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Subscribe to our RSS feed Subscribe to our RSS feedSafe Sitter Course Scheduled for June 25
Registration is now open for Brookings Health System’s popular Safe Sitter Class. Paramedic Wendy Long will teach a session on Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ambulance Station and Education Center, 2300 Yorkshire Drive.
Sand Promoted to Obstetrics Director
Michelle Sand, RN, was recently promoted to obstetrics director at Brookings Health System. She fills the position upon the retirement of former obstetrics director Mary Schwaegerl, RN.
Brookings Health Takes NAMI StigmaFree Workplace Pledge
To support the mental health and wellbeing of its employees, Brookings Health recently pledged to become a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) StigmaFree Workplace. It is the first organization in Brookings to take the pledge.
Safe@Home Course Prepares Kids to Stay Home Alone
Brookings Health System will offer Safe@Home by SafeSitter®, a program designed for students in grades 4 to 6 to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone. The class will be held on Wednesday, June 2 from 10 to 11 a.m. inside the Ambulance Station and Education Center.
Pediatric Cardiology Services to Start at Brookings Health’s Outreach Clinic
Pediatric Cardiologist Dr. Eric Towe, M.D., of Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists, will begin seeing patients at Brookings Health System’s outreach clinic. He will be available to see patients the first Monday of every-other-month starting June 6.
New Transport Ventilator Provides Critical Support During Patient Transfers
Brookings Health System’s respiratory care department recently invested in a new, state-of-the-art Hamilton-T1 transport ventilator. The new ventilator will allow care teams to easily transfer critical patients, such as those with severe pneumonia from COVID-19, who need additional breathing support.
Wireless Cardiac Event Monitors Help Diagnose Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Brookings Health recently added Zio wireless cardiac event monitors to its outpatient cardiopulmonary services. The new monitors will help diagnose patients with infrequent or temporary abnormal heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation (A-fib) or atrial flutter.
New Lab Equipment Expands Testing & Speeds Results
Brookings Health System’s laboratory recently acquired new diagnostic testing equipment that expands the lab’s capabilities and speeds up results for patients.
Hospice Offers Virtual Reality Experiences to Patients Facing Life-Limiting Illnesses
Brookings Health System Hospice now offers virtual reality (VR) therapeutic experiences for patients who face a life-limiting illness.
Flower Fundraiser to Again Benefit Local Health Care
Brookings Health System Foundation and Medary Acres Greenhouse have teamed together for the second year to hold a Flower Fundraiser benefiting the mission of local health care.