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Overview/Mission/Vision/Initiatives
 Jill Fuller, CEO
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is a leader in regional healthcare for northeastern South Dakota. Caring for a seven-county service area of 85,000 people, the health professionals of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System are dedicated to excellence. That commitment has made Prairie Lakes one of the most innovative rural medical centers in the nation.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has been a dynamic model for rural health, achieving consistently high scores from accrediting organizations at state and national levels. We've served as a "show site" for patient care technology and diagnostic equipment, and we're unchallenged in our uncompromising care for patients and their families.
Healthcare is constantly changing, and we believe not only in keeping up with those changes, but also keeping ahead of them. That's one of the reasons we offer a wide variety of healthcare services with the most advanced equipment possible. It's why we seek out the most skilled physicians and compassionate staff. It's because our commitment to quality healthcare is our first priority. It's what our patients deserve.
Jill Fuller
President and CEO
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Our Mission
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, through the efforts of its dedicated employees and physicians, provides high quality, affordable and compassionate healthcare services for the people in the region.
Our Vision
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System will experience growth and recognition as a regional medical center through appropriate expansion, development, and improvement of specialty services. The people in our organization will achieve the dynamic change needed to establish regional distinction through shared responsibility, expertise, and strategic focus. We will initiate collaboration and partnerships that support our regional growth and the healthcare needs of the people we serve.
Seven Strategic Initiatives
Seven strategic initiatives were developed to guide Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in the endeavor to better serve patients and their families as a regional medical center. Each of these strategic initiatives is vital to the continued growth and success of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.
1. Competitive and Preferred Provider Positioning
Recruiting and retaining physicians and developing services to best align with physician expertise is a priority for Prairie Lakes as it strives to meet the needs of the people we serve. 2. Service Enhancement and Growth
As a leader in healthcare, Prairie Lakes continues to evaluate and develop opportunities to deliver an expanded scope of healthcare services to the people in our service area. 3. Master Facility Planning
PLHS will continue to develop existing infrastructure and systems while identifying potential new regional ventures. 4. Information Management
Providing the Prairie Lakes workforce dynamic information technology tools will optimize performance and create an environment in which employees can manage and utilize applications to the highest potential. 5. Human Capital Investment
Investing in the development of employees and enhancing career learning opportunities will result in improved organizational performance, employee retention, and employee satisfaction. 6. Image Development
Enhancing existing marketing strategies and employing new public brand awareness tactics will promote top of mind awareness and position Prairie Lakes as the region's leader in healthcare services. 7. Operational Performance
Prairie Lakes will achieve optimal financial performance through efficient management of our resources, responsible investments, and strategic review of operations. Our Logo
Wheat has been incorporated into the Prairie Lakes Healthcare System logo as a representation of the "staff of life." The stalk of wheat symbolizes not only our commitment to improving the health and quality of life of our patients, it also recognizes the culture and heritage of our region.
The wheat stalk is boldly designed to represent our dedication to technology and the advancing science of medicine.
The kernels of wheat reach up in a pattern of growth, just as Prairie Lakes Healthcare System grows by adding new services to benefit our patients.
The seven kernels represent our seven-county service area, as well as the seven strategic initiatives which guide Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.
The logo's blue color reflects the glacial lakes region we serve.
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