The Latest News From SDAHO

HHS Announces Awarding of $79.1 Million in Overdose Prevention Grants

​The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is announcing the awarding of...

Quality Corner: SDAHO Member Facility Featured in Compass Navigator

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to lift up member facility, Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center as they are featured...

Sepsis Alliance Offers Free Nursing CE Credits at Sepsis Summit

On September 28-29, the Sepsis Alliance is proudly hosting its Sepsis Alliance Summit. Set to coincide with Sepsis Awareness Month, the event will feature...

AAHPM Introduces New Palliative Care Quality Measures

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) announced the finalization of two patient-reported outcomes measures (PROM) to improve the quality of care...

September is Suicide Prevention Month in South Dakota

September is suicide prevention month in South Dakota. The South Dakota Department of Social Service is sharing information and resources. Suicide can touch anyone, anywhere...

Community Response to Child Abuse Conference Set for Oct. 6-7, 2022

Every community is vital in South Dakota’s efforts to end child maltreatment in our state. The Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment is...

New Price Transparency Site Launched

SDAHO is excited to announce the launch of a new price transparency site.  The new site, South Dakota Hospitals Charge Compare, provides healthcare consumers...

SDAHO Reduces Costs of Annual Convention to Ease Burden on Members

​The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations announced that it is reducing registration costs for their 2022 Annual Convention, taking place September 21-23, 2022,...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update August 26, 2022

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 Launches Public Health Emergency Info Resource

Staying on top of ongoing illnesses and infectious diseases can be an endless responsibility for healthcare professionals, with information changing daily. The South Dakota...

Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Health Services Krista Schaeffer, RN Talks Life and the Perks of Living and Working in a Rural Community

To help member facilities with workforce needs, SDAHO has launched the Hometown Healthcare Heroes campaign. The campaign is designed to recognize and celebrate member...

Annual Convention Offers Variety of Specialized Tracks for Healthcare Professionals

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations 2022 annual convention is just around the corner, September 21 – 23 at the Sioux Falls Convention...

OASIS-E Training

As finalized in the CY 2022 Home Health Rule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement Outcome and Assessment Information Set...

Managing Medical Device-related Skin Injuries Webinar Sponsored by American Nurse

​Medical device–related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) are iatrogenic and account for more than 30% of all hospital-acquired pressure injuries. The American Nurse is sponsoring a...

Senator John Thune Visits with SDAHO and LeadingAge to Talk Healthcare Solutions

Healthcare is described as a team sport and it is not just clinicians who suit up for the team, it also includes industry leaders...

September is Sepsis Awareness Month

​​​​Acute sepsis is the #1 cost of hospitalizations in the United States and skilled nursing home sepsis-related costs are estimated to be $62 billion...

Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care to Present at SDAHO’s Convention

Would you or your staff like to improve interactions with those living with dementia or other forms of brain change? Would you like to...

No Surprises Act Final Rule Released

​The departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury issued the No Surprises Act final rule updating several key regulations. Updates include...

Complimentary 340B Rapid Evaluations Available to SDAHO Members

​The need to optimize 340B savings is greater now than ever considering the Manufacturers’ constraints that have been added to the 340B program. SUNRx...

Hometown Healthcare Heroes: Lindsey Hauger, CEO Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Health Services

To help member facilities with workforce needs, SDAHO has launched the Hometown Healthcare Heroes campaign. The campaign is designed to recognize and celebrate member...

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