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Webinar series to focus on financial wellness planning for aging services workforce

Education News October 4, 2016

LeadingAge Gold Partner Combined Worksite Solutions (CWS) is offering a new webinar series for LeadingAge members to help organizations recruit and retain a quality...

CHAD bringing IHI to Rapid City for two days of training

Education News October 4, 2016

The Community HealthCare Association of the Dakotas (CHAD) is bringing the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to Rapid City for two days of training. The...

Gracious appreciation: Reflections of the 90th Annual Convention

Convention Spotlight September 28, 2016

Last week, more than 700 individuals gathered in Sioux Falls to attend the SDAHO Annual Convention. This year’s event was special. To be certain,...

Nine recognized with SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards

Member News September 28, 2016

Nine people were honored Wednesday with SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards Wednesday at the SDAHO 90th Annual Convention in Sioux Falls. They are: Distinguished Service Award, Trustee...

SDAHO releases Vulnerable Communities Task Force report

Member News September 28, 2016

The Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities (VCTF) Rural and Frontier has released its report and executive summary, capping off a yearlong...

Board of Trustees takes position on 2 ballot questions

State News September 28, 2016

The SDAHO Board of Trustees has taken a position on two ballot questions to be considered in November, choosing to oppose Initiated Measure 23...

South Dakota awarded $215K opioid abuse grant

State News September 28, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded the state of South Dakota a $215,000 federal grant to help officials collect and...

South Dakota Health Link holding fall forum

State News September 28, 2016

South Dakota Health Link is holding its 3rd annual fall forum on Oct. 20. The annual conference, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p. m....

Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study meets

Data News September 28, 2016

The Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study reconvened for its third meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The committee began with discussion on the...

South Dakota sees improvement in patient safety and quality

Quality News September 28, 2016

Through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 Partnership for Patients (PfP) initiative, providers across the country have been...

HEN 2.0 ends with success

Quality News September 28, 2016

The Partnership for Patients (PfP) Hospital Engagement Network (HEN) 2.0 project ended on September 23, 2016, with a number of HEN 2.0 hospital winners...

LeadingAge offering 5-star webinars

Long Term Care News September 28, 2016

LeadingAge and LeadingAge New York are sponsoring two webinars on recent changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home 5-star...

CMS posts memo on Office of Civil Rights clearance process

Long Term Care News September 28, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has posted its Survey & Certification Memo 16-37 (PDF), discussing the revised OCR clearance process for...

State lists of 15 most common languages made available for ACA Section 1557 compliance

Federal News September 28, 2016

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Civil Rights has posted new FAQs for compliance with Section 1557 of the Affordable...

Rep. Noem’s IHS reform bill receives Ways and Means Committee approval

Federal News September 28, 2016

With recruitment of quality medical staff being one of the top challenges within Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities in South Dakota, the House Ways...

Psychiatric hospital administrators to meet in Nebraska

Education News September 28, 2016

Boys Town National Research Hospital is holding the 2nd Midwest Psychiatric Hospital Administrator Meeting Oct. 6-7 in Boys Town, Nebraska. The “Learning Together to Improve...

Palliative medicine symposium aimed at awareness and education

Education News September 28, 2016

Avera will be holding a Palliative Medicine Symposium on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. This palliative care learning event is designed to emphasize awareness of...

SDAHO 2016 Mid-Year Compensation Survey set for release

Data News September 28, 2016

The 2016 SDAHO Mid-Year Compensation Survey results will be released the first week in October. Participating members will receive an email with their login...