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Krantz Joins Brookings Health System Foundation Board

Scott Krantz was elected to the Brookings Health System Foundation board of trustees at the December 2023 board meeting. He will serve a two-year term through December 2025.

Brookings Health Rolls Out Hybrid Birth & Baby Education

Brookings Health System has rolled out a hybrid education format for parents expecting a baby.

Second-Generation New Year’s Baby Born on Mother’s Birthday

Kaia Rose Madsen, the daughter of Alexandra “Alex” Madsen and Andrew Williams, was born at 12:52 p.m. on Jan. 2, making her the first baby of the New Year at Brookings Health System.

New Beginnings Baby Café Expands to Thursday Mornings

Starting in 2024, Brookings Health System will add Thursday morning sessions from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for New Beginnings Baby Café. The free, drop-in breastfeeding support group will meet at Brookings Hospital inside the obstetrics unit’s family lounge.

Brookings Health Earns Birthing-Friendly Designation from Medicare & Medicaid

Brookings Health System was recently bestowed an inaugural Birthing-Friendly designation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS). It is the first-ever hospital quality designation by the Department of Health & Human Services that specifically focuses on maternal health.

Community Invited to Welcome New Nurse Practitioner Anna Gebhart

The community is invited to open houses welcoming Family Nurse Practitioner Anna Gebhart, DNP, the new primary care provider at Brookings Health System’s community health clinics in Arlington and White.

Community Invited to Welcome New Nurse Practitioner Anna Gebhart

The community is invited to open houses welcoming Family Nurse Practitioner Anna Gebhart, DNP, the new primary care provider at Brookings Health System’s community health clinics in Arlington and White.

Diabetes Fair Education Event Set for Dec. 7

Brookings Health System will hold the second annual diabetes fair on Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the health system’s Conference Room A. The free, educational event is geared toward people living with diabetes as well as healthcare providers.

Brookings Health Again Sweeps Performance Leadership Award

As part National Rural Health Day, Brookings Health System announced it has been recognized with a Performance Leadership Award in all three measured categories: quality, outcomes and patient perspective. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. It is Brookings Health’s seventh consecutive year receiving the recognition and the second year in a row the health system has swept all three categories.

Nursing Students Encouraged to Apply for 2024 Clinical Enrichment Internship Program

Brookings Health System has partnered again with the South Dakota Board of Nursing to offer a clinical enrichment program for nursing students. Applications for the paid summer internship are being accepted now until Nov. 17.