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Subscribe to our RSS feed Subscribe to our RSS feed“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.
Brookings Health System to Pursue WHO and UNICEF’s Baby-Friendly Designation
Brookings Health System announced today the organization has completed Phase 1, Discovery, of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and has begun the process for Phase 2, Development. No other non-Indian Health Services hospital in the state currently has reached the Baby-Friendly Development phase.
Oien Reed Becomes Certified Registered Central Service Technician
Mary Oien Reed, registered nurse at Brookings Health System, recently earned her certification from the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management as a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).
New Monthly First Aid Class to be Taught at Brookings Health System
Brookings Health System will begin offering the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver First Aid class on the last Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The first class will be held July 30 in hospital conference room Private Dining. Cost is $40.
Remodel Starts on Outreach Specialty Clinic
Last week Clark Drew Construction began the demolition of Brookview Manor nursing home and started construction to create the new outreach specialty clinic at Brookings Health System.