Nov 12, 2020 | News Stories, Senior Care
Avera eCARE® announces the launch of Nursing Home Project ECHO. This project is supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Project ECHO and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to advance improvements in COVID-19 preparedness, safety...
Oct 28, 2020 | News Stories
Avera eCARE® recently received seven grants – two from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and five from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) totaling over $4.3 million. These grants will be used to offer funding support of additional and updated...
Oct 27, 2020 | News Stories, School Health
Every school across the Midwest has teachers, students and classrooms. They also all have some kids who might be sick, need help with chronic conditions like asthma or diabetes or get injured during recess or gym. But not every school has a nurse, and that can mean...
Jul 1, 2020 | News Stories
Avera eCARE® has received $803,588 in federal funding to enhance telehealth support for up to 60 hospitals, many in rural locations, as they deal with challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Avera eCARE is the first site in South Dakota to receive these funds. Funds...
Jun 24, 2020 | Government, News Stories
Avera eCARE® and ViTel Net have been awarded funds to compete in Task 1 of the National Emergency Telecritical Care Network (NETCCN) project, provided by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s (USAMRDC) Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research...