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Subscribe to our RSS feed Subscribe to our RSS feedPediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Wilfredo Veloira Begins Seeing Patients at Outreach Clinic
Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Physician Dr. Wilfredo Veloira from Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists began seeing patients at Brookings Health System’s outreach clinic this week. His next available date will be Wednesday, Oct. 4. Following that clinic date, he will be available the first Wednesday of every other month.
Fall Understanding Grief Classes Start Sept. 11
Brookings Health System’s free six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, will begin on Monday, Sept. 11. The class series is led by Social Worker Denise Larson, MSW, CSW.
Yoder Named 2017 Rising Star Award Recipient
Brookings Health System Marketing and PR Director Julia Yoder was recently named the 2017 Rising Star Award recipient by the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development (SHSMD), a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association.
Brookings Health System Foundation Raises Funds for Brookings Police AEDs
More than 30 teams participated in Brookings Health System Foundation‘s eighth annual Aiming to Inspire Health sporting clays fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 10 at Medary Creek Hunt Club, rural Aurora, S.D., presented by First Bank & Trust.
Solar Eclipse Requires Safe Viewing
On Aug. 21, the greater part of North America will experience a solar eclipse, when the moon blocks the sun from Earth’s view. While Brookings will not be in the total eclipse path, our community will still have a pretty good show, experiencing a partial eclipse with .91 magnitude. This means, weather permitting, we will see a majority of the sun’s diameter covered by the moon and experience unnatural darkness in the midday.
Anderson Named to “100 Community Hospital CIOs to Know” List
Becker’s Hospital Review recently named IT Director Nathan Anderson to its 2017 “100 Community Hospital CIOs to Know” list. Becker’s selected individuals who hold senior IT positions at their institutions and are set apart by the exciting new projects they’re piloting.
Auxiliary Funds New Equipment for Brookings Health System
Brookings Healthcare Auxiliary recently provided funding for three new pieces of medical equipment at Brookings Health System. The equipment will benefit surgical, OB and emergency patients.
Registration Now Open for Super Hero 5K Fun Run & Walk
Brookings Health System and Brookings Hy-Vee will host the third annual Super Hero 5K Fun Run and Walk on Saturday, Sept. 9. The race will start and end at the Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex (S-JAC) on the SDSU campus.
DeBoer Becomes Certified Lactation Counselor
Brookings Health System Obstetrics Nurse Nancy Deboer, RN, recently became a certified lactation counselor (CLC) from the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. CLC is the premier national certification for lactation management in the United States.
Halseide and Weber Become Orthopedic Certified Specialists
Physical Therapist Stan Halseide, DPT, ATCPhysical Therapist Stan Halseide, DPT, ATCrookings Health System Physical Therapist Stan Halseide and Rehab Services Director Gavin Weber were named board-certified orthopedic clinical specialists by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).