Six Avera Hospitals Earn AHA Awards for Stroke Care Excellence
Several Avera hospitals have received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® ― Stroke quality achievement awards for their commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately helping to save lives and reduce disability.
Yankton Medical Clinic Earns ACR Accreditation for CT Imaging
Yankton Medical Clinic, an Avera partner, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®). CT scanning — sometimes called CAT scanning — is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions.
Avera Welcomes Two New Physicians to Hawarden and Akron Clinics
Avera Health is growing its family medicine team in the Hawarden and Akron area with the addition of two physicians who bring both deep regional roots and varied clinical backgrounds to their new patients.
Avera Acquires CNOS Specialty Practice in Dakota Dunes
Avera and The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine (CNOS) are excited to announce Avera’s acquisition of the CNOS practice based in Dakota Dunes, SD. This partnership includes over 100 CNOS physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers across nine specialties and subspecialties with over 350 staff. This is effective January 1, 2027, with CNOS being named Avera CNOS going forward.
CNOS and Avera Announce Partnership to Expand Siouxland Specialty Care
CNOS and Avera are excited to announce Avera’s acquisition of the CNOS practice based in Dakota Dunes, SD. This partnership includes over 100 CNOS physicians, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers across 9 specialties and subspecialities with over 350 staff. This is effective January 1, 2027, with CNOS being named Avera CNOS going forward. With Avera and CNOS’s long-standing presence in the tri-state area, both organizations see opportunities to further strengthen health care delivery across the region.
Avera Facilities Earn AHA Recognition for Post-Acute Stroke Care
Several Avera facilities have been recognized for their participation in the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative to enhance guideline-based care for stroke patients, ultimately improving and prolonging lives.
24 South Dakota Facilities Recognized for Post-Acute Stroke Care
24 facilities across South Dakota have received recognition for participation in the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Stroke post-acute care initiative to enhance guideline-based care for stroke patients, ultimately improving and prolonging lives.
Avera's Goff and Johnson Named to Becker's 2026 Chief Pharmacy Officers to Know
Avera's Melissa Goff, PharmD and Tom Johnson, PharmD, have been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 list of chief pharmacy officers to know.
Avera Addiction Care Center Earns Blue Distinction Center Designation for Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
Avera Addiction Care Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has been designated a Blue Distinction Center for substance use treatment and recovery by Wellmark® Blue Cross® and Blue Shield®.
Avera Cancer Institute Celebrates Grand Opening, Marking a New Era of Cancer Care in Yankton
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting was held Friday, June 26, at the Avera Cancer Institute in the Ness Family Center.
Avera Queen of Peace, SDSU Partner on Respiratory Care
Avera Queen of Peace is partnering with the South Dakota State University (SDSU) Respiratory Care Program to provide respiratory therapy education and hands-on clinical training in Mitchell as part of an initiative to strengthen rural health care workforce development. This professional training year consists of respiratory-specific coursework, lectures, labs and clinical experiences.
Avera Sacred Heart Named Among Great Community Hospitals
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., has named to Becker's Hospital Review’s Great Community Hospitals list for 2026, released June 2.
Avera Health Receives Wellvana CARE Award
Avera Health earned Partner of the Year in the health system segment of Wellvana’s CARE Awards at is 2026 Accountable Care Symposium recently in Denver, Colo. Wellvana is a national leader in value-based care enablement.
Austerman Honored With Avera Queen of Peace Hospital DAISY Award
Avera Queen of Peace Hospital is pleased to announce that Jacki Austerman, RN is the most recent recipient of its quarterly nurse recognition program called the DAISY Award.
National Stroke Awareness Month Highlights Prevention and Rapid Response
When stroke happens, minutes matter. Similar to how a heart attack blocks blood flow to the heart, a stroke happens when a clot or broken blood vessel stops or limits blood flow to the brain – a brain attack.
Avera Race Against Cancer Breaks Records in Its 38th Year
The 38th annual Avera Race Against Cancer on Saturday, May 9, drew 8,636 participants and raised more than $950,000 through events in cities across the Avera footprint, including Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Mitchell, Pierre and Yankton, SD and Marshall, MN.
Avera Receives Historic $35 Million Gift From Philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano to Advance Pediatric Care
Avera is proud to announce a historic $35 million gift from philanthropist, entrepreneur and child health advocate B. Thomas Golisano. This transformative contribution to the Tomorrow’s Promise Campaign supports pediatric care for the next generation. It is the largest single gift in Avera’s history. In recognition of Mr. Golisano’s investment, the new children’s hospital within the patient care tower at Avera McKennan will be named the Avera Golisano Children’s Hospital.
Calhoun Named One of Becker’s 2026 Chief Marketing Officers to Know
Kendra Calhoun, Avera's Chief Marketing Officer, has been named to Becker's Hospital Review's 2026 “Chief Marketing Officers to Know” list.
Avera St. Luke’s Partners With Emily’s Hope to Expand Access to Free Naloxone
Avera St. Luke’s has now partnered with Emily’s Hope to make free naloxone, also known as Narcan®, available. The distribution box is located inside of the Emergency Room entrance (Door 1) near admitting.
Meet a Make-A-Wish Champion of Hope
Sami Awadallah, MD, Pediatric Cardiologist, with Avera Medical Group Pediatric Specialists is this month’s Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana ‘Champion of Hope’": “Children with congenital heart disease are not only suffering with physical limitations. Their view of life and the world can change…”