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AHA raises awareness of violence through #HAVhope campaign

Quality News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has designated Friday, June 8, as Hospitals Against Violence day of awareness.  The goal is to focus attention on...

Author, trainer Joe Mull at Rural Health Leaders Conference

Convention Spotlight
Joe Mull, M.Ed, author of Cure for the Common Leader: What Physicians & Managers Must Do to Engage & Inspire Healthcare Teams, will wrap...

Congress continues work on opioid legislation

Federal News
Last week, House and Senate committees continued working to advance legislation to address the opioid and substance abuse epidemic in the country. The House...

Senate passes Veterans Affairs legislation, Trump set to sign

Federal News
By a vote of 92-5, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation, S.2372, to streamline and modernize the Veterans Administration (VA) health system. The Maintaining Internal...

Associate Member Spotlight – Eide Bailly, LLP

Member Spotlight
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on Eide Bailly, LLP. We visited with John Wodzinski, CPA, to learn more about Eide Bailly. Describe what services...

Sutton selected as Avera Health CEO

Member News
Bob Sutton has been named president and CEO of Avera Health, based in Sioux Falls. Sutton, who is currently vice president of human resources...

CMS releases July 2018 Hospital Compare HSRs

Member News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the July 2018 Hospital Compare Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating hospital-specific reports (HSR). Hospitals will receive...

ACS changes guidelines for colorectal cancer screening

Quality News
The American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 30 released a new colorectal cancer screening guideline, which was published in CA: A Cancer Journal for...

FDA releases new policies to expedite generic drug approval

Federal News
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 31 issued two draft guidance documents aimed at helping get more generic drugs with safety restrictions...

Nursing homes in receivership stabilize operations

Long Term Care News
A company, Black Hills Receiver LLC, recently issued a press release that outlines steps they have taken to stabilize operations at 19 nursing home...

South Dakota announces work requirement program for Medicaid enrollees

State News
South Dakota has joined the ranks of other states seeking to impose work requirements on some Medicaid beneficiaries. The SD Department of Social Services...

Memorial Day: A time for remembrance

Latest News
With Memorial Day upon us, it is important to take a moment to pause and remember the brave women and men who have made...

SDAHO explores workforce collaboration opportunities with Mount Marty College

Member News
At their March meeting held on the campus of Mount Marty College, members of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) board of...

Senate Finance Committee holds hearing on rural health care

Federal News
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on May 24 entitled “Rural Health Care in America: Challenges and Opportunities.” The hearing featured testimony from...

Workforce report: Dramatic increase in need for long term care workers

Long Term Care News
The National Center for Health Workforce Analysis published a March 2018 report focusing on occupations in long-term services and supports (LTSS) including nursing assistants,...

Associate Member Spotlight – EAPC Architects Engineers

Member Spotlight
This week’s Associate Member Spotlight is on EAPC Architects Engineers. We visited with Marketing Director Lori Bakken to learn more about EAPC. Describe what service(s)...

South Dakota hospitals making great strides in quality improvement

Quality News
Tom Evans, MD, from the Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (IHC) joined the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations Board of Trustees last week for a...

Affordable housing for older generation featured in LeadingAge Magazine

Long Term Care News
The recent issue of Leading Age Magazine has an overall theme of “Meeting the Challenge of Affordable Housing” and focuses on the challenge, models...

Rural Health Leaders Conference will feature social determinants of health expert

SDAHO Events
Chris Espersen, a leading expert on the social determinants of health (SDH), will speak on June 13 at the Rural Health Leaders Conference. Espersen’s...

CMS seeking input on Durable Medical Equipment Interim Final Rule

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking comments on an interim final rule that increases payments to suppliers for some durable...
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