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Season’s first West Nile virus death in South Dakota

State News August 30, 2016

An 80- to 89-year-old Yankton County resident has died from West Nile virus (WNV), marking South Dakota’s first death of the season from the...

Sleeping room block added for convention attendees

Convention Spotlight August 30, 2016

An additional block of sleeping rooms has been arranged for convention attendees at the Ramada Hotel & Suites, 1301 W Russell St., located directly...

Deadline to apply for NHSC loan repayment program approaching

Federal News August 30, 2016

The deadline to apply for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) is Oct. 13. The program provides...

Community health grants available

State News August 30, 2016

The South Dakota Department of Health has announced one-year, $10,000 grants to support the assessment of community health and develop health promotion and disease...

DOH posts draft administrative rules regulating assisted living centers

Long Term Care News August 30, 2016

The South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure and Certification, has developed a website to allow the public access to...

Webinar focuses on improving health of seniors in rural communities

Education News August 30, 2016

Several rural health care leaders are presenting a Sept. 19 webinar on improving health outcomes for seniors in rural communities despite the challenges of...

Online registration open for SDAHO 90th Annual Convention

Convention Spotlight August 25, 2016

Join SDAHO in celebrating 90 years of caring, advocacy and impact at the SDAHO 90th Annual Convention, Sept. 21-23 at the Sioux Falls Convention...

LHA establishes fund for hospital workers affected by flooding

Member News August 24, 2016

In response to devastating flooding, the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) Research and Education Foundation has established a fund to provide support for hospital employees...

Membership dues expense report sent to institutional members

Member News August 24, 2016

The membership dues expense reports have been mailed to SDAHO’s institutional members. The information from the reports will be used to calculate membership...

CMS urged to delay HOPD site-neutral policies

Federal News August 24, 2016

In a letter sent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Scott A. Duke, president/CEO of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare...

Learn from a ‘generational guru’ at the SDAHO 90th Annual Convention

Convention Spotlight August 24, 2016

Anne Loehr, a “generational guru” who thrives at the intersection of leadership, relationships and connections, will share her insights on leveraging the best in...

South Dakota reports first Zika virus infection

State News August 24, 2016

The South Dakota Department of Health says the state has its first Zika virus infection. The virus was identified in a woman who traveled to...

Meeting with DOH promotes ongoing dialogue

State News August 24, 2016

We are privileged in South Dakota to have a strong working relationships with our state agency partners. Our leadership team recently met with Chris...

Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Study

State News August 24, 2016

The Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Interim Study reconvened for its second meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Much of the first meeting was education...

Substance Abuse Prevention Committee discusses reservation drug challenges

State News August 24, 2016

The Substance Abuse Prevention Committee met for the third time on Wednesday Aug. 17. The discussion centered on the challenges of fighting methamphetamine and...

Moratorium interim committee continues dialogue, emphasizes workforce

State News August 24, 2016

The Regulation of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Beds Interim Committee met in Pierre on Tuesday, Aug. 23, sharing observations from recent provider visits...

Post-acute care providers and others share comments with DOJ on home-based services

Long Term Care News August 24, 2016

The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota recently held listening...

HEN 2.0 Milestone 4 is here with HIIN on the horizon

Quality News August 24, 2016

We are in the home stretch of HEN 2.0 and working on our goal to achieve Milestone IV, which requires that 80 percent of...

3RNet Annual Conference next month in Nashville

Education News August 24, 2016

The National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network is opening its annual conference to anyone interested in learning more about topics surrounding the recruitment and...