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BASH 2014 Dollars Put To Good Use
Thursday, February 05, 2015
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The Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation provided a check for $43,000 to Prairie Lakes Healthcare System to purchase new pulmonary function testing (PFT) equipment. This type of testing has increased 86% since pulmonologist Dr. Jeffrey Kowitz joined PLHS in August 2013. The new equipment is called a body plethysmography unit. It…
Welcome Grant Tillett, Chief Information Officer
Thursday, January 29, 2015
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Welcome Chief Information Officer Grant Tillett to the Prairie Lakes administrative staff. As Chief Information Officer, Tillett will provide executive leadership for strategic IT projects. For the past two years Tillett worked at TruBridge, a subsidiary to CPSI, that’s in the business to consult and manage IT services for rural…
Prairie Lakes Welcomes Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
Monday, January 26, 2015
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Welcome Jackie Mack, Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, to Prairie Lakes growing wound care department. Wound ostomy continence nurses provide acute and rehabilitative needs for people with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and/or integumentary system; and provide direct care to people with abdominal stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure ulcers, and/or…
Lung Cancer and High Altitude
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
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Recently researchers have discovered that people living in places at higher altitude have lower rates of getting lung cancer than those who live at sea level. The reason for this seems pretty simple, it all has to do with oxygen intake. According to the research taken for every 3,300 foot…
Healthy Weight Week
Sunday, January 18, 2015
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We celebrate healthy lifestyles that last a lifetime. This week try these exercise tips and whip up this healthy, easy mediterranean turkey wrap recipe to live actively, eat well, and feel good. Mediterranean Turkey Wrap, recommended by Prairie Lakes/Sodexo Dieticians Prep Time: 15 minutes. Seving size: 1 wrap. 280 calories,…
Black Widow Academy Provides Donations to the Caring Club House
Thursday, January 08, 2015
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Members of the Black Widow Academy (BWA) donated a variety of items to the Prairie Lakes Caring Club House. BWA is a strength and conditioning program for all fitness levels aimed at improving muscular strength, cardio-respiratory endurance and flexibility. BWA is located at 1744 7th Avenue, SW in Watertown, SD.…
The Benefits of Yoga
Tuesday, January 06, 2015
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Yoga is a great exercise for many reasons, but a recent study shows it can lower blood pressure and drop bad cholesterol. The research shows that doing the downward dog could be almost as good as biking and walking. The study found that doing yoga lowered cholesterol, blood pressure and…
Welcome the 1st Baby of 2015
Sunday, January 04, 2015
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Greg Benson and Jennifer Whisman welcomed their new child Marley-Ann Rose at 8:34 p.m. January 2nd, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz and measuring 18 ¾ inches in length. Marley-Ann is the first baby to be born at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown in 2015. Her parents, brothers Johnathan, Devlin,…
The Measles - What Is It?
Friday, January 02, 2015
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Measles has been in the news lately and the disease has hit close to home with six cases in Davison County. Now is a great opportunity to learn about the disease and how to best protect your family. What is measles? Measles is an acute, highly contagious viral disease capable…
National Medical Resources Provides Donation to Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Darin Musser, SD Accounts Manager of National Medical Resources (NMR) presented a $2,000 check to Alison Gilbertson, Executive Director of the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation. NMR is a leading locum tenens physician and nurse practitioner staffing company based in Bismarck, North Dakota. It provides services to hospitals and facilities in…
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