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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...

Nursing Home Moving Forward Coalition Launches Action Plans

On July 19, the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition launched action plans to take steps toward implementing and scaling strengths based approaches to...

Education for the Week of July 24

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...

988 Helping South Dakotans’ Mental Health in Year One

The Department of Social Services (DSS) and The Helpline Center are celebrating the one-year anniversary of the start to South Dakota’s 988. 988 is...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update July 14, 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...

Choosing the Right Place to Live is Just as Important as Choosing the Right Job. Learn More About Avera St. Luke’s in Aberdeen, South...

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations continues to celebrate Avera St. Lukes, in Aberdeen South Dakota for being the next Hometown Healthcare Hero...

Governor Noem Takes Action to Address Prescription Drug Shortages Urges Congress and FDA to Step Up

Governor Kristi Noem announced that the Department of Health (DOH) will be expanding its medical cache to help combat the shortage of prescription drugs...

Access to Basic Care is No Longer Top Rural Health Issue

The Rural Health Information Hub, a rural health information resource recently republished a story indicating that the top rural health issue in America is...

New Home for CAPC’s Clinical Training Resources

The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) has reorganized their clinical training hub. All of their clinical training resources are now located in one...

Brown, Beadle, and Minnehaha Counties Mosquito Pool First West Nile Detection of Season

The South Dakota Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus (WNV) mosquito pools have been detected in Brown, Beadle, and Minnehaha Counties. State...

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