Brookings Health’s Extraordinary Nurses To Be Honored With The DAISY Award
Brookings Health System announced today it is partnering with the DAISY Foundation to recognize the health system’s nurses and the extraordinary, compassionate care they provide patients and families every day.
Registration Open For Childbirth Support Specialists Doula Training
Registration is now open for the Childbirth Support Specialists Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for June 29 and 30 at Brookings Health System.
Brookings Health System Recognizes Impact Of Environmental Services Team For Infection Prevention
Brookings Health System (BHS) recognizes the value and positive impact of the environmental service (EVS) employees for reducing the risk of infection.
Brookings Health’s Wound Center Team Achieves Wound Specialization Certification
As of this winter, all three wound care professionals at Brookings Health System’s Wound Center have earned their wound care specialization certification from the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board.
Brookings Health Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital For Seventh Time
Brookings Health System was again named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).
Brookings Health A Four-Year Champion Of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals
Brookings Health System has been recognized as a four-year champion to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals.
Brookings Health Stays On Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital List
For the ninth consecutive year Brookings Health System has been included by The Chartis Center for Rural Health on the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list.
New Ultrasound System Gives Sharper, Better Detailed Images
Brookings Health System recently upgraded to a new, state-of-the-art GE Fortis ultrasound system.
New Beginnings Baby Café Expands To Thursday Mornings
Starting in 2024, Brookings Health System will add Thursday morning sessions from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for New Beginnings Baby Café. The free, drop-in breastfeeding support group will meet at Brookings Hospital inside the obstetrics unit’s family lounge.
Brookings Health Earns Birthing-Friendly Designation From Medicare & Medicaid
Brookings Health System was recently bestowed an inaugural Birthing-Friendly designation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS). It is the first-ever hospital quality designation by the Department of Health & Human Services that specifically focuses on maternal health.
Brookings Health Again Sweeps Performance Leadership Award
As part National Rural Health Day, Brookings Health System announced it has been recognized with a Performance Leadership Award in all three measured categories: quality, outcomes and patient perspective.
Brookings Hospital Awarded On Newsweek’s America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 List
Brookings Hospital been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on Oct. 25 and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute To Host Open House Events Aug. 7-9
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is set to host open house events in Sioux Falls, Vermillion and Brookings for those interested in lifelong learning opportunities.
Brookings Hospital Achieves First 5-Star Rating From CMS
New quality data recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their Care Compare website gives Brookings Hospital an overall five-star rating, the highest score possible for all hospitals nationwide.
DeBoer & Koropatnicki Become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
Nancy DeBoer and Lindsay Koropatnicki, registered nurses at Brookings Health System’s obstetrics unit, recently became International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).
Brookings Health Again Scores 100% On CDC’s Infant Feeding Practices Survey
For the second time, Brookings Health System scored 100 of 100 points on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC).
Brookings Health Invests In Advanced CT Scanner With AI Technology
Brookings Health System recently installed a new computerized tomography (CT) system that scans patients more quickly and allows the health system to perform additional diagnostic medical imaging tests.
Breast Conserving Surgery Offers Local Option For Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients
Early-stage breast cancer patients now have one less medical treatment far from home with Brookings Health System’s addition of breast conserving surgery.
Brookings Health Named Top 20 Rural Community Hospital For Sixth Time
Brookings Health System was again named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).
Newsweek Again Names Brookings Health To World’s Best Hospitals
For the third consecutive year, Brookings Health System was named to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.