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SDAHO’s Porter named co-chair of national workforce initiatives advisory group

Long Term Care News
LeadingAge has appointed Jen Porter, vice president of post-acute care for SDAHO, as co-chair for a national LeadingAge workforce initiatives advisory group. Porter will share...

South Dakota Health Care Solutions Coalition discusses block grants, per capita caps

State News
The South Dakota Health Care Solutions Coalition met on Wednesday, Jan. 25 to continue the effort in keeping stakeholders informed on the upcoming federal...

NQF committee updates surgery portfolio

Quality News
A National Quality Forum (NQF) committee recently updated its surgery portfolio, endorsing 16 measures. The NQF project aims to evaluate additional performance measures that will...

Senate passes advanced practice registered nurse bill

State News
The Senate on Thursday advanced a bill that would remove the requirement that certified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives hold collaborative agreements with...

Bill requiring annual report on nursing home beds passes Senate

Long Term Care News
A bill requiring state agencies to consider the need for additional nursing facility beds or new nursing facilities and report their findings to the...

HIIN is actively underway but recruitment continues

Quality News
The Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN) is actively underway. Forty-three South Dakota hospitals are currently participating in the HIIN project with us, in collaboration...

Bunt appointed to NHPCO Quality and Standards Committee

Long Term Care News
Kristen Bunt, SDAHO's director of quality integration, has been appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Quality and Standards Committee. Bunt, whose...

Community living homes bill heads to Senate

Long Term Care News
A bill to license and regulate community living homes has passed the state House and now heads to the Senate. House Bill 1040 was brought...

SDAHO Legislative Session Update Call 1-24-17

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Happy IV Nurse Day

Member News
SDAHO recognizes South Dakota's many infusion professionals throughout the state today on IV Nurse Day. The annual honor, established in 1981, is especially meaningful to...

House committee advances nursing bed sale/transfer bill

Long Term Care News
A bill that would allow nursing facilities to transfer or sell nursing bed capacity was advanced by the House Health and Human Services Committee...

Committee advances bill to authorize 50-bed nursing home in Eagle Butte

Long Term Care News
A bill authorizing the operation of a nursing home facility in Eagle Butte has passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday...

Bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passes Senate committee

State News
A bill establishing licensure of free-standing emergency medical care facilities passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and will be placed...

Senate committee advances EMR certification bill

State News
A bill to create a state certification for emergency medical responders (EMRs) unanimously passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday and...

VNAA says MedPAC may recommend rate reductions for home health care, Hospice

Federal News
The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) says the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has again passed payment and policy recommendations for Medicare home...

Congress takes step toward repealing ACA through reconciliation

Federal News
Last week, both the Senate and House took the first steps toward repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by approving a FY 2017 budget...

Rounds to chair Senate cybersecurity subcommittee

Federal News
Sen. Mike Rounds has been selected to chair the newly formed Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. Rounds said the subcommittee will be tasked with...

Ayoub named CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics

Member News
John J. Ayoub is the new CEO of Mobridge Regional Hospital and Clinics. Ayoub holds a Master in Health Administration degree and is a fellow...

CMS issues final rules on Medicaid managed care pass-through payments

Federal News
The American Hospital Association says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Tuesday released a final rule limiting states’ ability to increase...

Inpatient/Outpatient-Dimensions Database meeting scheduled for Feb. 9

Quality News
The Inpatient and Outpatient (IPOP)/Dimensions Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9 from noon–3:30 p.m. CST at the Sheraton Sioux Falls. Lunch will be...
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