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Brookings Health Continues to Chart on Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital List
For the eleventh 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®.
Rausch and Georgalas Join Brookings Health System Foundation Board
Jesyna Rausch and Vivian Georgalas were elected to the Brookings Health System Foundation board of trustees at the December 2025 board meeting. They will both serve a two-year term through December 2027.
Hanson Joins Brookings Health System Board of Trustees
Shawna Hanson of Volga, S.D., was recently appointed to Brookings Health System’s Board of Trustees.
"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 fourth annual “Every Sole Deserves a Sock” drive from now through the end of 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.
New Year’s Baby Arrives Right on Time at Brookings Health
Noelle Ira Stangle, the daughter of Carlyn and Sam Stangle of Brandt, S.D., was born at 4:26 p.m. on Jan. 1, making her the first baby of the New Year at Brookings Health System. She weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz. and measured 20.5 inches long.
Registration Open for Childbirth Support Specialists Doula Training
Registration is now open for the Childbirth Support Specialists Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for Mar. 7 and 8 at Brookings Health System.
Home Health & Hospice Nurse Kyla Huntimer Receives DAISY Award
Today Brookings Health System honored Home Health & Hospice Nurse Kyla Huntimer, R.N., with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®.
Brookings Hospital Named to Inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals List
Brookings Hospital was recently named to the 2026 Forbes Top Hospitals list, a new rating system which evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States. Brookings Hospital is one of only 253 hospitals across the nation to receive an overall 5-star rating from the media company and is the highest rated South Dakota hospital across all five quality measures.
New Beginnings Birth Center Launches TeamBirth Program for Labor and Delivery
New Beginnings Birth Center at Brookings Health System is enhancing local maternity care by launching the TeamBirth program, becoming the first maternity unit in South Dakota to implement the nationally recognized initiative.