A View From the Top: Life at a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

A View From the Top: Life at a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital

This Spring, when the National Rural Health Association released its annual list of Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals, three South Dakota hospitals were on it. In fact, South Dakota was second only to Indiana - which had five - in the number of institutions on the list. In addition to Avera St. Mary’s in Pierre, the list included two independent hospitals - Brookings Health System in Brookings and Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown.

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Brookings Health System Steps Into Its Future with Bold Expansion
Alex Strauss Alex Strauss

Brookings Health System Steps Into Its Future with Bold Expansion

In many ways, the growth of Brookings Health System is a reflection of the growth of Brookings itself. Since the first Brookings Hospital opened its doors in 1964, the community, located just an hour north of Sioux Falls, has grown by 60 percent. With that growth have come changes in the community’s healthcare needs.

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