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Palliative Care ECHO: Upcoming Sessions Reminder with Spots Still Open

To assist the University of South Dakota with the Pallliative Care Echo program, SDAHO is sharing information on upcoming sessions and registration information.  Move Knowledge,...

South Dakota Public Health Lab Training on Packaging and Shipping Infectious Substances

The South Dakota Public Health Lab will be hosting free in-person classes on Division 6.2 Packaging and Shipping Infectious Substances. The South Dakota Public...

Meet Team SDAHO: Kelsey Grady, Business Development Manager, SDAHO Enterprises

​The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) has served members since 1926, as a not-for-profit organization spanning various types of institutional ownership, geography...

SDAHO’s Rural Health Leaders Registration Now Open!

Across the state, South Dakota communities are struggling with extreme shortages in nursing and this issue demands boldness and creativity, now. As we look...

Reminder: June 14 Deadline to Submit Late COVID-19 Relief Fund Reports

​Health care providers who received approval to submit a late report on how they used Provider Relief Fund payments received from July 1 to...

SDAHO Distinguished Service Awards Nominations – Now Open for 2022

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations is accepting nominations for Distinguished Service Awards. The Distinguished Service Awards were created to recognize individuals for...

CDC updates clinical guidance on treating COVID-19 recurrence after antiviral pill

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released updated guidance for clinicians treating COVID-19 in patients who received the Pfizer COVID-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid. “There...

Quality Corner: Quality and Data

Quality has always been an intregal part of the healthcare industry. Data drives decision making and without it, quality professional and healthcare leadership are...

Long-Term Care Weekly Update May 27, 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...

June’s Education: Antipsychotics, Guardianship, Ethics and Workforce Planning

​What do antipsychotics and ethics in healthcare have in common? They are both education topics in June! SDAHO is excited to share our education and...

New Surgeon General Advisory Sounds Alarm on Health Worker Burnout and Resignation

​During Mental Health Awareness Month, Surgeon General’s Advisory Highlights the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Health Workers, Who Already Faced Crisis Levels of...

DSS to Offer SBIRT Virtual Training Series

The South Dakota Department of Social Services, in partnership with Avera Health and JBS International, is hosting a free, virtual learning series on: Screening,...

Save the Date for SDAHO’s Rural Health Leaders Conference | July 12-13

​Ready for change when it comes to workforce? SDAHO's Rural Health Leaders Conference will focus on solutions for nursing workforce now and in the...

New Training on Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis Available from CDC

Tickborne diseases are on the rise in the United States with reported cases of ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are increasing in numbers and geographic range....

Formula Shortage

The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) continues to work with SD WIC nutrition program participants to ensure access to safe formula alternatives as...

The Importance of Professional Development

Professional development programs improve employees' knowledge, skill sets and job satisfaction, resulting in higher employee retention. Many employers shy away from professional development programs,...

Hometown Healthcare Heroes: Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital & Weskota Manor Avera Nursing Home

Congratulations to this month’s SDAHO Hometown Healthcare Heroes recipients Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital & Weskota Manor Avera Nursing Home in Wessington Springs, South Dakota. To...

HRSA Releases Additional COVID-19 Relief Funds to Rural Providers: What Does that Mean for SD?

The Health Resources and Services Administration last week released another $450 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) payments to rural health care providers...

Home Health: Draft of OASIS-E Instrument Now Available

​​CMS recently posted an updated draft of the OASIS-E document. A log of changes since posting in February is also available. OASIS-E will be...

Start the Conversation: 2022 Suicide Prevention Conference

Save the Date! The Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health, along with our state partners, are excited to announce that registration for...

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