The Latest News From SDAHO

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...

Department of Health Reminds Families about the Importance of Childhood Immunizations

PIERRE, S.D. – The South Dakota Department of Health wants to remind families that August is National Immunization Awareness Month and with the back-to-school...

HHS To Allocate More Vaccine, Treatment for Monkeypox

​Jurisdictions that have used 90% of their JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine supply and are administering the vaccine intradermally to adults can begin ordering additional vaccine...

SDAHO Long-Term Care Weekly Update August 19, 2022: A New 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...

HHS Offers Resource for Locating Infant Formula

There’s nothing as important to families as the health and safety of their babies, and the formula shortage has left many people feeling anxious...

Criminal Charges Against Nurses: What you should know and what you can do ~ Sponsored by the American Nurses Association

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is pleased to offer a free, on-demand webinar, for all RNs. Criminal Charges Against Nurses: What you should know and...

Brookings Health System Featured in National AHA Publication: Seizing the Conversation

Brookings Health System was recently featured in a national initiative publication from the American Hospital Association (AHA) titled, Seizing the Conversation. The project features case...

SDAHO Excited to Have Jonah Goldberg as Closing Keynote Speaker: 2022 Annual Convention

Jonah Goldberg is one of America’s top political commentators, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Dispatch and the former senior editor of National Review...

Don’t Forget to Register for the 2022 Annual Convention

Have you registered for the 2022 SDAHO Annual Convention? What are you waiting for? This two-day event is the largest gathering of South Dakota...

Meet Team SDAHO: Jacob Parsons, SDAHO Director of Fiscal Policy

​The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is a voice for South Dakota’s hospitals and healthcare organizations encompassing the full continuum of care....

Governance Basics: Conducting Effective Meetings

Hospital leaders must navigate through a complex health care environment that continues to come under increasing examination and debate.  The lingering effects of the...

On Demand Education for Physicians, NPs and PAs on Advance Care Planning, South Dakota Documents and Billing

Physicians and providers who work with patients with advanced age and/or life limiting illnesses recognize that it is important to understand and honor the...

Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Health Services Kayla Mehlhaf, CNP Talks Healthcare and Job Opportunities

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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