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Brookings Health System will once again hold its popular six-week educational series, Understanding Grief, led by Social Worker Mavis Gehant.
Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 Childhood Obesity Program Starts at Boys & Girls Club
Last week Brookings Health System expanded the nationally recognized Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 childhood obesity program to the Brookings Boys and Girls Club.
The Dakota Clinic ENT and Sinus to Hold Outreach Clinic at Brookings Health System
Dr. Greg DeSautel of The Dakota Clinic ENT and Sinus will start to hold an outreach clinic at Brookings Health System. Starting Sept. 17, he will see patients the first and third Tuesday of every month.
DONA Birth Doula Workshop Scheduled at Brookings Health System
As a part of the ongoing initiative to improve labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care, Brookings Health System will host the popular DONA Birth Doula workshop on Sept. 21- 22 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
“Building Blocks to Baby” Offers Would-Be Parents Education on Starting a Family
Brookings Health System and Avera Medical Group-Brookings will hold “Building Blocks to Baby,” an educational event for would-be parents who are considering having a child, on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Brookings Health System’s hospital, conference rooms A and B.
The Neighborhoods at Brookview Earns 5-Star Rating on Nursing Home Compare
New quality data recently issued on Nursing Home Compare, www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare, shows The Neighborhoods at Brookview recently earned an overall five-star rating, the highest score possible for skilled nursing homes.
Community Wellness 5K Fun Run-Walk Scheduled for Sept. 7
Brookings Health System and Brookings Hy-Vee will hold the fourth annual Community Wellness 5K Fun Run-Walk on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Brookings Hy-Vee parking lot.
Over $17,700 in Net Proceeds Raised at Aiming to Inspire Health Sporting Clays Fundraiser
Over 100 hunting and firearm enthusiasts supported Brookings Health System Foundation last Thursday evening at the fourth annual Aiming to Inspire Health sporting clays fundraiser. The event, presented by First Bank & Trust, was held at Medary Creek Hunt Club, rural Aurora, S.D.
Heather VanMeveren Selected as New Chief Financial Officer for Brookings Health System
Brookings native Heather VanMeveren was recently selected by Brookings Health System as the organization’s new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Brookings Health System’s Hospital Surpasses Patient Experience National Average on Hospital Compare
New quality data on the patient experience recently issued on Hospital Compare, www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov, shows Brookings Health System’s hospital surpasses the national average for all eight dimensions on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey. In addition, the hospital meets or exceeds seven out of eight state averages.