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CMS Seeks Comment on SNF Healthcare-Associated Infections Measures

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is seeking input on measure specifications for Healthcare-Associated...

Fall Prevention Awareness Week

Quality News
Falls Prevention Awareness Week is September 21-25. On September 23, National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, the Great Plains Quality Improvement Organization will be hosting...

COVID-19 Maintaining Healthcare Safety, Critical Care Load-Balancing & Behavioral Health Resources

Covid-19
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) released an Express message to include...

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Strategy

Covid-19
Operation Warp Speed (OWS) is a partnership among components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD),...

CMS Releases Guidance on Value-Based Care Opportunities in Medicaid

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new State Medicaid Director's Letter to states encouraging states to advance value-based care (VBC) across...

South Dakota Medicaid Updates COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Covid-19
South Dakota Medicaid has updated the COVID-19 Provider Frequently Asked Questions document. Within the update, South Dakota Medicaid clarified acceptance of COVID-19 treatment inpatient...

September is Suicide Prevention Month

Quality News
September is nationally recognized as Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide...

CMS Targeted COVID-19 Training for Frontline Nursing Home Staff

Education News
National CMS/CDC Nursing Home COVID-19 Trainings Modules are available now, with five specific modules designed for frontline clinical staff and 10 designed for nursing...

FY2021 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long Term Care Acute Care Hospital Final Rule

Federal News
On September 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for acute care and long term care hospitals. The...

CMS releases Informational Bulletin on Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Quality News
In accordance with Section 1005(a) of the SUPPORT Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released an informational bulletin regarding ways to improve...

COVID-19 Stress and Coping Resources from the AHA

Covid-19
In the face of the unprecedented challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying global public health emergency, it's important to acknowledge the toll...

Registration Now Open! SD Child Abuse Conference

Education News
The 20th Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference is going virtual this year! It is designed to provide professional training and educational opportunities for South...

HHS releases Rural Action Plan

Federal News
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Rural Action Plan on September 3. The Rural Action Plan, the first HHS-wide assessment...

Rural Crosswalk: CMS Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19

Covid-19
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a summary of all current COVID-19-related waivers and flexibilities. The document highlights COVID-19...

HHS Provider Incentive Plan for COVID-19 Funding

Federal News
On September 3, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced details on incentives that will be used to pay nursing homes from...

CMS issues Bulletin on Medicaid Reimbursement for Strategies to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Facilities

Covid-19
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an informational bulletin to states regarding flexibilities available to enhance payment for nursing facility during...

CMS approves South Dakota Shared Savings Supplemental Payment State Plan Amendments

State News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved South Dakota State Plan Amendment (SPA) SD 20-005 regarding supplemental payments for hospitals and other qualifying...

Moral Distress & Building Resiliency

Education News
Moral distress has become one of the leading causes for healthcare providers to leave hospitals, systems or even the profession itself. Which raises the...

A New Era at FocusOne Solutions, an Endorsed Business Partner of the SDAHO

SDAHO Enterprises
Last year Medical Solutions acquired C&A Industries, the parent company of FocusOne Solutions. It was an exciting time for C&A Industries/FocusOne Solutions as they...

Creating an Effective Hospice Plan of Care

Long Term Care News
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network (MLN) has published a Fact Sheet on Creating an Effective Hospice Plan of...
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