Health & Human Services Invites People With Developmental Disabilities, Their Families And Providers To Public Meeting On Program Updates And Changes
The COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) is ending on May 11. When it ends, some flexibilities now available for Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) and the Traditional Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (IID/DD) home and community-based services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver program, will also end.
It’s Not IF A Disaster Will Happen. It’s WHEN.
To be prepared for any public health crisis, local communities in South Dakota are setting up PODs. Community Points of Dispensing (PODs) are designed to protect the public. They are set up to distribute medical counter measures such as medicine, vaccines, and medical supplies during a public health emergency. When disaster strikes, PODs help to protect local communities.
Nebraska Department Of Health And Human Services To Disburse Pandemic EBT Benefits
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will disburse P-EBT benefits on August 16. P-EBT is a program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides assistance to families of children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals and impacted by COVID-related absences from school. DHHS, in partnership with the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE), is overseeing the disbursement of benefits.
Help Others, Help Yourself — Volunteer At Columbus Community Hospital
Columbus Community Hospital is looking for volunteers and VolunTEENs to help provide the best care to its patients, families, visitors and medical staff. It's a need that has intensified because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanford Health Reflects, Extends Gratitude to Employees on Second Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
Sanford Health is marking the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic by reflecting on the dedication of its nearly 50,000 employees as well as the extraordinary care its team of health care workers and staff have provided to the patients, residents and communities it serves.
University of South Dakota Nursing Students Overcome Pandemic Challenges
For Regan Luken, if there is a silver lining to the pandemic rollercoaster of the year we have just experienced, it will include the manner in which we avoid the spread of disease, engage with our health care system and focus on our own mental health and well-being.
Life at the Intersection of IT and Clinical Care; Stephanie Lahr, MD, Chief Information Officer at Monument Health
Stephanie Lahr, MD, Chief Information Officer and Chief Medical Information Officer at Monument Health. Board certified in both internal medicine and clinical informatics, Dr. Lahr walks the crucial line between medicine and technology to help her colleagues on both sides of that line navigate the largely uncharted waters of medicine in the digital age.
Reflection on the “Year of the Nurse” — USD Nursing program evolves curriculum in response to the pandemic
When whispers of a virus an ocean away began to take root early last year, Heather Casper-Mclay never in a million years imagined the effect it would have on her and her students — as well as the role she would play in it — when it hit Sioux Falls. In an ironic twist, the pandemic arrived just as the “Year of the Nurse” was being celebrated.
A United Front: South Dakota Health Systems Join Forces to Get the State Vaccinated
The FDA approved the first COVID-19 vaccine on December 18 and by December 21, the first South Dakota patients were being vaccinated. And as the rollout continued, South Dakota quickly pulled far ahead of other states in the percentage of the population getting vaccinated.
Three Tips for Healthcare Workers Struggling with COVID-19, Compassion Fatigue and Addiction
A few recommendations for healthcare workers who are struggling with compassion fatigue and moving on from COVID-19, regardless if addiction is affecting their life or no
Five Solutions to Key Accounting Challenges Hospitals Face in the New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many new challenges for hospitals to manage and exacerbated existing complexities. A few examples are: Regulatory compliance, Telemedicine and telehealth, New competition, Revenue and receivables, Financial reporting, Higher deductible plans, Cancelled or deferred services, COVID-related expenses.
An Interview with Sue E. Salter of Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana
This past fall, Make-A-Wish South Dakota announced an organizational realignment with Make-A-Wish Montana to become a single chapter known as Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana. The South Dakota chapter has granted more than 1,500 wishes in its 36 year history and president and CEO Sue Salter says the move positions both organizations to grant even more. We asked Salter for some additional insights on the implications of the realignment.
Cardiovascular Implications of the Covid 19 Virus Challenge Healthcare Professionals & Patients
As the Covid 19 pandemic continues to challenge frontline healthcare professionals, it also poses complications for those in the cardiology patient community. Early studies from Wuhan China show that Covid 19 patients who had previous cardiac injury were at a significantly greater risk of hospital mortality versus those without a preexisting cardiac injury. Another early study found that up to 1 in 5 Covid 19 patients developed significant heart damage, resulting in heart failure or death.
Cardiovascular Implications of the Covid 19 Virus Challenge Healthcare Professionals & Patients
As the Covid 19 pandemic continues to challenge frontline healthcare professionals, it also poses complications for those in the cardiology patient community
Survey Says…. Public Trust in Doctors is High for COVID-19 Information
When it comes to information about COVID-19, the people of South Dakota trust doctors and public health officials more than other sources.