Ophthalmology Limited Expands Surgery Center, Adds Neuro-Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Limited is celebrating an exciting new chapter with the expansion of its Eye Surgery Center and the addition of Neuro-Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus services. This fall, the practice will welcome healthcare partners and community members to a special open house, offering guests an opportunity to tour the expanded facility, meet members of the team, and learn more about the growing range of specialized eye care services available close to home.
Sanford USD Medical Center Named to Becker's 100 Great Hospitals
Sanford USD Medical Center has been named to the Becker's Healthcare list of 100 Great Hospitals in America. The Sioux Falls medical center is the only hospital in the state of South Dakota to be named to the list.
Vance Thompson Vision Welcomes Aaron M. Ricca, MD, and Return of Retina Services
VanceThompson Vision is pleased to announce the addition of Aaron M. Ricca, MD, and the return of retina care to their practice. Dr. Aaron M. Ricca is an established, board-certified, fellowship-trained ophthalmologist specializing in vitreoretinal disease.
Seven Sanford Hospitals Earn National Heart Attack Care Awards
Seven Sanford Health hospitals across four states have earned recognition from the American College of Cardiology. Sanford USD Medical Center in South Dakota, Sanford Medical Center Fargo and Sanford Bismarck Medical Center in North Dakota, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center in Minnesota, and Marshfield Medical Center and Marshfield Medical Center -Weston in Wisconsin have all received the ACC's NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026. Those six locations are among only 350 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
Sanford Health, North Memorial Health Complete Partnership
Sanford Health and North Memorial Health today announced the organizations have finalized their partnership and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health. The combined organization will preserve Robbinsdale Hospital and its essential role as a Level I Trauma Center while making significant investments that improve care, expand access and build a stronger rural-urban network across Minnesota.
Join Colleagues from Across the Region at the 2026 South Dakota Neuro Stroke Conference
Stroke care is a team effort, and there has never been a better opportunity to connect, learn, and collaborate with professionals dedicated to improving outcomes for patients across South Dakota.
Write Once, Reach Everyone: Accessible Writing and GEO Want the Same Solution
Accessible writing and GEO-readiness reward the same practices — and understanding why gives you a much stronger argument for both. This article explains where they overlap, what the shared patterns look like, and how to use that overlap to get writing quality taken seriously in rooms where it hasn't been yet.
What We Find Most Often in GEO Audits
We've been offering generative engine optimization (GEO) audits for a while now — for our financial services and B2B clients, as free check-ups for conference attendees, and even on our own web properties — in order to provide some insights on how well content is structured to appear in answer engine results.
Google Weighs In on GEO. Here's What Changed, and What Didn't.
For the past 18 months, the conversation around GEO — generative engine optimization, or the practice of structuring content so AI-powered search tools can find and cite it — has focused on independent research and assumptions about structured content. It's happened largely without input from any of the major AI-assisted chatbot tools.
Your Home Base During Healthcare's Busiest Season
Every autumn brings a familiar rhythm to healthcare. Patient volumes begin to rise. Elective procedures increase before year-end. Medical conferences return to full schedules. Families travel to support loved ones. Specialists, vendors, educators, and healthcare leaders arrive from across the region to collaborate, teach, and provide care.
Avera Named to Forbes' Best-In-State Employers 2026 for South Dakota
Avera Health has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Employers 2026 for South Dakota. Avera ranks third on the list and is the first ranking health care system.
SDAHO Offers New Team Registration for 100th Annual Convention
Consider SDAHO’s NEW Group Registration Package
If you haven’t registered for SDAHO’s 100th Annual Convention yet, now is the perfect time—and this year there’s a new option that makes it even easier to invest in your team.
24 South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Heart, Stroke Care
24 hospitals across S.D. are being recognized by the American Heart Association for their commitment to improving care for patients with heart disease and stroke through Get With The Guidelines® quality improvement programs. Nationwide, more than 3,000 hospitals take part in these efforts, helping ensure patients receive care aligned with the most up‑to‑date, research‑based treatment guidelines.
SDAHO's Michelle Jury Appointed to National Quality Measurement Committee
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is pleased to announce that Michelle Jury, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Clinical Improvement Consultant, has been appointed to the Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM) Endorsement and Maintenance Primary Prevention Committee—a prestigious national volunteer role that helps shape the future of health care quality measurement across the United States.
Air Quality Appeared Normal—Until Particle Counter Detected Hidden Risks
It was supposed to be a routine check.
The hospital had just completed a ventilation upgrade in one of its patient care corridors. The engineering team had spent weeks balancing airflow and installing new filters.
SDAHO Reveals 2026 Convention Sessions and Keynote Kyle Scheele
Are you waiting for more information on this year’s South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) 2026 Annual Convention, before registering? The wait is over! Not only is the 2026 Annual Convention Education Session Preview now available – we are excited to reveal this year’s opening keynote speaker!
SDAHO LifeCircle Offers Hospice and Palliative Care Education Resources
Looking for an easy way to stay current on hospice and palliative care topics? The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations’ LifeCircle website features a dedicated Hospice Education section with a collection of trusted podcasts and blogs designed for busy healthcare professionals.
Avera Health Names Robert Fouberg Board Chair, Adds New Members
Avera Health announces appointments to its Board of Directors for its new fiscal year which began July 1, 2026.
100 Years of Gathering: A Look Back at SDAHO Convention Locations
As SDAHO celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2026, we’re taking a look back at one of our longest-standing traditions—the Annual Convention.
SDAHO's 2026 Annual Convention Celebrates a Century of Healthcare
This year’s SDAHO Annual Convention is more than a conference—it’s a celebration of a century of collaboration, partnerships and innovation in South Dakota healthcare. As we commemorate our 100th Anniversary, we’re inviting health care professionals from across the state to come together for an event unlike any other.