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CDC estimates at least 24 million have had seasonal flu

At least 24 million people have had seasonal flu this season, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 49,000...

2025 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 4

Today’s wraps the fourth week of our 100th Legislative session. As expected, the pace picked up, as Wednesday February 5 was the last day...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: February 7, 2025: A resource for members

Each week we provide an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to...

Facility reported incidents final report: interpretation change

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided guidance that CMS now interprets the “ within 5 working days” of final reports...

February 14 is National Donor Day

More than 100,000 people are waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Transplants rely on the generosity of organ, eye and tissue donors, and there are...

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Awareness in South Dakota

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched nationwide on July 16, 2022, offering a simple, three-digit number for anyone in crisis to call, text,...

SDAHO Now offering Health Care Leadership Essentials Program

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to announce registration is now open for the newly created, Health Care Leadership Essentials...

Universal Blood Lead Testing and Reporting

The South Dakota Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program has adopted universal blood lead testing for all children at 12 and 24 months of age...

Join SDAHO in supporting American Heart Month

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations joins millions across the country in celebrating American Heart Month during February 2025. During American Heart Month,...

SDAHO’s 2025 Nurse Leadership Program official kick off in Ft. Pierre

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) 2025 Nurse Leadership program officially kicked off on January 28, 2025, in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota....

Administration rescinds memo pausing federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs

The White House Office of Management and Budget Jan. 29 rescinded a memo it issued two days earlier directing federal agencies to temporarily pause federal grants,...

Quality Corner: Upcoming Changes

The SDAHO Quality Integration team is excited to announce an upcoming change to our department name. While the name is shifting, our commitment to...

2025 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 3

It is official, Governor Larry Rhoden is South Dakota’s 34th Governor, with a private swearing in ceremony taking place this past Tuesday in the...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: January 31, 2025: A resource for members

Each week we provide an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story will include a direct link to...

Meet AblePay: A SDAHO Enterprises Endorsed Business Partner you should know

SDAHO Enterprises is excited to recognize our Endorsed Business Partner AblePay.  Throughout the month of February, SDAHO Enterprises is offering several opportunities to learn...

Baxter announces all manufacturing lines at NC plant have restarted

Baxter Jan. 28 announced that IV solutions production has been restarted on all manufacturing lines at its North Carolina site impacted by Hurricane Helene in October....

Study: Dementia cases estimated to double by 2060

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, reaching 1 million new cases per year, according to a study released Jan. 13 by...

Deadline extended to submit Excellence in Long-Term Care Award nominations

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited for our upcoming 2025 Post-Aute Partners in Care Conference, taking place April 8-9, 2025 at...

SDAHO’s Jacob Parsons selected to HFMA Board of Directors

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited to announce that Jacob Parsons, Director of Advocacy and Reimbursement with SDAHO was recently elected...

Gov. Rhoden Selects Tony Venhuizen as Lt. Governor

Pierre, S.D.- Today, Governor Larry Rhoden announced Tony Venhuizen as his selection for the 40th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota. “Tony is a problem solver...

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