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SDAHO Recognizes Isaac Gerdes of Sanford Webster Hospital & Medical Center as Hometown Healthcare Hero

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

CMS Vaccine Mandate: Compliance and Impact on Healthcare

CMS issued an interim final rule requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in most health care settings, including hospitals and health systems, that participate in...

Resources Available to Help Survivors of Suicide Loss

Resources Available to Help Survivors of Suicide Loss PIERRE – Finding support from others and exercising self-care is important for survivors of suicide loss to...

Upcoming Education: Home Health and Hospice Expert, Annette Lee

SDAHO will host Annette Lee on November 30 to share upcoming regulatory, payment and quality reporting updates for home health and hospice agencies.  Click...

Why Telehealth is Key to the Future of Skilled Nursing

Why Telehealth is Key to the Future of Skilled Nursing As skilled nursing providers stare down a new Medicare payment system and macro-level moves toward...

Why Rural Hospitals May Be Hit Hard by the Convergence of COVID-19 and Flu Season

For rural hospitals already struggling with COVID-19 hospitalizations, the flu season can present the perfect storm. Double impact of the flu and pandemic could...

CMS Announces Medicare Premiums, Deductibles for 2022

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $72 in calendar year 2022, to $1,556, the Centers for Medicare &...

SDAHO Recognizes Ruth Hernandez of Webster as a Hometown Healthcare Hero

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

The Pause: Utilizing a Moment of Silence after a Patient Death

​On November 23, Lores Vlaminck will present the final session of the three-part End of Life Care series hosted by SDAHO. Within this session,...

LeadingAge Members-Only Vaccine Mandate Tools & Resources Available Now

LeadingAge is gathering the most up-to-date resources on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA)...

Celebrate National Rural Health Day

This year’s celebration takes place on Thursday, November 18, 2021. The focus is on highlighting strategies to achieve health equity in rural communities. Since 2010,...

Upcoming Course: Music in Dementia Care: Overview of Best Practices

​SDAHO invites administrators, nurses, social workers, caregivers and others that directly work with individuals living with dementia to attend a 3-hour course on how...

United States Department of Labor Issues Emergency Temporary Standard to Protect Workers from Coronavirus

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) to protect more than 84...

Frailty Certification Course Available with Discount to SDAHO Members

​Invest in your staff and yourself by obtaining Frailty Certification to strengthen your knowledge and better understand the three components of Frailty which include...

South Dakotans Decide Healthcare Push for Medicaid Expansion

On Monday Nov. 8, 2021, South Dakotans Decide Healthcare filed paperwork with the South Dakota Secretary of State to place Medicaid Expansion on the...

Reminder- Provider Relief Funding Reporting Grace Period Ends November 30th

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) in September gave health care providers who received more than $10,000 in Provider Relief Funds (PRF) between...

SDAHO Welcomes the Assisted Living Association of South Dakota as New Members

The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to welcome the Assisted Living Association of South Dakota (ALASD) as new members. ALASD was...

Hometown Healthcare Heroes: Webster, South Dakota

The past 19-months have been difficult for many, but especially for those who work in healthcare. When much of the world was forced to...

November is Home Care and Hospice Month

During the month of November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers who...

Do’s & Don’ts with Legal Marijuana & Your Workplace Drug Testing Policy

​​SDAHO hosted Jo McGuire, Executive Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association, where she described the value a workplace drug and alcohol policy...

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