American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Recognizes the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Unit With Silver Beacon Award for Excellence

For the second year in a row, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Monument Health Heart and Vascular Unit (HVU) at Rapid City Hospital. This is a significant achievement as more than 575 units from around the country applied for the award in 2025.