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Learn More About SDAHO’s 2023 Annual Convention

Registration is open for SDAHO’s 2023 Annual Convention, September 20-22, 2023! For the past 97 years, SDAHO has been working towards advancing healthy communities in...

Nurse Education, Practice, Quality & Retention – Clinical Faculty & Preceptor Academy

South Dakota State University (SDSU) and practice partners have been invited to be a part of a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant...

Hometown Healthcare Hero Campaign Wraps with Jobs Filled

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations concluded its workforce video storytelling project, Hometown Healthcare Heroes (HTHH). The project was funded in part by...

Registration Open for SDAHO’s Annual Convention

Registration is now open for SDAHO’s 2023 Annual Convention, Sept. 20-22! For the past 97 years, SDAHO has been working towards advancing healthy communities in...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update July 28, 2023

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...

Voice of Care Survey

The Voices of Care survey reveals the transitions nurses experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how these changes have affected various aspects of...

HHS Distributes $47.8 Million in Grant Funding for Programs Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, Addressing Other Facets of Overdose and Substance...

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant...

Labor Department Offers Next Workforce Knowledge Session

The Department of Labor and Regulation is offering the next free Workforce Knowledge Series for businesses and organizations. The online summer session on Labor...

Community Star Nominations Now Being Accepted

It’s that time of year again to nominate a community star. The South Dakota Office of Rural Health along with the National Organization of...

SDAHO Latest Workforce Grant Featured in DOH Healthcare Workforce Newsletter

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is excited to be featured in the South Dakota Office of Rural Health’s quarterly Healthcare Workforce Newsletter. ...

SDAHO Education for the Week of July 31

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...

Monument Health Rapid City Recognized with Equity of Care Award

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) announced that Meritus Health in Hagerstown, Md., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital...

Beyond Idea Grant Program Accepting Applications Aug. 1

The South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF), in partnership with the Bush Foundation, will begin accepting applications for the Beyond Idea Grant (BIG) program on...

AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages

​The American Hospital Association (AHA) recently responded to a request by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update July 21, 2023

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...

CMS Releases Outpatient Proposed Rule

​On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its calendar year 2024 outpatient proposed payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical...

Congress Urged to Reauthorize, Double National Health Service Corps Funding

Last week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) joined 64 other organizations in urging Congress to quickly pass the Restoring America’s Health Care Workforce and...

Study Identifies Interventions Physicians and Nurses Want to Address Burnout

A recent study published by the Patient Safety & Quality Healthcare publication addresses burnout for physicians and nurses. The original article was published on...

SDAHO Partners with National Speakers on Hot Topics: AI, Workforce Development, Tough Conversations

​​Join SDAHO for this exclusive member only four-part webinar series hosted by Huron and a collaboration of state hospital associations. This four-part, one-hour webinar series...

Memory Care Certification through The Joint Commission Now Available for Assisted Living Communities

In a July 11, 2023 press release from the Alzheimer’s Association, The Joint Commission announced its voluntary, specialty certification: Memory Care for Assisted Living...

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