Department Of Health And Human Services Received Federal Approval To Launch Second Round Of Children In Child Care P-EBT Benefits
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) has announced that Nebraska is approved to disburse Children in Child Care P-EBT benefits for the 2021-2022 school year with the first issuance taking place on October 26 for children under 6 receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Public Health Audit Shows Strength Of Pandemic Response, Vaccine Distribution; Identifies Opportunities To Improve Documentation
Today, the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Public Health Division responded to the final report of an audit of the Department of Health conducted by the Office of the State Auditor that covered the biennium ending June 2021.
Sanford Valley City Hosts Boo To The Flu
Keep your children protected this season by saying boo to the flu.
Sanford Children’s invites parents and their children to attend Boo to the Flu on Friday, Oct. 7. at Sanford Valley City Clinic, 520 Chautauqua Blvd from 2 to 6 p.m. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes and will be given prizes.
As Fall Sports, School Year Approach, Essentia Health Encourages Well-Child/Teen Visits
Don’t be fooled by the dog days of summer — fall sports are quickly approaching, which means it’s time to start planning for them as well as the 2022-23 school year. At Essentia Health, scheduling a well-child/teen visit has never been more convenient.
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 Nurse Researchers Publish Study on Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic
Six Sanford Health employees, including nurses and researchers, and an associate professor from Augustana University, recently published a study titled, “The lived experience of frontline nurses: COVID-19 in rural America,” which highlights the experiences of several nurses working in three of Sanford’s tertiary medical centers in the upper Midwest during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monument Health Hospitals Celebrate Zero Day
Monument Health marked a very welcome milestone today. On May 6, 2022, the hospital system had no COVID-19-positive patients in any of its five Black Hills Hospitals.
Avera Research Institute Takes Part in NIH RECOVER Initiative to Study Long-Term Effects of COVID
Through a partnership with the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, Avera Research Institute, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., will be among more than 30 research teams across the country participating in the Research COVID to Enhance Recovery Initiative (RECOVER) Initiative through the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Rare Disease Research
David A. Pearce, PhD, president of research at Sanford Health, was recently named Chair of the International Rare Disease Research Consortium (IRDiRC). As Chair of the IRDiRC, Dr. Pearce, along with a group of 59 other organizations from across the world, have a primary focus to re-engage rare disease research across the world.
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Develops Tools to Track and Better Understand COVID-19, Future Viruses
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the development and implementation of two tools, genomic and wastewater surveillance to better understand and track COVID-19 and its variants. These tools can also be used to track other viruses that may arise in the future.
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.
Avera Observes Second Anniversary of COVID-19 Pandemic
Avera is observing the second anniversary of the COVID-19 virus within its 72,000-square-mile footprint. The first potential cases were identified on March 10, 2020.
Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska Provides COVID-19 and Concussion Management Tool for Nebraska Educators
The Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, in partnership with Get Schooled on Concussions and COVID, is providing a resource to teachers to help them develop customized plans for students who've been affected by these conditions.
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.
The Importance of Recognizing Compassion Fatigue
Face It TOGETHER offers professional peer coaching to those impacted by addiction, including loved ones. As a healthcare employee, Kim qualified for free peer support through a South Dakota grant.
Following Uniform Guidance for Procurement in Your Healthcare Organization
Breakdown of how to follow “Uniform Guidance for Procurement in Your Healthcare Organization”
Protecting Your Practice in the Age of Telecare
Among other things, 2020 will go down as The Year of Telemedicine. What began as a response to COVID-19 has emerged to become a more permanent shift in health care.
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
Sioux Falls Physician Diagnoses Autoimmune Hepatitis in Association with COVID-19
Hepatologist Govarthanan Rajendiran, MD, at Sanford Health is the first physician to diagnose a patient with autoimmune hepatitis in association with COVID-19 infection.1
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