Quality Care

Is your healthcare organization struggling with staff burnout as a result of the pandemic? To help address this challenge, SDAHO Endorsed Business Partner, Medical...

CMS Issues Additional COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Coverage Guidance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) alongside the Department of Labor and Department of the Treasury issued new guidance related to COVID-19...

Healthcare Hero Highlight: Amber McMillin

Healthcare is on the cusp of a dramatic transformation. At the heart of this transformation is an army of passionate individuals who care deeply...

Register Today: Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America is hosting a workshop called Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication on March 17 at noon CST. This workshop...

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