The Latest News From SDAHO

2025 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 7

It was a busy week at the South Dakota State Legislature, as crossover day took place on Tuesday, February 25. This was the last...

Rural Initiatives: Dr. Uthe to lead a 3-part series on Buprenorphine and MOUD

Our monthly feature series "Quality Corner" has been renamed "Rural Initiatives" to reflect recent changes to SDAHO's quality integration department. SDAHO is pleased to announce...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: February 28, 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...

Expanding South Dakota’s rural nursing workforce through HRSA Grant ECHO Program

This spring the University of South Dakota (USD) Department of Nursing invites you to join their free ECHO webinar series focusing on rural mental...

Grant Spotlight: February 2025

Over the past month, federal grant management has been under increased scrutiny, particularly as the new administration in Washington reviews federal spending related to...

Leadership and resident care sessions offered at SDAHO’s Post-Acute Care Conference

This year marks 25 years the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) of hosting its annual long-term care event, taking place April 8-9,...

White House Executive Order strengthens hospital price transparency efforts

In a recent move to enhance transparency in healthcare pricing, the White House has issued an executive order instructing the Departments of Health and...

2025 South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce Symposium

Registration is now open for the 2025 South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce Symposium! The event will take place on April 24, 2025, at...

Dementia Care in South Dakota

South Dakota Healthy Brain Coalition in conjunction with the South Dakota Department of Health is working to collect data about current perceived needs in...

Developing tomorrow’s health care leaders: register your team today

Healthcare leaders don’t just appear by chance—they are cultivated and developed over time. With many organizations facing a shortage of leadership talent, the need...

CDC warns of Listeria outbreak linked to supplement shakes distributed in long-term care facilities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted a food safety alert on February 24 regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked...

New Nexus SD funding opportunity

Nexus SD is a statewide collaboration of health care, human, and social service providers sharing information using an integrated technology platform and referral system...

2025 South Dakota Legislative Update: Week 6

It has been a busy week in the South Dakota State Legislature this past week, with many of the healthcare related measures SDAHO is...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: February 21, 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...

SD hospitals earn spots on Chartis Center for Rural Health top 100 lists

Congratulations to the South Dakota hospitals recognized among the Chartis Center for Rural Health's Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals for 2025 and Top...

Don’t miss out on the workforce sessions at the 2025 Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is thrilled to present a diverse lineup of workforce-focused sessions at the 2025 Post-Acute Partners in...

CMS decides to cease Hospice SFP

Effective February 14, 2025, implementation of the Hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) for CY 2025 has ceased so that the Centers for Medicare and...

Health care safety and response training

Healthcare professionals often encounter high-pressure situations where quick thinking and effective responses can make all the difference. To help you navigate these challenging moments,...

South Dakota referenced in List of best states for professional caregivers

McKnight’s Senior Living recently posted an article listing the best states for professional caregivers. Three of the five most appealing states for direct caregivers...

Worldwide recall for ChloraPrep applicators due to fungal contamination

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced the voluntary recall of one lot of ChloraPrepâ„¢ Clear 1 mL Applicators due to fungal contamination under certain...

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