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The 23rd Annual Humanitarian Golf Tournament, presented by the Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) Foundation, was held Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Broadland Creek National Golf Course.

Si Issler, a Registered Nurse at Rapid City Hospital HVU, has received the prestigious DAISY Award. A national program, the award is presented to nurses who go above and beyond for their patients and community. She was nominated by a family member of a patient.

The Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment (CPCM), a center of the University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences, co-hosted a child welfare legal workshop April 7 to help professionals learn more about effectively navigating child abuse cases.

Numerous changes in society and technology is the reason Areawide Lifeline is dissolving after 38 years of service to Dawson County. With the dissolution, current board members distributed remaining assets to area hospitals and senior centers. The Gothenburg Health Foundation is one of two hospital foundations to receive funds. Gothenburg Health Foundation board members accepted the generous donation of $50,000 on Sept. 15.

Essentia Health-Fargo is proud to welcome urogynecologist Dr. Erin Maetzold, a notable addition that marks the beginning of a new service line at the hospital.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Dr. Aaron Pickrel to our team of hospitalists who manage the medical care for patients who are hospitalized at Prairie Lakes. Our Hospitalists are medical doctors with expertise in internal medicine and family practice.

Essentia Health and Mid Dakota Clinic are excited to announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Mid Dakota Clinic to join Essentia, which is currently planned to take effect Oct. 1.

A new piece of technology at UnityPoint Health — Trinity Regional Medical Center aims to give patients receiving hip and knee replacements better outcomes.

Avel eCare’s first annual Customer Forum and Innovation Summit was successfully held in Nashville, TN, on August 14-16, 2022. The summit brought thought leaders from across the country together to share insights and perspectives on innovations in telemedicine and the future of healthcare delivery.

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital received the Stryker Gold Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of sustainability efforts. To earn this award, Monument Health caregivers identified and recycled 13 tons of single-use medical equipment.

The 13-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) at CHI Health Good Samaritan is celebrating 30 years of providing acute physical, occupational and speech therapy. Good Samaritan was the first hospital in the region to offer this type of comprehensive care in a hospital setting.

Sanford Health Fargo announces the opening of the I-94 Dialysis Clinic that offers outpatient hemodialysis at Sanford Medical Center Fargo.

Two hospitals and one EMS agency in South Dakota are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

Seven hospitals and two EMS agencies in North Dakota are among the 2,600 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.

Columbus Community Hospital is celebrating one year of serving older patients’ specialized needs in its senior behavioral health unit. This dedicated unit on the hospital’s second floor provides inpatient comprehensive, coordinated and individualized care and support for patients 65 and older and their families.

Columbus Community Hospital recently announced Ileana Jarecki as the new Occupational Health Services health and wellness manager.

Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute is the first health care system in South Dakota to introduce a new technology that allows for greater precision and greater success in treating atrial fibrillation.

Columbus Community Hospital welcomes Patricia Castro as its new community outreach specialist.

The Sioux Falls VA Health Care System on Wednesday received the Most Improved in Outpatient Experience Award for fiscal year 2021 at the VA’s Patient Experience Symposium in Washington D.C.

The Cancer Center at Good Samaritan is hosting a free educational event for women from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 at the Kearney Public Library, 2020 1st Ave, Kearney. Andrea Rabe, board certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner at CHI Health Clinic (Kearney), will present “Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power” and answer questions.

Think about your last visit to a health care provider. You may have been anxious about having tests run or worried about missing an afternoon’s work. But did you give even a moment’s thought to how you’d pay for that appointment?

Sanford Health is now offering the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination at all Fargo metro Sanford primary care clinics by appointment only. In addition, all Sanford specialty care clinics are also offering vaccinations this year. Patients will be offered the flu vaccine during any regular Sanford visit.

Jared Antczak, chief digital officer at Sanford Health, will join the Modern Healthcare Leadership Symposium as a panelist Sept. 12 – 14 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The symposium is an in-person forum for health care executives from across the country to gather and discuss ongoing trends and opportunities in the health care industry.

Columbus Community Hospital recently received national recognition for its marketing efforts in the 2022 Aster Awards.

Sanford Health Valley City, 520 Chautauqua Blvd., is now offering several options for the seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination. Patients may receive the flu vaccine during any regular Sanford visit, by scheduling an appointment, or at a vaccination event by appointment only on the following days:

Hundreds of professionals and community members from across the region will come together for the 22nd Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference, on October 6-7 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

GRACE Cancer Foundation, CHI Health St. Francis and Nebraska Cancer Specialists invite the community to join them as hope takes flight at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the Stolley Park Flower Garden, 2103 W. Stolley Park Road. The first annual Wings of Hope Butterfly Release will celebrate survivors, honor those battling the disease and remember those lost to cancer.

Columbus Community Hospital is among an elite 36% of hospitals nationwide to earn an award from the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list. Of the more than 6,000 adult hospitals in the U.S., fewer than 2,200 qualified for an award.

Paul Zapata was recently honored with the 2022 Caring Kind Award for CHI Health Good Samaritan. Recipients of the annual award go above-and-beyond to exemplify caring, compassion and service excellence shown to patients, coworkers and the community.

During September, which is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Avera is launching a campaign centered around the theme, “Ask the Question.”