South Dakota Resources

Selected Rural Healthcare Facilities in South Dakota
Shows the state's Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), as well as Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites and short term/PPS (Prospective Payment System) hospitals located in rural areas.
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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South Dakota Critical Access Hospitals
County-level map of South Dakota showing locations of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).
Date: 01/2025
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
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Addressing Rural Mental Health in the North Central Region
A recorded webinar that discusses a 4-H sponsored adult volunteer training mental health program from Wisconsin as well as a South Dakota needs assessment on farm stress and mental health. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Author(s): Shannon Sparks, Danette Hopke, Sheila Michels, Megan Suehring, Andrea Bjornestad
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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FY 2024: HRSA's Rural Health Grants – South Dakota Fact Sheet
HRSA Federal Office of Rural Health Policy investments in South Dakota in Fiscal Year 2024. Lists grant recipients, award amounts, award recipient locations, and congressional district.
Date: 11/2024
Sponsoring organization: Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
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Mortality Disparities Among Arrestees by Race, Sentencing Disposition, and Place
Analyzes mortality disparities among justice-involved individuals in South Dakota. Examines the mortality rates of 182,472 unique arrestees from 2000-2016 according to race, sentence category, cause of death, and location, broken down by urban, rural non-Indian country, and rural Indian country.
Author(s): George Zuo, Beau Kilmer, Nancy Nicosia
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 5(7)
Date: 07/2024
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Loud and Clear: Improving Access to Hearing Care in Rural America
Discusses barriers to rural hearing care access and the importance of hearing conservation. Features a hearing clinic in South Dakota, a telehealth program in Alaska, and a nationally available agriculture safety program working to address rural hearing care.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 03/2024
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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South Dakota Vital Statistics Report: A State and County Comparison of Leading Health Indicators, 2022
Report outlines South Dakota's vital statistics by health indicators and by county. Highlights markers of health and wellness, such as natality, infant mortality, and infectious disease, among other measures. Breaks down data by county.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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American Indian Health Data Book Full Report Selected Health Concerns in South Dakota
Report details health and wellness data for American Indian communities in the South Dakota. Presents rates of infectious disease, cancer, and chronic disease, among other measures.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Department of Health
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South Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas: Dental Healthcare
County-level South Dakota map showing geographic, population, and automatic Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
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South Dakota Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Healthcare
South Dakota map showing geographic, population, and automatic Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: South Dakota Office of Rural Health
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