This page serves as a valuable resource for accessing data and information related to the healthcare workforce in South Dakota, providing insights into the availability, distribution, and characteristics of healthcare professionals throughout the state.
A strong and well-prepared healthcare workforce is crucial for ensuring access to quality healthcare services and addressing the healthcare needs of our communities. This web page offers a wealth of data and reports to support informed decision-making and planning related to healthcare workforce development and recruitment strategies.
SD Health Care Workforce Data
South Dakota Hot Trends in Health Care, 2023
South Dakota’s Health Care industry is a major source of employment and earnings, accounting for 16% of all workers in privately owned establishments and nearly 20% of those employers’ payrolls.
Primary Care Needs Assessment, 2016-2020
The South Dakota Primary Care Office (PCO) is housed within the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), Office of Rural Health (ORH). The mission of the ORH is to improve the delivery of health services to rural and medically underserved communities, emphasizing access. The ORH’s efforts are largely aimed at the local level within South Dakota’s communities, most of which are rural and/or frontier.
South Dakota Healthcare Workforce Report, 2018
Recognizing the importance of a highly trained and available healthcare workforce, the South Dakota Department of Health established the Healthcare Workforce Center to help address the healthcare workforce needs of the State. The purpose of the Center is to function as a clearinghouse for healthcare workforce-related data and information. The Center is also designed to develop and implement programs and projects that assist individuals, agencies and facilities in their efforts to ensure a competent and qualified healthcare workforce to meet the health needs of all South Dakota residents.