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SDAHO’s Post-Acute Partners in Care 2026 Awards Celebration: submit your nominations today

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is pleased to announce our second annual Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference Award Celebration. This year’s conference,...

Partnering to advance quality care in South Dakota

Health care providers across South Dakota have a strong partner in quality improvement — the Midwest Quality Innovation Network–Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO). Led by Telligen...

Don’t Miss Out: Limited Spots for the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program!

Registration for the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program is closing soon - secure your spot by December 12, 2025! This annual program offers South...

Wrap up 2025 with SDAHO virtual education sessions

As 2025 comes to a close, SDAHO is offering the final virtual education sessions of the year—designed to equip healthcare professionals with practical knowledge...

CMS repeals minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing, long-term care facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today repealed the minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid that the...

Highlights from Governor Rhoden’s Budget Address: Key Impacts on Health Care

Governor Larry Rhoden delivered his Budget Address today from the State Capitol, outlining a conservative spending plan shaped by flat revenues and rising mandatory...

SDAHO Associate Member Spotlight: Meet Thompson Solutions Group

After building a trusted reputation in Iowa for seventy-seven years, Thompson Solutions Group (TSG) opened our office in Sioux Falls in 1989. TSG is...

Home Health Week | November 23–29, 2025

A Celebration of National Care at Home Month The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is wrapping up National Care at Home Month by...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: November 21, 2025: A resource for members

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...

Landmark gift establishes Sanford Black Hills Medical Center

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is pleased to share news of a significant health care expansion in Rapid City. Earlier this...

Stay compliant and strengthen your practice: ethics continuing education essentials

South Dakota social workers must complete 30 continuing education (CE) contact hours every two years, with at least 6 hours devoted to ethics. Engaging...

Serious Illness Pain and Symptom Management Training

Symptom management is one of the hallmarks of palliative care. The Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care highlight the importance of this in...

Several SDAHO member hospitals recognized with 2025 Performance Leadership Awards

Presented annually as part of the National Rural Health Day celebration, the Performance Leadership Awards honor rural hospitals achieving top-quartile performance in quality, outcomes,...

Save the Date: 2025 North & South Dakota HFMA Virtual Winter Conference

Mark your calendars! North Dakota and South Dakota HFMA are partnering to bring members a collaborative Virtual Winter Conference on December 18, 2025, from...

The Alliance hosts inaugural Care at Home Annual Meeting & Expo

In 2024, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) merged to form a...

Celebrating 10 years of Madison’s current hospital

The Madison Daily Leader's Wren Murphy shared news that Madison Regional Health System (MRHS) will celebrate 10 years this December. In October 2015, MRHS opened...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update: November 14, 2025: A resource for members

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...

Celebrating South Dakota’s Centenarians – One Story at a Time

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) earlier this year, shared its 100 Years Young video series — a heartwarming celebration of South...

SDAHO’s Tim Rave offers counterpoint article to criticism of the Rural Health Transformation Fund

Rural Health Funding Isn’t a Handout — It’s a Lifeline Earlier this month, South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) President and CEO Tim Rave...

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Week | November 16–22, 2025

A Celebration of National Care at Home Month November is National Care at Home Month, and during the week of November 16–22, SDAHO is highlighting...

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