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Fire chief to lead South Dakota Healthcare Coalition

State News
Retiring Sioux Falls Fire Chief Jim Sideras is taking on the role of executive director of the South Dakota Healthcare Coalition. Sideras' new position will require him to work closely with four regional state healthcare coalitions and a governing board to enhance statewide relationships for health care facilities in emergency preparedness, response and recovery.

Foundation seeks nominees for Future of Population Health Award

Federal News
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is seeking nominees for its 2017 Future of Population Health Award. The award recognizes exemplary practice by hospitals and health systems that are collaborating with public health departments and other community partners on health improvement strategies and implementation efforts.

Get Your Credit Hours at the Continuing Care Conference

Long Term Care News
Attendees will have the opportunity to earn a variety of credit hours at the Continuing Care Conference, April 26 & 27, Oacoma/Chamberlain. There...

SDAHO membership engagement survey closes Tuesday

Member News
The biennial membership engagement survey began last week and runs through Tuesday, April 18. The survey gathers feedback and perspectives related to the value...

SD Rural Health Leaders Conference, June 14 & 15 – Save-the-Date

Member News
Mark your calendars for the South Dakota Health Leaders Conference, Wednesday and Thursday, June 14 and 15, Drifters Conference Center, Pierre, South Dakota. ...

Free educational event for National Healthcare Decisions Day

Education News
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. On Wednesday, April 19th, The Good Samaritan Society and Avera eCare Senior Care are providing a free...

SDAHO 2017 Annual Compensation Survey Results

Member News
The 2017 SDAHO annual compensation and benefits survey results will be available very soon! Compdata Surveys will email each SDAHO member that participated in...

Learn the facts about organ, tissue and eye donation

Member News
April is Donate Life month. LifeSource, the non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives through organ, eye and tissue donation in the Upper Midwest, is...

MedPAC recommends acceleration towards post-acute care PPS

Long Term Care News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Thursday approved a recommendation for Congress to implement a common prospective payment system (PPS) for post-acute care providers...

Office of Rural Health seeking feedback on proposed rules

State News
The Office of Rural Health/EMS Program is seeking feedback on the proposed rules package following successful passage of Senate bill 48 which allows...

Congress goes on recess with uncertainty about ACA and debt ceiling

Federal News
The House is scheduled to wrap-up work today and the Senate is scheduled to depart later on Friday for a two-week recess. Upon...

Congress extends VA Choice program

Federal News
With bipartisan support, the House of Representatives approved legislation (S. 544) extending the Veterans Choice Program on Wednesday following Senate passage two days earlier....

SDAHO annual Continuing Care Conference just 3 weeks away

Education News
SDAHO's 18th annual Continuing Care Conference is just three weeks away. The conference, scheduled for Wednesday, April 26-Thursday, April 27 at the Cedar Shore Resort in Oacoma/Chamberlain, is designed to create the opportunity for networking and education for post-acute care professionals including administrators, directors of nursing, nursing staff, social services, activity coordinators and home health directors and staff.

CMS revisiting guidance on “shared space” arrangements

Federal News
In many South Dakota communities, hospitals have developed “shared space” arrangements with other providers, such as visiting specialists, to ensure access to care. These...

April is Donate Life Month

Member News
“Let it Bloom” activities are happening all across South Dakota this April as health care providers celebrate Donate Life Month. The celebration, instituted by Donate Life America and its partnering organizations in 2003, features an entire month of local, regional and national activities to help encourage Americans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and to celebrate those who have saved lives through the gift of donation.

Final Rule Issued on Medicaid DSH Third-Party Payments

Federal News
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued the final rule that addresses how third-party payments are treated in calculating the hospital-specific...

President’s executive order addresses opioid epidemic

Federal News
President Trump signed an executive order this week to establish the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. The commission is...

AHA releases an updated community health assessment toolkit

Quality News
The American Hospital Association (AHA), through its Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI), has updated its community health assessment toolkit. The toolkit offers a...

Calls for regulatory relief are reaching HHS

Long Term Care News
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released a proposed rule to delay the effective date for the final rule on new...

Organizations invited to apply for 2017 Foster G. McGaw Prize

Member News
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Baxter International Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust is accepting applications for the 2017 Foster G. McGaw Prize. The prize honors health care organizations that have demonstrated exceptional commitment to community service. Applicants should showcase strong leadership within their community, a commitment to service and care, partnerships that help meet community needs, a breadth and depth of community service initiatives, and a high level of community involvement.
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