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Summer Safety: Ready for Nature?

Thursday, July 28, 2022
Published in Health & Wellness Blog
Enjoying the great outdoors during these warmer months provides the perfect backdrop to create lasting summertime memories, however, are your as prepared as possible for what Mother Nature might throw your way? In the upper mid-west flash flooding occurs quite frequently after a heavy rainfall. Always take caution when you…

Prairie Lakes Hospice Receives Donation From First Bank & Trust Community Bank

Friday, July 22, 2022
Published in News and Announcements
Prairie Lakes Hospice received a $660 donation from Curt Trego, First Bank & Trust Community Bank President. The donation was made possible due to a recent “Walk Your Dog Challenge” that First Bank & Trust employees participated in.  Trego said, “To promote a healthy lifestyle we challenged employees to walk…

Seasonal Summer Recipe: Roasted Chicken Quinoa Salad

Monday, July 18, 2022
Published in Health & Wellness Blog
When it's this warm and humid outside, the last thing most of us want to do at the end of a long day is cook over a hot stove. This Roasted Chicken Quinoa Salad, from our friends at Mindful by Sodexo, is the perfect alternative including salad greens, roasted chicken, quinoa,…

Prairie Lakes Welcomes David Feist, PA-C to Dermatology

Friday, July 15, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes licensed and board certified Physician Assistant, David Feist, MS, PA-C, to the Dermatology Clinic staff. He joins Dr. Jeffrey Smith and Abby Gietzen, PA-C in the expert care of patients with conditions related to the skin. Prairie Lakes Dermatology specializes in general and surgical dermatology…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Has a New Patient Portal

Thursday, July 14, 2022
Published in News and Announcements
The Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Patient Portal was recently updated to MyCareCorner! The new online portal provides patients with access to their medical records, to pay their bill, and more. For more information about MyCareCorner and to view User Guides, please visit our online portal page: Prairie Lakes Online Patient…

Yellow Rose Week 2022 is a huge success for individuals with life threatening illness!

Thursday, July 07, 2022
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Yellow Rose Week, the primary source of funding for the Suzanne Jacobson Memorial Fund (SJMF), a service of the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation, was celebrated in Northeastern South Dakota, June 6th-10th, 2022.  The SJMF provides grants to individuals diagnosed with a life-threatening illness who are in financial need, due to…

Prairie Lakes Visitor Restrictions Lifted

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Published in News and Announcements
After much consideration and evaluation, Prairie Lakes Leadership has approved the decision to revise our visitor policy to allow more patient visitors while maintaining proper safety measures to protect our staff, patients, and the community. We recognize that family member, caretaker, and visitor support is important to our patients. Effective…

Prairie Lakes Recognized for Patient Experience Featured

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System was recently awarded the 2022 Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades for the first time. Healthgrades is an online resource that empowers users to find the best hospitals, doctors, and care for their family by delivering accessible and transparent information on healthcare providers in their area.…

Summer Safety: Ready for the Beach?

Monday, June 27, 2022
Published in Health & Wellness Blog
Many of us will be celebrating America's birthday this 4th of July by heading to the beach, but are we as prepared as possible? While swimming, be careful of rip currents and waves that can you force you under water- especially small children and pets. To protect yourself, only swim…

Hospital Hill Run-25th Annual Makes Donation to the Prairie Lakes Caring Club House

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
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On June 11th, 2022, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System held the 25th Annual Hospital Hill Run. Walkers and runners participated to raise money for the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation’s Caring Club House. A generous donation of $3,250 was donated to the Caring Club House. Shown are members of the Hospital Hill…