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August is Overdose Awareness Month

From the monthly Mental Health Memo from the Department of Social Services. Displaying a ribbon has become a symbolic way to show support for or...

Summer Trustee Newsletter Now Available

The Trustee Quarterly newsletter for summer 2023 is now available, with the theme focusing on why trustee advocacy matters. Trustees often become so consumed...

SAMHSA Awards Grants that Safeguard Youth Mental Health and Expand Access to Treatment for Substance Use Disorders

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has recently awarded more than...

COVID-19 HIPAA Transition Period for Telehealth Expires

Health care providers must comply with the HIPAA rules with respect to telehealth effective on August 9 when the 90-day enforcement discretion period announced...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update August 11, 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...

South Dakota Acquired Brain Injury Needs Assessment Survey

The University of South Dakota Center for Disabilities, in collaboration with the South Dakota Department of Human Services, has partnered with the University of...

Reserve Your Room and Register for the 2023 Annual Convention

A block of sleeping rooms is being held at the Sheraton Sioux Falls & Convention Center, 1211 North West Avenue Sioux Falls, for convention...

AHA Files Comment Letter on HHS’ Proposed 340B Remedy

The American Hospital Association filed its comment letter on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed remedy for the unlawful payment cuts to certain...

SDAHO Education for the Week of August 14

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...

Disaster Networking Collaborative

The federally funded Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) is launching its first quality improvement collaborative for children’s hospitals! The aim of the Disaster Networking Collaborative...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update August 4, 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...

SDAHO Education for the Week of August 7

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...

Better Choices, Better Health Workshop Free for All South Dakota Adults

The Better Choices, Better Health SD network offers a suite of FREE evidence based Self-Management Education and Physical Activity programs for adults and their...

SDAHO Kicks Off Freebie Friday to Promote 2023 Annual Convention

The 2023 SDAHO Annual Convention is just around the corner, September 20-22 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. To help build some excitement about...

Quality Corner: New DEA Requirements and Buprenorphine Education

ATTENTION PROVIDERS: Did you know there is a non-opioid medication that treats pain up to 30x better than morphine? SDAHO will be hosting a 30-minute learning session on August...

ANA Webinar: How to Prepare for the Return of Student Loan Payments

With the federal student loan payment pause ending this Fall, student loan interest will resume on Sept. 1 and monthly payments will be due...

New Model Enhances Care Coordination and Increases Support for Caregivers

The Biden-Harris Administration is taking further action on its commitment to promote care and support for people with Medicare living with dementia and their...

Resources for People With Vision Loss

Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired (SBVI) provides support and training to people with vision loss from age 14 up to 100+. Most...

APIC Offers CAH Scholarship

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announced an AMAZING opportunity for infection prevention staff working in Critical Access Hospitals. The...

South Dakota Ranks #9 As one of the Best States for Health Care

Two national publications recently published articles that rank our country’s best and worst states for healthcare for 2023. South Dakota came in at #9,...

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