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Brookings Health System Foundation’s board of directors selected new officers at its Jan. 12 meeting.
Brookings Health Earns Path to Excellence Award for Improving the Patient Experience
National Research Corporation recently selected Brookings Health System as a recipient of its 2015 Path to Excellence award. Brookings Health System was recognized at the 21st Annual NRC Picker Patient-Centered Symposium in Washington, D.C. this past fall.
New Year’s Baby Arrived Jan. 1 at Brookings Health
Ashlyn Jessica Vande Weerd arrived at 2:05 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2016, making her the first baby of the New Year born at Brookings Health System.
Contestants Needed for Baby Crawl at SDSU
Brookings Health System and Jackrabbit Sports Properties are currently recruiting contestants for the 2015-16 Brookings Health System Baby Crawl at SDSU.
Kaufmann Appointed to NHPCO Professional Education Committee
Home Health and Hospice Director Lynne Kaufmann, RN, was recently appointed to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) professional education committee. She will serve a two year term starting Jan. 1, 2016.
New Bone Densitometer at Brookings Health System Helps Detect Osteoporosis
Brookings Health System recently acquired a new bone densitometer to aid physicians in osteoporosis diagnosis.
Larson Gift Boosts Brookings Health System Foundation’s Capital Campaign
Thanks to three gifts totaling $850,000 from Larson Manufacturing, Dale Larson and the Larson Family Foundation, Brookings Health System Foundation’s capital campaign to support the hospital expansion and renovation project has exceeded $3.6 million.
Employees Give Brookings Health System High Engagement Marks
Brookings Health System’s most recent employee engagement survey, conducted by independent research firm Integrated Healthcare Strategies, gives the health system high engagement marks from employees.
Jerstad Promoted to Emergency Department Medical Director
Brookings Health System recently promoted Dr. John Jerstad, M.D., to Emergency Department (ED) Medical Director at Brookings Hospital. As the ED Medical Director, he provides guidance, leadership, oversight and quality assurance in the emergency room and to the ambulance service.
Phyllis Sander Honored with Gift to Brookings Health System Foundation’s Capital Campaign
Nurses impact the lives of the people they care for. One nurse who spent her career at Brookings Health System’s hospital impacted lives so profoundly it prompted Daktronics, Inc. and its senior leadership to bestow a gift to Brookings Health System Foundation in her honor.