BBGH Board Reviews Quality Metrics, Recruitment, and NHA Agreement
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BBGH Board Reviews Quality Metrics, Recruitment, and NHA Agreement

Box Butte General Hospital (BBGH) Board of Trustees met on August 31, 2026, in the Alliance Room. During the board meeting, leadership celebrated the August Employee of the Month, Staff Nurse Stephanie Shannon. They also welcomed new BBGH team members, Nurse Assistants Nika Briggs and Jessica Garfio, Staff Nurses Angila McLaughlin, Tashina Prochazka, and Kassandra Gomez, Environmental Services Tech Josie Fletcher, Prior Authorization Specialist Hannah Collins, Dietary Cook Kadyn Farley, Patient Registration Clerk Maria Zak, and Chief Quality Officer Bridget Linger. The Board approved the consent calendar, financial report, and credentialing.

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North Dakota HHS Adds $400,000 to FamilyFirst Services Grant

North Dakota HHS Adds $400,000 to FamilyFirst Services Grant

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) is offering an additional $400,000 of FamilyFirst Services Training and Implementation Grant funding for agencies and professionals to complete training and deliver approved, evidence-based prevention services, with applications open now through March 1, 2027, or until all funds are awarded.

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Monument Health Awarded Grants to Expand Rural Care Access
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Monument Health Awarded Grants to Expand Rural Care Access

Monument Health has been awarded two grants through South Dakota's Rural Health Transformation Project, state funding aimed at strengthening access, quality, and long-term sustainability of rural health care. The grants will support Care Connect and the Telemed Transfer Center, two initiatives designed to bring more timely, specialized care to patients across Monument Health's rural and frontier service area.

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Sanford Health, North Memorial Health Complete Partnership
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Sanford Health, North Memorial Health Complete Partnership

Sanford Health and North Memorial Health today announced the organizations have finalized their partnership and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health. The combined organization will preserve Robbinsdale Hospital and its essential role as a Level I Trauma Center while making significant investments that improve care, expand access and build a stronger rural-urban network across Minnesota.

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Iowa Golf Outing Raises $148,000 for Healthcare Scholarships
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Iowa Golf Outing Raises $148,000 for Healthcare Scholarships

On Thursday, Aug. 27, the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation (IHERF) welcomed golfers representing nearly 30 hospitals and healthcare organizations to its 21st Annual Swinging for Scholars Golf Outing. In total, $148,000 dollars were raised to support scholarships for the next generation of Iowa's healthcare workforce.

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Lakes Regional Healthcare Added $106 Million to Local Economy in 2025
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Lakes Regional Healthcare Added $106 Million to Local Economy in 2025

Spirit Lake, IA (August 14, 2026) New data released as part of the Iowa Hospital Association’s (IHA) annual community benefit and economic impact report highlights the vital role hospitals play not only in providing care, but also in strengthening local economies and supporting healthier communities.

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Central Dakota Hospital Laundry Announces $17M Expansion
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Central Dakota Hospital Laundry Announces $17M Expansion

Central Dakota Hospital Laundry (CDHL), a trusted provider of healthcare laundry and linen services throughout central and western North Dakota, has begun a $17 million expansion and modernization project designed to increase capacity, improve efficiency and support the growing needs of healthcare organizations across the region.

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Sanford Health Reinvested Over $1 Billion in Rural Care in 2024
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Sanford Health Reinvested Over $1 Billion in Rural Care in 2024

Sanford Health reinvested more than $1 billion in 2024 to support patients, strengthen communities and expand access to healthcare across the rural communities it serves. The investments are detailed in Sanford Health's annual Community Impact Report, which highlights how the nonprofit health system reinvests resources to improve community health and ensure access to care close to home.

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