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First legislative coffee held in Sioux Falls

State News
The first legislative coffee of the season was held in Sioux Falls on Feb. 2 featuring Rep. Steven Haugaard from District 10, Rep. Larry...

Antipsychotic drugs in SD nursing homes has declined; more work on the horizon

Long Term Care News
Nursing homes in South Dakota have significantly reduced the use of antipsychotic drugs for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients in the last five years, however...

Governor Daugaard to speak at All District Meeting

Member News
The SDAHO All District Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Gallery DE at the Ramkota Hotel...

Slaba accepts Rural Hospital Leadership Award

Member News
On Monday Bryan Slaba, CEO of Wagner Community Memorial Hospital Avera, accepted the 2017 Rural Hospital Leadership Award for his accomplishments with social determinants....

SDAHO, AHA offer trustee resources

Member News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has released the winter issue of Trustee Insights, a multimedia resource for CEOs and trustees. The information provided covers...

SD Legislature moves into high gear

State News
It is full speed ahead at the South Dakota legislature. As of this morning, 529 bills have been introduced. The Council on Public Policy...

Sen. Rounds and Thune support IV solution letter to FDA

Advocacy
South Dakota Sen. Rounds and Sen. Thune have joined dozens of colleagues in signing a letter to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) asking...

Call for entries for Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service

Quality News
Applications are being accepted through April 6 for the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, an honor awarded to hospitals that...

Flu is widespread nationwide, claims lives of 37 children

State News
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has classified the flu as “widespread” in all but one state - Hawaii - however, it has remained...

Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Model Open for Voluntary Participation

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has announced the creation of a new voluntary advanced alternative payment model called Bundled...

SD hospitals excel in implementing Person & Family Engagement metrics

Quality News
As of November 2017, 50 percent of South Dakota Compass Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) hospitals are meeting four or more of the five...

Building campaign for Eureka hospital surpasses goal

Member News
The town of Eureka raised more than $2 million in six months for the construction of a new hospital, surpassing their original goal by...

Regional Health Sturgis Hospital set to move into $10 million expansion

Member News
The Regional Health Sturgis Hospital is getting prepared to move into their new 20,000 square-foot addition later this month. The $10 million project started...

Funding for Medicare rural extenders package remains high priority

Federal News
With a Feb. 8 funding deadline approaching, Congress needs to address several items of unfinished business, namely the expiring Medi­care rural ambulance and home...

SD Legislature moves into high gear; opposition to SB 87 strengthens

State News
It is full speed ahead at the South Dakota legislature. As of this morning, 445  bills have been introduced.  The Council on Public Policy...

Trump’s first State of the Union touches on opioids, ACA

Federal News
President Trump gave his first State of the Union speech last night covering a broad range of topics and hoping, with both content and...

Court accepts AHA appeal to expedite 340B case

Federal News
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has accepted the American Hospital Association (AHA) and other hospital groups expedited” briefing...

CMS releases therapy claims for processing

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will immediately release for processing therapy claims that have been held that contain the KX modifier...

South Dakota legislative pace quickens

State News
As the South Dakota Legislature completes its third week, there is a definite increase in the number and pace of bills being introduced. As...

Topic experts invited to submit presentation proposals

Convention Spotlight
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) invites local topic experts to submit proposals for presentations at the annual SDAHO convention, Sept. 19-21,...
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