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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.

Brookings Healthcare Auxiliary Donates $1,500 to Home Health & Hospice

Brookings Healthcare Auxiliary recently donated $1,500 to Brookings Health System’s Home Health and Hospice programs to purchase a specialized, portable patient monitoring system sensitive enough to take the pulse and blood oxygenation level of adults with poor circulation and infants.

Kvamme Joins Brookings Health System’s Anesthesia Team

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

Brookings Health System Foundation Achieves Capital Campaign Target

Brookings Health System Foundation announced today it achieved its $4.6 million hospital expansion and renovation capital campaign goal with total cash and pledges of $4,619,616.

Brookings Health Adds Physical Therapy Services for Jaw Disorders

Brookings Health System’s rehabilitation services recently added temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders to its available physical therapy treatments.

The Neighborhoods at Brookview Consistently Receives Outstanding Family/Resident Ratings

The Neighborhoods at Brookview has received consistently strong ratings from its biannual family/resident survey since transitioning from Brookings Health System’s old nursing home, Brookview Manor