Registration Now Open for Childbirth Support Specialist Doula Training
Registration is now open for the Childbirth Support Specialists Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for May 16 and 17 at Brookings Health System.
Ultrasound Services Expanded to Accommodate Growing Patient Needs
To accommodate the region’s growing needs for cardiac, vascular and obstetrics diagnostic testing, Brookings Health System has added both a cardiovascular and a general ultrasound system to its radiology department.
Brookings Health Ranks First in Nation & Charts Top 20 Rural Community Hospital List Again
Brookings Health System was again named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital in the United States by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). The health system ranked 100 percent on the winter 2026 Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX, the tool used to recognize the Top 20, making it the top scoring hospital among peer rural and community hospitals across the nation.
Brookings Health Maintains Six-Year Recognition on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals List
Brookings Health System has been recognized as a six-year champion to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals. This prestigious award was announced today 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.
Brookings Health Continues Ranking on Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital List
For the eleventh consecutive year, Brookings Health System has been included by The Chartis Center for Rural Health on the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals list. The annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.
Now Open: Registration for Childbirth Support Specialists Doula Training
Registration is now open for the Childbirth Support Specialists Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for Mar. 7 and 8 at Brookings Health System.
Home Health & Hospice Nurse Kyla Huntimer Honored With DAISY Award
Today Brookings Health System honored Home Health & Hospice Nurse Kyla Huntimer, R.N., with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®.
Brookings Hospital Named to Inaugural Forbes Top Hospitals List
Brookings Hospital was recently named to the 2026 Forbes Top Hospitals list, a new rating system which evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States. Brookings Hospital is one of only 253 hospitals across the nation to receive an overall 5-star rating from the media company and is the highest rated South Dakota hospital across all five quality measures.
New Beginnings Birth Center Unveils TeamBirth Program for Labor and Delivery
New Beginnings Birth Center at Brookings Health System is enhancing local maternity care by launching the TeamBirth program, becoming the first maternity unit in South Dakota to implement the nationally recognized initiative.
Hoerner Named New Inpatient Care and Case Management Nursing Director at Brookings Hospital
Austin Hoerner, RN, has been promoted as the new inpatient care and case management nursing director.
Emily’s Hope and Let’s Be Clear Enhance Free Naloxone Availability With New Box at Brookings Health System
Emily’s Hope, in partnership with Let’s Be Clear, is proud to announce the installation of a new community-access naloxone distribution box at Brookings Health System’s emergency entrance. This life-saving initiative expands access to naloxone across South Dakota and supports the mission to prevent opioid overdose deaths.
Inspiring Health Sponsorships Available for Laboratory and Nurse New Graduates
Brookings Health System is currently accepting applications for newly graduating laboratory and nursing students interested in the Inspiring Health Sponsorship Program.
2026 Clinical Enrichment Internship Program Now Accepting Nursing Students
Brookings Health System has partnered again with the South Dakota Board of Nursing to offer a clinical enrichment program for nursing students. Applications for the paid summer internship are being accepted now until Oct. 31 at brookingshealth.org/CEP.
Ambulance Service Honored with Career EMS Service Award
Brookings Health System’s Ambulance service received the 2024 Career EMS Service of the Year Award for South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association (SDEMSA) District 1. The honor was given at the district’s Aug. 6 meeting. The award celebrates Brookings Health’s Ambulance team for going above and beyond in their commitment to saving lives and improving healthcare.
Sinner and Nelson Named to Director Roles at Brookings Health
Brookings Health System has appointed two new directors, Megan Sinner, nationally registered paramedic, as ambulance director and Lora Nelson, RN, as director of surgical services.
Brookings Health’s Exceptional Nurses Recognized with DAISY Award
Brookings Health System recently recognized two nurses with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses®: Emily Brown and Major Anderson.
Brookings Health: A Five-Year Consecutive Winner of Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals
Brookings Health System has been recognized as a five-year champion to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals. This prestigious award was announced yesterday 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.
Brookings Health Achieves 100% Once Again on CDC’s Infant Feeding Practices Survey
For the third 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).
Registration Open for Childbirth Support Specialists Doula Training
Registration is now open for the Childbirth Support Specialists Birth and Postpartum Doula workshop scheduled for Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at Brookings Health System.
Brookings Ambulance Service Earns Recognition with Career EMS Service Award
Brookings Health System’s Ambulance service received the Career EMS Service Award at the 2024 South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association (SDEMSA) conference in Spearfish, S.D., this fall.