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Jaclyn Boldt Selected as Dietary Director at Brookings Health

Brookings Health System recently hired Jaclyn Boldt to serve as dietary director at both the hospital and The Neighborhoods at Brookview nursing home.

Brookings Health System Hospice Receives Deficiency-Free Survey from State Department of Health

Brookings Health System Hospice’s most recent survey conducted by the South Dakota Department of Health resulted in zero deficiencies cited, placing the hospice program at the top of the class for hospices statewide.

Overby Joins Brookings Health System’s Anesthesia Team

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Amber Overby recently joined Brookings Health System’s anesthesia department.

Occupational Therapist Chloe Phillips Joins Rehab Team at Brookings Health System

Licensed occupational therapist Chloe Phillips recently joined the rehabilitation team at Brookings Health System.

Brookings Health System and Foundation Donate to Volunteer Service Bank

Brookings Health System and Brookings Health System Foundation donated a total of $5,000 to Brookings Volunteer Service Bank for the sixth consecutive year.

East Central Behavioral Health Establishes Child Behavior Assessments at Brookings Health’s Outreach Clinic

East Central Behavioral Health has established a child behavior assessment for children ages 2 to 17 the first Thursday of each month at Brookings Health System’s outreach specialty clinic. The next clinic day is May 5.

The Neighborhoods at Brookview Receives Deficiency-Free Survey from State Department of Health

The Neighborhoods at Brookview’s most recent nursing home survey conducted by the South Dakota Department of Health resulted in zero deficiencies cited, placing the skilled nursing facility at the top of the class for nursing homes statewide.

Wellmark Recognizes Brookings Health for Delivering Quality, Affordable Maternity Care

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced Brookings Health System as one of the first hospitals in South Dakota to receive the Blue Distinction Center+ for Maternity Care designations under the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Six other hospitals in South Dakota were designated Blue Distinction Centers+ and two others were designated Blue Distinction Centers.

Sanford Pulmonary Medicine Seeing Patients at Brookings Health’s Outreach Clinic

3/1/2016

Sanford Pulmonary Medicine Clinic now performs outreach at Brookings Health System’s specialty outreach clinic. Pulmonologists Dr. Ashraf Elshami and Dr. David Thomas see patients monthly in Brookings.

Understanding Grief Classes Begin Mar. 10

Brookings Health System will once again hold its free six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, led by Social Worker Mavis Gehant.