From Pregnancy To Parenthood: Managing Cardiovascular Risks For New Moms
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S., or more simply put, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms.
Impacting Undertreatment Of Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common and serious heart valve disease problems.
Great Plains Health, North Platte Fire Department Demonstrate Commitment To Cardiac Arrest Care
Great Plains Health and the North Platte Fire Department Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are pleased to share that combined efforts to provide timely, quality care to cardiac arrest patients is improving patient outcomes in the North Platte region, exceeding national benchmarks.
Take Steps Towards A Longer, Healthier Life On National Walking Day
Physical activity is one of the best ways to improve overall health and manage stress, yet one in four U.S. adults are sedentary for more than eight hours each day, which can have negative consequences on physical and mental health.
New Stroke Rehabilitation Certification To Help Improve Care At Skilled Nursing Facilities
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the U.S. and approximately 795,000 people each year experience a new or recurrent stroke, according to the American Heart Association’s 2023 statistical update.
The American Heart Association Hosts Another Successful Go Red For Women Event In Sioux Falls
Some 450 people, including MED's own Steffranie Liston-Holtrop and healthcare providers from around the region, dressed in red for the annual Sioux Falls’s Go Red for Women event on Friday evening.
More Than Half Of U.S. Adults Don’t Know Heart Disease Is Leading Cause Of Death, Despite 100-Year Reign
More than half of people in the U.S. (51%) do not know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the country, according to a recent Harris Poll survey conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association in November 2023.
Sanford Health President & CEO Bill Gassen Elected To American Hospital Association Board Of Trustees
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health, to its Board of Trustees.
Rapid City Hospital Honored For Advancing Diversity, Inclusion And Health Equity
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) announced that Monument Health Rapid City Hospital is being recognized as one of three health care systems to earn the 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care (EOC) Award.
Tackling Rural Health Disparities: The AHA's Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator
Addressing the unique health needs of people in rural America is critical to achieving the American Heart Association’s 2024 impact goal for equitably increasing healthy life expectancy nationwide. Innovative approaches like this are key to improving rural health across the nation.
Go Red Event Unites Local Women in Fight Against Heart Disease
More than 400 guests gathered at the Sioux Falls Convention Center on January 30th for the American Heart Association’s annual Go Red for Women Event.