News and Announcements

Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics Available at PLBC Main

Friday, September 20, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System will be offering walk-in flu vaccination clinics at our Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic Main location this fall.  Walk-In Flu vaccination Clinic Event Details: Dates: Monday, October 14th and Monday, November 11th Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $0 (insurance will be billed) Doses Available: Regular…

Local Businesses Can Now Provide PLHS Flu Clinics to Employees

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
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We are entering the 2024 flu season and the Center for Diseasse Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends flu vaccines for anybody 6 months or older to best protect yourself from contracting the flu and spreading it to others. PLHS is doing our part to make it as convenient as possible for local employers…

Registration is Now Open for Fall 2024 Explore Camp

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
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Registration is Now Open for Fall 2024 Explore Camp on Friday, October 11, 2024. This day of exploration is for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors who are curious about the healthcare industry and want to learn more. The first half of the camp will feature patient treatment processes in…

Prairie Lakes Welcomes Kristopher Johnson, MD, General Surgeon

Friday, August 30, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – August 30, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Kristopher Johnson, General Surgeon, to our medical team. Dr. Johnson joins Dr. Greg Gerrish and Dr. Jacob Schaeffer in diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients at the General Surgery Clinic. He…

Join Us at the Prairie Lakes Ice Arena Grand Opening on Thursday, September 12th

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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The City of Watertown is planning a grand opening of the state-of-the-art Prairie Lakes Ice Arena on Thursday, September 12, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Self-guided tours will be offered throughout the evening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and short program planned at 4:30 p.m.  The community is…

Registration is Now Open for Fall Session of Core4 by Sodexo - Early Bird Discount until September 9th!

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Fall is a perfect season to set a new, healthier routine - Core4 by Sodexo can help! Change your lifestyle, change your eating habits, change your attitude and change your life! Classes start Tuesday, September 17th with a $20 Early Bird discount available until Monday, September 9th.  Core4 by Sodexo is…

Arrow & Cyclone Strength Programs Successfully Improved Student-Athlete Performance

Thursday, August 15, 2024
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The 2024 Arrow Strength and Cyclone Strength Summer Programs were a tremendous success! Strength and Conditioning Coach, Aaron Jung, created Arrow Strength in 2023 with the goal of helping to develop the speed, agility, and strength of local student-athletes in a positive, supportive, and non-competitive environment. Aaron shares, “The main…

Prairie Lakes Received a 5-Star Quality Rating from CMS for Second Consecutive Year

Monday, August 12, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – August 12, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) recently received an overall five out of five-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) based on data evaluating outcomes, patient experience, and processes.  This marks the second consecutive year PLHS has received this…

Patient Billing is Going Digital!

Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Starting in mid-August, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System patient billing will be sent through email and text message to increase convenience, reduce paper waste, and provider personalized messages. This new digital billing applies to all services at Prairie Lakes except primary care services with Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic. Patients will be…

Error In Some Patient Letters From Third-Party Vendor’s Data Security Incident

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) was notified that its business associate and third-party radiology vendor, Consulting Radiologists LTD. (CRL), experienced a data incident that may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of personal and medical information of current and former PLHS patients. Although this incident did not occur within PLHS…