News and Announcements

Blood Mobile is Pulling into Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic on March 13

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
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Your Blood Matters. What can be done to make sure your friends, neighbors, and family receive the blood they need? It’s simple – donate blood to the Community Blood Bank. The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic - Main location from 8:00 am to…

Hospice Patient's Family Donates Engraved Stethoscopes to Hospice Team

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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The family of hospice patient, Ardyce Gackstetter who recently passed away, donated twenty Littmann Stethoscopes to the Prairie Lakes Hospice team. Gary Gackstetter, the oldest of his siblings, along with his wife Jeanne drove up from Sioux Falls to deliver the donation and personally thank the Hospice staff. Jeanne is…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Earns Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital Award 2024

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – February 23, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis…

High School "Explore Camp" Set for April 2024

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Save the Date for "Explore Camp" hosted in part by PLHS! Last semester's Explore Camp was so popular, that we're bringing it back to allow more students to attend! On April 24, local high school Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are curious about a career in healthcare will have the…

Keeping Hope Alive - Prairie Lakes Cardiology

Monday, February 19, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Cardiology is running a campaign to bring awareness to the comprehensive cardiology services we have available right here in Watertown. Keeping Hope Alive We hope you never have to face heart complications or conditions like heart failure, vascular disease, or heart disease. But if you do, Prairie Lakes Cardiology…

Prairie Lakes Warns Community of Scam Calls

Monday, February 12, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – February 12, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System warns patients and nonpatients of a calling scam in which someone who claims to be calling on behalf of Prairie Lakes, Medicare, or a credit card company is asking for personal information. The call appears to show up on…

Prairie Lakes to Host Blood Drive on February 27th

Friday, February 02, 2024
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Your Blood Matters. What can be done to make sure your friends, neighbors, and family receive the blood they need? It’s simple – donate blood to the Community Blood Bank. The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. on…

Heart Month Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your Heart?

Monday, January 29, 2024
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February is American Heart Month, a time when all people—especially women—are encouraged to focus on their cardiovascular health. Kahley Meyer, PA-C; Travis Erickson, DNP; Dr. Richard Howard; Dr. Ravi Kalaga; Jacklyn Karli, DNP Women in the United States are experiencing unacceptable and avoidable heart-related illness and death, and nearly half of…

Hear From Dermatology on KXLG Mondays this Winter

Monday, January 29, 2024
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Join Dr. Jeffrey Smith and Dave Feist, PA-C from the Prairie Lakes Dermatology Clinic on KXLG Monday mornings at 7:25 am and hear about medical trends, updates, and common concerns in Dermatology. You can hear either of them live on February 5th, 12th, and 19th. Listen in this Monday morning…

Hear From Prairie Lakes Providers at the 79th Annual Winter Farm Show

Friday, January 26, 2024
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The 79th Annual Watertown Winter Farm Show is taking place at the Codington County Extension Office and Fieldhouse Wednesday, February 7th through Saturday, February 10th. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is excited to once again participate in educational sessions led by our providers.  Class Schedule  Thursday, Febraury 8th 11:00 a.m.: "Men's…