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Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic Closing Due to Weather

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Due to inclement weather, the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, Cancer Center, ENT Clinic at Mallard Pointe, Cardiac Rehab, and Wound Clinic will be closing today, December 13th at noon and will be closed tomorrow, December 14th. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. Home Care and Hospice…

Sharing the Spirit - Free Rooms for Patient Families

Thursday, December 08, 2022
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Free Rooms for Families of Local Patients My Place Hotel and Quality Inn & Suites in Watertown are providing free rooms for out-of-town families visiting their loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals, and treatment centers on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  There are a limited number of rooms available. Please…

Ladies Night Out 2023 - Save the Date!

Wednesday, December 07, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is proud to announce the return of an in-person Ladies Night Out on Friday, February 24th at the Watertown Event Center!Our keynote speaker, Leslie Morgan Steiner, will be sharing poignant information on the importance of self-care, ways to cope with stress, and the unique challenges working…

Save the Date for BASH 2023

Monday, December 05, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation is excited to announce BASH (Building A Superior Healthcare System) 2023 will be held on Saturday, March 25 at the Watertown Event Center. BASH is an annual gala fundraising event hosted by the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation, with much support from donors and volunteers. Tickets This…

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…