SDAHO Honors 2026 Distinguished Service Award Recipients
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) proudly recognized the recipients of its 2026 Distinguished Service Awards during the 100th Annual Convention, held September 16–18 in Sioux Falls.
Guardianship Training Videos Offer Education When You Need It
Serving as a guardian comes with important responsibilities, especially when it comes to making or supporting healthcare decisions. Having trusted information available when questions arise can help guardians better understand their role and prepare for conversations with healthcare providers.
Building What's Next: Supporting Rural Health Care Through Facility Modernization
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is proud to recognize Journey Construction, a Premium Associate Member and trusted partner in healthcare construction.
SDAHO Recognizes 2026 Affiliate Society and Partner Award Recipients
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) celebrated leadership, service and achievement across South Dakota's health care community during the Awards Luncheon at the 100th Annual Convention.
Three Weeks to Go: Meet Butters and Recharge at SDAHO's Annual Convention
We're just three weeks away from SDAHO's 2026 Annual Convention, September 16–18 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center! If you haven't registered yet, now is the time to do so, and join us as we celebrate A Century Strong: Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future.
Beyond Recruitment: Resources to Retain and Develop Your Workforce
Recruiting great employees is only the beginning. Keeping them engaged, supported and growing within your organization is just as important.
How Organizations Can Support Caregivers
Nearly 63 million Americans—almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults—provide unpaid care to a family member or friend with a complex medical condition or disability. Caregivers of adults alone provide an estimated 49.5 billion hours of unpaid care each year, valued at more than $1 trillion.
A Century Strong: From the SDAHO Vault – Fifty Years of Change
Last month, from The SDAHO Vault we looked back at the first 25 years of the South Dakota Hospital Association, from its beginnings in 1926 through 1951. This month, we're opening the vault again and moving ahead 50 years — from 1952 to 2001.
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.
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'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.
Registration Now Open for the 2026 SDAHO Nurse Leadership Program
Retaining South Dakota nurses remains a key initiative for the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO). Nurse leaders — whether at the bedside or in management — play a vital role in retention by shaping the quality and stability of the work environment, fostering collaboration, and improving patient outcomes.
RISE-UP Interns Conclude Program with Successful Initiatives
For many years the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) has participated as a host organization for the Maternal and Child Health Careers: Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement Undergraduate Program (MCHC/RISE-UP) Program, through a partnership with the University of South Dakota (USD) Center for Disabilities. The RISE-UP Program provides opportunities for enhanced public health leadership training in maternal and child health, focusing on social determinants of health, elimination of health disparities, and developmental disabilities.
SDAHO Presents: 100 Years Young – A Century of Stories, Wisdom, and Heart
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is thrilled to launch “100 Years Young” — a heartwarming video series that celebrates the incredible lives of South Dakota’s centenarians and the compassionate caregivers who support them.
SDAHO’s 99th Annual Convention Celebrates Nearly a Century of Medical Breakthroughs
Join healthcare professionals from across the region as the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) hosts its 99th Annual Convention. This year’s theme, “Celebrating Medical Marvels – 99 Years and Beyond,” honors a legacy of care while focusing on the future of healthcare innovation.
Understanding Palliative Care in South Dakota: A Conversation with Michele Snyders
Although it is not news, the concept of palliative care is often still misunderstood. Michele Snyders, Hospice and Palliative Care Program Manager at the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations talks with MED about SDAHO's efforts to change that.
SDAHO Honors Distinguished Service Award Recipients at 2024 Annual Convention
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) celebrated it’s 98th annual convention September 25-27, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota at the Monument Event Center. During the celebration an award luncheon was held to recognize affiliate society awards, in addition to SDAHO’s own Distinguished Service Awards (DSA). Recipients of the DSA Awards are nominated by their peers for their dedication to the healthcare profession and who have or continue to make a difference in the healthcare community.
Using Health Conferences To Make Infection Prevention Connections
The South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care (SDFMC) values developing professionals and participates in health care professional conferences across the state to share and gain health care expertise.
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Attend SDAHO’s 2024 Post-Acute Partners In Care Conference
SDAHO’s Post-Acute Partners in Care Conference is taking place April 10 - 11, 2024 in Mitchell, SD at the Highland Conference Center.
SDAHO Begins Work On Rural Network Development Workforce Grant
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) is excited to welcome Lindsay Stroman, Workforce Development Coordinator for the association.