News and Announcements

The Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation along with Home Health & Hospice coordinates a large group of volunteers each year. You see their smiling faces at the Front Desk or in the Gift Shop. They willingly help patients get around the campus and show visitors how to get to the proper…

The University of South Dakota mobile simulation unit will be parked at Prairie Lakes on Monday, July 24 from 3pm-5pm. The unit is open for public tours and we encourage anyone interested in the nursing field to walk through and learn about becoming a nurse. 

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation announced its 2023 Heroes of Everyday Life®. Five Sodexo employees, including our own Becky S., received a $5,000 grant to continue their work to fight food insecurity within their communities. The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation awards Sodexo employees who invest time, talent, and resources to fight…

Prairie Lakes patient, Stacey K., alongside her husband, Dan K., walked out of her last kidney dialysis appointment on July 12th before her kidney transplant day that is scheduled for July 13. She was surprised to find Prairie Lakes staff and some of her family and friends lined up in…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) announces Megan Gilbertson as the new Director of Radiology. Her responsibilities include managing radiology services, including, X-Ray, CT Scanning, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Gilbertson comes to Prairie Lakes with 27 years of experience in the Radiology field with over 20 of those years in…

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…

This beautiful Terry Redlin Canvas was donated to the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation in an effort to help raise funds for the Suzanne Jacobson Memorial Fund, benefitting individuals diagnosed with alife-threatening illness, who have financial needs. For your chance to win this canvas, raffle tickets can be purchased for $10…

The 26th Annual Hospital Hill Run took place on Saturday, June 10 with a 5K run, 5K walk, and a one-mile walk for all ages. There were 75 timed 5K runners, 24 5K walkers, and 40 one-mile walkers.  Fastest 5K male runner was Tucker Lunde with a time of 20…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2023. Prairie Lakes is one of only 262 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Prairie Lakes' commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of…

Abby Gietzen, PA-C in the Prairie Lakes Dermatology Clinic recently completed her Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) Diplomate Fellowship. The SDPA Diplomate Fellowship™️ is the premier training program for PAs in the field of dermatology. The program is an all-encompassing, online, didactic training program for PAs working in the field…