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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Part 2)
The rising popularity of AI in healthcare has implications that carry enormous benefits, risks, and unforeseen consequences.
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Pioneering Pediatric Care - The Rise of Sanford's Pediatric Emergency Department
When the patient is a child, even a routine ER case may turn out to be anything but.
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Still Happy After All Of These Years
Description goes hereOnce again, this year, the personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Sioux Falls as one of top 15 happiest cities in the country.
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Wishful Thinking: Make-A-Wish's 40 Years Of Empowering Sick Children
From 1984 to 2024.
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Medication Management In Older Adults: Beers Criteria Update
Allegations of medication prescribing errors remain a leading cause of medical liability lawsuits in all patients and are particularly common in the elderly.
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SD Project Firstline Creates National Emergency Medical Services Curriculum
The CDC an the state have approved the emergency medical services infection prevention and control curriculum developed by South Dakota Project Firstline.
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The KFC Foundation, based in Louisville, KY, has awarded LifeScape with a $10,000 grant to purchase a workforce readiness curriculum for its Pathways to Life school.
In an effort to better serve our patients with visual impairments, Essentia Health is unveiling a free tool that reads prescription labels aloud.
Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) recently selected Teresa Gange to receive the Innovator of the Quarter Award.
Through a federal grant, a University of South Dakota professor is seeking to help end the devastating impacts that opioid misuse has on individuals, families and communities.
Over 800 South Dakota high school students will immerse themselves in experiences that demonstrate what a career in health care is like at the South Dakota HOSA State Leadership Conference April 11-12, held at the Sanford Pentagon, Sanford Fieldhouse, University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls campus and Southeast Technical College.
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North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that eligible licensed child care providers may receive grant funds for facility improvements, minor renovations, related equipment and services, and costs related to meeting health, safety and licensing needs through the new Facility Improvement Grant.
The KFC Foundation, based in Louisville, KY, has awarded LifeScape with a $10,000 grant to purchase a workforce readiness curriculum for its Pathways to Life school.
Avera announces plans to build a six-story tower addition to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and a three-story building on the Avera on Louise Health Campus.
Brad Hedlund of Sioux City made local history on March 1, 2024, when he was the first patient to receive the life-altering Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM) Therapy procedure at MercyOne Siouxland Heart and Vascular Center.
Columbus Community Hospital recently presented Juanita “Pie” Mireles-Pittman with the Sheaf of Wheat Award for hospital employees who make lasting impressions on patients or their families.
The Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is piloting a new diagnostic tool that could dramatically cut waitlists for an autism diagnosis.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to welcome Jason Zukosky as the new Director of Surgical Services.
CHI Health St. Francis and the Hall County Tobacco Free Coalition are hosting a free educational event for the community at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 29 at the Grand Island Public Library, 1124 W 2nd St.
In an effort to better serve our patients with visual impairments, Essentia Health is unveiling a free tool that reads prescription labels aloud.
Huron Regional Medical Center (HRMC) recently selected Teresa Gange to receive the Innovator of the Quarter Award.
Many of us have been in a situation when we weren’t sure whether a cut requires stitches, or the fever needs immediate attention.
Have fun and learn how to live a healthier life with Food Thoughts, a free educational series of classes through Columbus Community Hospital.
Through a federal grant, a University of South Dakota professor is seeking to help end the devastating impacts that opioid misuse has on individuals, families and communities.
Over 800 South Dakota high school students will immerse themselves in experiences that demonstrate what a career in health care is like at the South Dakota HOSA State Leadership Conference April 11-12, held at the Sanford Pentagon, Sanford Fieldhouse, University of South Dakota – Sioux Falls campus and Southeast Technical College.
The University of South Dakota School of Health Sciences is one of six locations nationwide that will host a summit with the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) to bring together health industry and academic partners to identify emerging interprofessional trends and create alliances.
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that family members who provide extraordinary care to either a child or adult enrolled in an eligible North Dakota (ND) Medicaid 1915(c) waiver may receive payments from the state through the new Family Paid Caregiver pilot program.
Annual tractor and equipment safety training courses for youth, to be held in eight sites across Nebraska in late May and early June, now are open for registration.
Columbus Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Chapters Books & Gifts for a one-day book fair from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, in the Platte and Prairie rooms.
Art is everywhere at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine, from the stunning Chihuly Sanctuary in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, to musical performances in the lobby, to artwork on display across campus.
As of this winter, all three wound care professionals at Brookings Health System’s Wound Center have earned their wound care specialization certification from the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board.
Teresa Formo, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in walk-in care, is excited to join Essentia Health Walk-in Care-Bismarck 9th Street.
The North Dakota Health and Human Services Life Skills and Transition Center in Grafton recently received a three-year accreditation from The Council on Quality and Leadership that focused on quality and leadership best practices.
Dr. Joseph Hart is excited to join the Essentia Health-South University Clinic as an otolaryngologist. Otolaryngology is a medical specialty focused on the ears, nose and throat (ENT).
UnityPoint Health – Sioux City is proud to announce Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, pediatric infectious disease physician, has received a Special Achievement Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) for distinguished service and dedication to the mission and goals of the academy.
Essentia Health-Fargo is excited to welcome Kathleen Rogan, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in emergency medicine.
Monument Health proudly announces the posthumous recognition of Lynnett Rotert, BSRT, CBDT, with the prestigious 2024 Dr. Sydney Bonnick ISCD Award for Excellence in Densitometry.
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and Regional West Health Services CEO Mel McNea signed a master affiliation agreement March 19 at the hospital.
Child welfare and behavioral health professionals, educators and others who work with children and families to promote strong, stable families will benefit from attending the 2024 North Dakota Family Based Services Conference, April 9-12, at the Holiday Inn of Fargo.
As a pioneer in refractive and cataract surgery, Vance Thompson, MD, founder of Vance Thompson Vision, continually seeks new ways to advance the art and science of ophthalmic surgery.
Safe Kids Platte Valley, established by CHI Health Good Samaritan, is celebrating the hospital’s 100th birthday with a free family event.