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AMA announces $15M to boost residency training

Education News
The American Medical Association (AMA) plans to award $15 million in grants over five years to graduate medical education sponsors, medical schools, health systems...

AHA to host webinar highlighting CEO cyber risk profiles

Quality News
The American Hospital Association will host a webinar at noon Wednesday, Nov. 14, to share the top 12 considerations to help CEOs and their...

AARP provides profile of LTSS in South Dakota

Long Term Care News
AARP’s annual Across the States Report provides profiles of state and national data for long term services and supports (LTSS) into a single report....

Health care facilities reminded of holiday decoration safety rules

Quality News
With less than 50 days until Christmas, holiday decorations are on the minds of many. But before the decorations go up, health care facilities...

Hospitals experience strong job growth in October

Uncategorized
Hospitals added 13,000 new jobs in October, 1,000 more new hires than in September. Overall, healthcare added 35,600 jobs last month, about 39 percent more...

CMS releases 2019 OPPS/ASC payment system rule

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2019 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS)/ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. Changes include expanded...

Long term care facilities sought to participate in antibiotic stewardship program

Long Term Care News
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking long term care facilities to join a national program that aims to reduce harms...

SDAHO helps combat opioid crisis with quality improvement project

Member News
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations and the Compass Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) invite health care facilities to join the effort of...

CMS issues final physician payment rule

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Nov. 1 finalized a Medicare physician payment rule that could include an overhaul of billing...

Federal health insurance open enrollment begins

Federal News
Open enrollment through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange, also referred to as Obamacare or the Marketplace, starts Nov. 1 and goes through Dec. 15...

CMS finalizes payment model changes for home health services

Long Term Care News
Despite the home health industry concerns, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) planned to start...

DOH seeking proposals to expand long term care capacity

Long Term Care News
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) has identified a need for additional long term care nursing facility capacity in South Dakota. In response...

Sioux Falls and Rapid City make top 100 list for health care

State News
Healthgrades, a leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, released its 2019 National Health Index last week and two South Dakota cities...

South Dakota Cardiovascular Collaborative releases new resources

Quality News
The South Dakota Cardiovascular Collaborative (SDCC) released several new resources for facilities working on heart disease and stroke prevention within their communities. The resources...

FDA approves new flu treatment

Quality News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) for the treatment of acute uncomplicated influenza in patients 12 years of age...

CMS releases more information on Trump’s drug plan

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking seeking comments through Dec. 31 on options under consideration...

Trump announces plan to lower drug prices

Federal News
President Trump Oct. 25 rolled out a three-pronged plan that would test ways to lower costs for some Medicare drugs directly administered by doctors....

Opportunity available for hospitals through Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Assistance Program

Rural Health
The Federal Office of Rural Health Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Assistance Program was recently awarded to Texas A&M, which will create the Center for Optimizing...

CDC presents recommendations on pediatric influenza

Quality News
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a webinar Sept. 27 that included subject matter experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics...

CMS adds quality measures to Nursing Home Compare

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin posting quality data from the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program on Nursing Home...
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