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AHA releases 2024 Environmental Scan

On December 4, the American Hospital Association (AHA) published the 2024 Environmental Scan, which provides valuable information and insights on the current healthcare landscape....

Quality Corner: Candida Auris – Awareness is Essential

What is Candida Auris? A fancy type of foreign dance? A natural light display in the northern sky presenting beautiful colors at certain times...

Governor Kristi Noem Delivers Budget Address with a Focus on Education, State Employees and Healthcare

On December 5, 2023, Governor Kristi Noem delivered the 2023 Budget Address, unveiling her budget proposal for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2024 and...

Lessons Learned from the 7th Annual Conference on Ethics and Opioids

Loretta Bryan, one of SDAHO's Quality Improvement Consultants, attended the 7th Annual Conference on Ethics and Opioids in Mobile, Alabama. The conference focused on...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update December 1, 2023: A Resource for Members

Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story...

Physicians Must Enroll or Opt-Out of Medicare to Receive Pay for Hospice Services

Beginning May 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require hospice certifying physicians to either be enrolled in or validly...

FLEX Grant Approves NAHQ Course for Critical Access Hospital Staff

The SDAHO quality department is excited to announce that the FLEX grant has approved 25 slots for National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) foundational...

Get Your Palliative Care Program Listed in CAPC’s National Palliative Care Provider Directory

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has recently relaunched its national directory for palliative care. They are urging all palliative care programs to...

HR Role in Adapting to Remote Work

Medical Solutions’ Chief Human Resources Officer Dana Coonce explores the pivotal role Human Resources plays in adapting to remote work, aligning organizational structures with...

PET Resource for Hospice and Palliative Care Teams

One of the hallmarks of great hospice and/or palliative care is the interdisciplinary team which focuses on whole person care. What are the person’s...

SDAHO Education for the Week of Dec. 4

Register for SDAHO Education to earn continuing education credits and grow in your professional development. SDAHO members will receive all virtual education for no additional...

SDAHO Associate Member Spotlight: Avel eCare

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to introduce our Associate Member Spotlight article featuring Avel eCare. Avel eCare transforms healthcare through...

What Does Quality Mean to You? Be Part of SDAHO’s Quality Video Project

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to introduce our Quality Video Project. This project will highlight quality professionals and what...

Have you registered for the 2024 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program yet?

The nurse leadership program is available to current and emerging nurse leaders within hospitals and post-acute care (nursing home, assisted living, home health and hospice) settings....

Application Process Now Open for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has released guidelines and opened the application process for the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update November 17, 2023: A Resource for Members

Each week, through our Unified Voice Newsletter, recipients will receive an overview of state, federal, policy and additional issues impacting post-acute care. Each story...

November Hospice Care Update

Over the last few weeks, there have been final rules sent out by CMS that impact hospice care.   November 1, CMS released the final Home...

Holidays and the Elderly

Human Services Center November Mental Health Memo For many of us the holiday season is a time of joy and family togetherness, but, as we...

2024-2025 Serious Illness Care Learning Collaborative

Ariadne Labs, developer of the Serious Illness Conversation Guide, announces the 15 month Learning collaborative that will start in the spring of 2024. According...

Facility Safety and Security in Health Care

Mark your calendars for Thursday, December 7 from 11:30am - 12:45 pm CT as the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Hospital Against Violence initiative presents...

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