The Latest News From SDAHO

FDA authorization extending use date of Baxter products due to IV solutions shortage

As part of its efforts to mitigate the disruption to the supply of IV solutions after Hurricane Helene temporarily closed its North Cove, N.C.,...

Several South Dakota hospitals awarded America’s Best-in-State Hospitals on Newsweek’s annual list

Several South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) member hospitals are recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals. This ranking of America's Best-In-State Hospitals...

Grant Spotlight: October 2024

At the recent SDAHO Annual Convention in Rapid City, Michelle Hoffman, SD Flex Coordinator and SDAHO’s Becky Heisinger, Director of Quality Integration spoke on...

SDAHO long-term care weekly update October 25, 2024

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...

Baxter provides updates on efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions

Baxter shared updates on its efforts to increase access to and supply of IV solutions in response to the effects of Hurricane Helene on Baxter’s manufacturing...

Advance your knowledge and strengthen your team. Register for the 2025 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program November 1

What is the SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program? The SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program is designed to provide current nurse leaders and emerging nurse leaders education that...

FBI addresses growing issue of health care violence

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has announced a significant new partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at addressing the growing issue...

Creating clear and concise policies and procedures in health care

If your policies and procedures lack clarity and conciseness, you may be inadvertently fostering chaos, increasing regulatory risk, compromising patient safety, and failing to...

CMS releases final guidance on hospital regulatory data condition of participation reporting requirements

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released final guidance detailing reporting requirements for the hospital respiratory data condition of participation. Under...

Ambulance Service Receives $400,000 Grant to Train EMTs in Tripp County

Tripp County Ambulance Service is a recipient of part of $10 million in grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)...

Traditional Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage Resources for Medicare 2025 Open Enrollment

Medicare open enrollment for the year 2025 officially began on October 15 and will run through December 7. This crucial annual period allows individuals...

2025 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program registration opens Nov 1

Retaining South Dakota nurses is an important initiative to SDAHO. Nurse leaders, whether at the bedside or in nursing management, play a vital role in nurse...

SDAHO long-term care weekly update October 18, 2024

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...

Advisory warns of Iranian cyber actors compromising health care

A joint advisory issued yesterday by the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the National Security Agency, and international partners highlights the growing...

State and Federal IV fluid shortage update

Leaders at both the state and federal level are weighing in and providing updates on the shortage of IV fluids across the country, as...

SDAHO celebrates National Healthcare Quality Week October 20-26

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is celebrating National Healthcare Quality Week, October 20-26, 2024, by lifting all our amazing health care...

AHA invites organizations to participate in influenza prevention initiative

The American Hospital Association (AHA) invites your organization to participate again in our collaborative influenza prevention initiative, the United Against the Flu campaign. Now...

Tell Congress: Extend Telehealth Flexibilities

LeadingAge sent out an Action Alert last week to encourage individuals and organizations to reach out to their members of Congress regarding the continuation...

October Webinars: Moral Distress, 340B & Policy Simplification

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) offers a comprehensive education program that is continually evolving. Within the next few weeks SDAHO has...

SDAHO recognizes health care affiliate society groups, ACHE, LifeSource and more at Annual Convention

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) celebrated its 98th Annual Convention September 25-27, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota at the Monument...

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