Five South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Advancing Cardiovascular and Stroke Care Quality
5 hospitals in South Dakota are among the 4,800 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® initiative to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
Avera McKennan Names Board Appointments
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announces appointments to its Board of Trustees for its new fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025.
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center Honored with 2024 Press Ganey Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award
Avera McKennan is recognized as a leader in Patient Satisfaction within the health care industry, signifying the best practices businesses should consider implementing in a new year.
South Dakota Hospitals Recognized for Heart Disease and Stroke Care Improvements
3 hospitals in South Dakota are among the more than 3,000 nationwide that participate in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® and other programs to improve outcomes for Americans who experience heart disease or stroke.
Avera McKennan Announces Board Appointments
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announces appointments to its Board of Trustees for its new fiscal year which begins July 1, 2024.
Barnes Named President Elect Of American College of Physican Advisors Board Of Directors
Dr. Barnes is the Lead Physician Advisor in Clinical Documentation Integrity and Utilization Review for Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, SD. She is also a system-level Physician Advisor for Avera Health. She is a Clinical Professor for the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine as well as a practicing internist and hospitalist.
Avera McKennan Hospital DAISY Award Winners
Kathy Martinec, BSN, RN – Avera Specialty Hospital Pre/Post/PACU
"From the moment I arrived at ASH pre/post Kathy greeted me and made me feel welcomed. Kathy is a wonderful, kind and caring person and nurse. I know she loves nursing and caring for patients and it shows!"