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LeadingAge Aging Service Career Center – Post Your Open Jobs Today!

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge stands ready during the COVID-19 crisis to help displaced workers find temporary or long-term jobs throughout the Aging Services field. LeadingAge is partnering...

Nominate a Healthcare Hero Today!

State News
As we reflect upon a year that few of us could have imagined, we are more grateful than ever for all who have worked...

CMS Releases Report to Congress on State Strategies to Provide Housing Related Supports to Individuals with SUD in Medicaid

Federal News
​In accordance with Section 1017 of the SUPPORT Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has compiled a report to Congress on...

Fraud Alert: Speaker Programs

Federal News
This Special Fraud Alert highlights the fraud and abuse risks associated with the offer, payment, solicitation, or receipt of remuneration relating to speaker programs...

CMS Releases Nursing Home COVID-19 Training Data

Covid-19
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has recognized 1,092 nursing homes where 50% or more of their staff have completed CMS training....

CMS Retires Original Compare Tools

Federal News
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are replacing the eight original care compare tools including the Nursing Home Compare, Hospital Compare, and...

Brandner Announces Retirement

Member News
​Nick Brandner, CEO/Administrator for Freeman Regional Health Services in Freeman has announced his retirement. November 20, is Nick's last day, with Courtney Unruh and...

COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation Calculator

Covid-19
The South Dakota Department of Health has developed a Quarantine and Isolation Calculator. This new and easy-to-use COVID-19 tool allows individuals to calculate exactly...

Congratulations to SDAHO’s 2020 Nurse Leadership class!

Education News
On November 19, SDAHO celebrated the completion of its first Nurse Leadership program with nearly 80 South Dakota hospital and long-term care nurses participating....

South Dakota Community Star 2020: Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center

Member News
​​Congratulations to Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center for being named the South Dakota 2020 Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural...

Medicare Improper Payments Decline by $15 billion

Federal News
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that the rate of Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare improper payments has continued to decline, resulting in...

Study to Explore Public Health Professionals Capacity to Improve Health Equity

State News
All public health professionals (e.g. Program Director, Health Educator, Registered Nurse, Dietitian) are invited to participate in a confidential, voluntary research study.  The purpose of the...

Caregiver Burnout Webinar

Education News
Too much stress can be harmful for caregivers in health care and other professions, as well as for family caregivers. Caregiver Burnout is real...

CMS announces Medicare Coverage for COVID-19 Antibody Treatment

Covid-19
​The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that effective November 10, 2020, Medicare beneficiaries can receive coverage of monoclonal antibodies for treatment...

605 Strong: COVID-19 Support for Healthcare Professionals

Covid-19
​No matter who you are, your life has been impacted by COVID-19. Thousands of people across South Dakota are facing challenges unlike any they...

South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management Releases Summary of CARES Act Grant Programs

Covid-19
​​The South Dakota Bureau of Finance and Management (BFM) testified to the Joint Committee on Appropriations on November 18, regarding the status of CARES...

FDA Issues Warning on Fraudulent Flu Products

Federal News
Getting a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the influenza disease and complications from that illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Registration Now Open for SDAHO’s 2021 Nurse Leadership Program

Education News
Beginning January 2021, SDAHO will launch the second year of the South Dakota Nurse Leadership program in collaboration with the University of South Dakota...

USD Geriatric Symposium: COVID in the Intitutionalized Elders

Covid-19
Dr. Sharon Inouye, a national expert in geriatrics said that one could not design a problem worse for elders than COVID. Sharing how providers...

Compensation and Benefits Survey Input

Member News
Thank you for participating in the 2020 SDAHO Compensation and Benefits Survey. Your participation helped to make the survey the premiere source of total...
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