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Brookings Health Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital for Eighth Time

Brookings Health System was again named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The health system ranked 99.9 percent on the winter 2025 Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, the tool used to recognize the Top 20. Brookings Health was the highest scoring rural prospective payment system (PPS) hospital among peer rural and community hospitals across the nation.

Brookings Health a Five-Year Champion of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals

Brookings Health System has been recognized as a five-year champion to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals. This prestigious award was announced yesterday by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

Understanding Grief Classes Start March 13

Brookings Health System’s free six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, will begin on Thursday, Mar. 13. The class series is led by Social Worker Donna Bumann, M.S.

Brookings Health Celebrates Decade on Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital List

For the tenth consecutive year, Brookings Health System has been included by The Chartis Center for Rural Health on the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list. The annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.

Brookings Health Acquires New Cardiovascular Ultrasound System to Diagnose Heart Disease

Brookings Health has invested in a new Philips EPIQ CVx cardiovascular ultrasound system, the same system preferred by regional cardiologists to visualize the heart’s anatomy. The new system, which is designed specifically to diagnose heart disease, allows Brookings Health’s radiology department to take photorealistic echocardiograms, moving ultrasounds that show the heart’s structure and function.

Warne Joins Brookings Health System Foundation Board

Joshua Warne was elected to the Brookings Health System Foundation board of trustees at the December 2024 board meeting. He will serve a two-year term through December 2026.

“Every Sole Deserves a Sock” Drive to Benefit Salvation Army of Brookings

Brookings Health System’s Wound Center asks the community to participate in the third annual “Every Sole Deserves a Sock” drive this February. All new pairs of socks donated during the drive will be given to The Salvation Army of Brookings to help struggling individuals and families in Brookings County.

Barlund, Jones and Eischens Join Health System Board of Trustees

Jennifer Barlund, David Jones and Dr. Shelby Eischens, M.D., were recently appointed to Brookings Health System’s Board of Trustees.

Pickrel Joins Brookings Health as Quality Director

Tara Pickrel, RN, recently joined Brookings Health System’s team as the organization's new quality director.

Brookings Health Scores 100% Again on CDC’s Infant Feeding Practices Survey

For the third time, Brookings Health System scored 100 of 100 points on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC).