Cassie Deffenbaugh, Administrator, 605-773-3356
- Jennifer Maeschen, Assistant Administrator, 605-995-8147
- Coordination of survey and certification process
- Personnel management of Advisors
- Carrie Christopherson, Western Regional Manager, 605-773-3694
- Coordination of survey and certification process
- Personnel management (Rapid City, Pierre, and Mitchell)
- Jean Koch, Eastern Regional Manager, 605-995-8985
- Coordination of survey and certification process
- Personnel management (Sioux Falls)
- Jim Bailey, Medical Facilities Engineer, 605-367-5434
- Coordination and technical assistance of Life Safety Code surveys, construction requirements, and reviews
- Personnel management (Engineers and Life Safety staff)
- Julie Jenssen, Licensing, Certification, and Enforcement Program Assistant, 605-773-3901
- Processing survey documents
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement requirements
- Heidi Durband, Acute Care Nurse Advisor, 605-910-7186
- Advisor for hospitals, ASCs, CAHs, and OPPT issues
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement actions
- ESRD, Transplant, and Birthing Centers
- Shelly Walstead, ALC, RLC, and AFC Nurse Advisor, 605-367-4640
- Advisor for assisted living, residential living, and adult foster care issues
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement actions
- Diana Weiland, Long Term Care Advisor, 605-995-8057
- Advisor for nursing facility and ICF/IID issues
- Advisor for CNA testing and training
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement actions
- Denise Broadbent, Laboratory Advisor, 605-394-6173
- Advisor for laboratory
- Technical coordinator of ASPEN database
- CLIA advisor
- Melissa Slaba, Radiation Safety (West River), 605-773-4065
- Technical assistance on radiation safety
- Federal/state surveys of medical imaging equipment/procedures
- John Priest, Advisor of Radiation Safety and Rural Health Clinics, 605-367-5672
- Advisor for Radiation Safety, MQSA, and Rural Health Clinics issues
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement actions
- Federal/state surveys of medical imaging equipment/procedures
- Connor McVay, 605-773-3906
- Controlled Substances
- Technical assistance for pharmacy issues for all facility types
- Jolene Juneau, Complaint and CNA Program Advisor, 605-773-6373
- Facility event reporting abuse, neglect, misappropriation of funds, and injuries of unknown origin
- Coordinates complaint investigations
- Coordinates CNA enforcement activities
- Carrie Christopherson, Hospice, Home Health, and PRTF Nurse Advisor, 605-773-3694
- Advisor for hospice, home health, and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)
- OASIS Educational Coordinator for HHAs
- Licensure, certification, and enforcement actions
- Jolene Juneau, MDS Coordinator, 605-773-6373
- Coordinates MDS Activities
- Provides Technical Assistance for RAI questions
- Tina Muller, MDS Coordinator, 605-773-5116
- Coordinates MDS Activities
- Provides Technical Assistance for RAI questions
- Rachel Landmark, Training Coordinator, 605-367-5441
- Coordinates surveyor orientation and training