Avera Announces Largest Building Project In Its History
Avera announces plans to build a six-story tower addition to Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and a three-story building on the Avera on Louise Health Campus.
Avera Builds On Hospital@Home To Offer Hospital Care At Home
Selected patients are benefiting from hospital-level care in their own home through Hospital@Home, a collaboration between Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center and Avera@Home, Avera’s home care and hospice agency.
Avera McKennan Announces Board Appointments
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center announces appointments to its Board of Trustees for its new fiscal year which began July 1, 2023.
Avera McKennan Certified As Comprehensive Stroke Center
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Center has received certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, reflecting the highest level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events.
Avera Names Ronald Place, MD, As Avera McKennan Regional President And CEO
Ronald Place, MD, has been named Regional President and CEO of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls. David Flicek, who has been in this role, will move to the position of Chief Operating Officer for Avera Health while retaining his work as Chief Administrative Officer of Avera Medical Group.
Avera Wound Care Team Adds Surgical Approach to Help Slow-Healing Wounds
Helping diabetic patients with slow-healing wounds. That’s what the Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center’s multidisciplinary wound-care team has done for years. This year, they added a podiatrist, Peter Bellezza, DPM, whose surgical approaches provide new options for patients with slow-healing wounds.
New Chief Nursing Officer Named For Avera McKennan
Tamera Larsen-Engelkes has been named Chief Nursing Officer at Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls. In this role, she is responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of nursing services throughout the entire Avera McKennan region.
Avera Hospitals Earn Highest Rating From Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services
Five Avera hospitals have been named 5-star facilities by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings enable consumers to more quickly and easily assess the patient experience of care information that is provided on the Care Compare website.
Kirby Place Hospitality House Opens Near Avera McKennan Campus
Avera announces the opening of Kirby Place, an expanded hospitality house for patients and families near the campus of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center.