Still Happy After All Of These Years
Once again, this year, the personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Sioux Falls as one of top 15 happiest cities in the country.
Pioneering Pediatric Care - The Rise of Sanford's Pediatric Emergency Department
Stomach aches, respiratory infections, lacerations, and fractures may be all in a day's work for a busy emergency department like Sanford Health's. But when the patient is a child, even a routine case may turn out to be anything but.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight
Like many students who earn their undergraduate degrees at USD, Alec Baker chose to stay for his graduate studies.
Medication Management In Older Adults: Beers Criteria Update
Allegations of medication prescribing errors remain a leading cause of medical liability lawsuits in all patients and are particularly common in the elderly population.
Wishful Thinking: Make-A-Wish's 40 Years Of Empowering Sick Children
This year, Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana is celebrating 40 years of granting life-changing wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in our region.
SDAHO Welcomes Lindsay Stroman As Workforce Development Coordinator
The South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations (SDAHO) welcomes Lindsay Stroman to the team as the Workforce Development Coordinator.
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Part 2)
As the use of AI in healthcare ramps up, there is an ongoing necessity for healthcare systems to regularly assess the impact and risks of AI as its development and deployment is outpacing legal, medical, or business changes.
Shaping the Future of Rural Healthcare at Avera
This past fall, James "Jim" Dover became the third President and CEO of Avera Health. What drew the California native to Avera? What impressions does he have after his first few months? And what are his hopes for Avera Health in the years ahead?
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Dana Mach, BSN, DNP
Dana Mach was just 9 years old when she discovered her love of taking care of other people. She’s the subject of this month’s USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight.
Patient overcomes heart failure with help from Sanford Health
Oliver “Jack” Duck, Sr. has been in good health his entire life, but when he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) and heart failure, all hope seemed to be lost. Thankfully for Jack, the was able to intervene, restore his hope, and walk alongside him on the road to recovery.
Bridging Compassion and Resources to Help Patients Find Hope
Equipped with compassion, Sanford Community Health Workers (CHWs) assist patients in getting access to basic needs and essential support….
Know Your Enemy
Each year, the Emergency Care Research Institute issues its Top 10 Health Patient Safety Concerns. Their most recent report identifies the top ten concerns to be aware of now.
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Diana Feldhacker, PhD, OTD
When Diana Feldhacker enrolled in the Occupational Therapy program at Creighton University, she had no inkling that she would eventually be developing an OT doctoral curriculum herself and even directing the new program.
Creating a Continuum of Care in Watertown
For a city with fewer than 25,000 people in one of the nation's most rural states, Watertown, South Dakota has long enjoyed an exceptionally high level of healthcare. For more than 80 years, Brown Clinic has been a big part of that…
Helmsley Grants Nearly $16m To Establish AHA Center For Telehealth
The Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted nearly $16 million to help the American Heart Association (AHA) create the AHA Center for Telehealth, establishing a consortium of gold-standard telehealth education and resources.
Reducing Health Associated Infection Risk In A Construction Zone
Health care organizations with plans to renovate or expand existing facilities face the challenge of maintaining a sterile environment in a construction zone.
PhD in Health Sciences Program Sees Record Number of Students
As health systems increasingly utilize more and more data, the demand for leaders with research backgrounds also surges. The University of South Dakota's Ph.D. in health sciences program is designed exactly for this…
Looking Forward: Regional Healthcare Leaders Share Their Hopes for the Year Ahead
For our end-of-the-year issues, we invited CEOs of some of the region's leading hospitals and health systems, both small and large, to share some of the things they are looking forward to at their respective organizations in 2024.
What’s New at Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine?
Sanford Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, delivers comprehensive and compassionate musculoskeletal care with a team approach.
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications is the most important new information technology in decades that will change healthcare. This creates an ongoing necessity for healthcare systems to regularly assess the impact and risks of AI as its development and deployment is outpacing legal, medical, or business changes.