A 19-ton, 346-foot-tall crane will dominate the skyline on the west side of Mary Lanning Healthcare from Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27, as part of a project to place new air handlers onto the MLH roof.

Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC), KRVN, and Plum Creek Market Place invite the community to attend PinkFest 2026 on Wednesday, September 23, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Plum Creek Market Place in Lexington. This free community event brings together education, entertainment, shopping, food, family activities, and fundraising to support local individuals and families affected by cancer.

We're just three weeks away from SDAHO's 2026 Annual Convention, September 16–18 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center! If you haven't registered yet, now is the time to do so, and join us as we celebrate A Century Strong: Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future.

Recruiting great employees is only the beginning. Keeping them engaged, supported and growing within your organization is just as important.

Nearly 63 million Americans—almost 1 in 4 U.S. adults—provide unpaid care to a family member or friend with a complex medical condition or disability. Caregivers of adults alone provide an estimated 49.5 billion hours of unpaid care each year, valued at more than $1 trillion.

Last month, from The SDAHO Vault we looked back at the first 25 years of the South Dakota Hospital Association, from its beginnings in 1926 through 1951. This month, we're opening the vault again and moving ahead 50 years — from 1952 to 2001.

New findings from the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative's Iowa Produce Prescription Program (IPPP) show participants increased their fruit and vegetable consumption, improved food security and reported high levels of program satisfaction, adding to a growing body of evidence supporting Food Is Medicine approaches.

U.S. News & World Report has recognized Children's Nebraska in its 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals rankings in the specialties of Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pediatric Orthopedics and Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery.

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2026 making 15 consecutive years receiving the honor. Rapid City Hospital is one of only 350 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor, with fewer maintaining Platinum-level performance for 15 consecutive years.

To help address Nebraska and Iowa's growing need for pharmacists, Clarkson College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy have created a new program that offers students a streamlined pathway to a career in pharmacy. It's called the Early Assurance Program.

Each year in the United States, at least 1.7 million adults develop sepsis, resulting in at least 350,000 deaths. To protect lives, CHI Health Good Samaritan and CHI Health St. Francis are raising awareness on how to identify and respond to this critical medical emergency.

Last Thursday, September 10, Community Hospital's Behavioral Health Department hosted its annual Hope and Healing Walk for Suicide Prevention, bringing community members together for an evening of remembrance, support, and awareness.

The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Gateway Clinic is excited to welcome Ashlee Hamann, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner in family medicine.

"When should you consider total joint surgery?" This question is one many patients ask when knee or hip pain starts to interfere with daily routines. If discomfort keeps you from activities you once enjoyed, it may be time to explore whether joint replacement is the right option.

Medication Management Specialist Shanna Schmidt recently was named the Mary Lanning Healthcare Caring Kind Award nominee for 2026.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center is redefining distance learning with cutting-edge hologram technology. At the upcoming "Stroke Transitions Across the Continuum" conference, instructors and learners will interact in real time across four campuses using Holoboxes and VR headsets, as well as interactive iWalls.

Amanda Sedlacek, DO, MSA, FACP, FACOI, FAAHPM, Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine Physician at Yankton Medical Clinic, has been selected by the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care Planning Committee to present nationally at the 2027 National Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in March 2027.

For University of Iowa medical student Charis Edwards, spending part of her summer at Waverly Health Center (WHC) offered more than clinical experience. It gave her a firsthand look at rural medicine.

The Essentia Health-West Acres Clinic is pleased to welcome Dr. Ahmad Kamal who will practice internal medicine.

The 29th annual Omaha Women's Health and Wellness Conference will be held Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Scott Conference Center in Aksarben Village, 6450 Pine St.

During September, which is National Suicide Prevention Month, Avera has launched its Ask the Question public service campaign for the fifth year.

UnityPoint Health is excited to announce Jenn Crimmins has been selected for the newly created role of Executive Director, Rural Health Partnerships, reinforcing the organization's commitment to strengthening rural health in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

Columbus Community Hospital invites all community members to shop at this year's Linens Sale, where you can purchase luxury and comfort for less.

Sanford Dickinson is helping patients undergoing chemotherapy preserve more of their hair by offering the Paxman Scalp Cooling System, an innovative treatment designed to reduce chemotherapy-induced hair loss.

The Edith Sanford Breast Center Fargo is relocating from the Sanford Broadway Clinic to the Sanford Broadway Medical Center.

Ashton Clevenger, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner, is excited to join the Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic to practice obstetrics and gynecology.

Sanford Bismarck is hosting "Women's Social: An Evening of Connection" from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, to discuss popular women's health topics. The event takes place at Eclipse Venue, 118 S. Third St. in Bismarck.

CHI Health Good Samaritan is enhancing cardiac care for the region with the introduction of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring, leading-edge technology designed to help patients manage heart failure from the comfort of their own homes.

The Mary Lanning Healthcare Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs recently received recertification by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR). The recertification recognizes MLH's commitment to improving the quality of life of patients by enhancing standards of care.

Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) is bringing a new way to stay connected to care to patients across the Panhandle with the launch of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). Supported through Nebraska's Rural Health Care Transformation Program (RHTP), the program extends BBGH's care beyond the hospital and clinic walls and reflects the hospital's mission to lead and innovate in healthcare delivery and community wellness.