News and Announcements

Prairie Lakes Welcomes New Radiation Oncologist

Monday, November 28, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Radiation Oncologist, Joni Buechler, MD to our cancer care team. Dr. Buechler cares for patients at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center and creates personalized treatment and therapy plans for patients diagnosed with cancer. With advanced radiation therapies, chemotherapy, mobile PET scanning, clinical…

Dusty Wilkens Named Director of IT

Monday, November 28, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System named Dusty Wilkens as the new Director of Information Technologies and Bio-Med. This is a new position at Prairie Lakes in which he manages information security, communication infrastructure, computer and software systems, and biomedical technology. Wilkens joined Prairie Lakes in 2017 as System Security Analyst. He…

Prairie Lakes Appoints New Vice Presidents

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Fieber to the position of Vice President of Clinic Operations and Alison Gilbertson to the position of Vice President of Human Resources. Both Fieber and Gilbertson will provide administrative leadership for PLHS. Fieber received her nursing degree…

Hope for the Holidays Memorial Service

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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The holidays can be a difficult time for families and friends remembering a lost loved one. Prairie Lakes Hospice invites you to join us on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Prairie Lakes Chapel for our "Hope for the Holidays" Memorial Service.  Pastor Scott…

Prairie Lakes OB Patient Lives to Tell Her Story

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
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A Prairie Lakes patient is grateful for a team of doctors and nurses who saved her life after complications following child birth on July 6, 2022. She honored a local OB/GYN, Dr. Miranda Pray-Dede, with a "Guardian Angel" award. Many Prairie Lakes teams were involved in Nicole Rislov's care including…

Home Care and Hospice Month

Wednesday, November 09, 2022
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During the month of November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, social workers, and support staff nation-wide who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve.  These heroic caregivers play a central role in our health care system…

Blood Mobile Coming to PLHS November 14th

Monday, November 07, 2022
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During this time of community, connection, and giving thanks please consider giving blood during the next Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Blood Drive in partnership with Community Blood Bank! The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.  Did you know,…

Prairie Lakes Welcomes New Speech Language Pathologist

Thursday, November 03, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to announce the recent addition of Speech Language Pathologist, Kirsten Blackwell to Rehabilitation Services. With the addition of Blackwell, Prairie Lakes Speech Therapy now has three Speech Language Pathologists that care for patients with conditions that affect speech, cognition, and swallowing.   Blackwell grew…

A Newer Approach in Swallowing Rehabilitation

Thursday, October 20, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Health System is proud to offer a new treatment option for those who have difficulty swallowing, known as dysphagia. Speech-language pathologists at Prairie Lakes continue to assess and treat dysphagia via screenings, clinical evaluations, Modified Barium Swallow Studies and conventional treatment methods. Prairie Lakes Speech Therapy recently added…

Prairie Lakes Adds Two Therapists to Rehab Services

Saturday, October 15, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Physical Therapist, Todd Hodenfield and Occupational Therapist, Chelsea Hodenfield to the Prairie Lakes family. The Hodenfields join the Rehab and Therapy Services team to provide individualized care plans for patients with rehabilitation, therapy, and recovery needs. Chelsea Hodenfield grew up in Sioux Falls and graduated…