Prairie Lakes Welcomes New Director Of Surgical Services
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to welcome Jason Zukosky as the new Director of Surgical Services.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Earns National Recognition As Top Rural And Community Hospital
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) has once again been recognized as one of the Top 20 Rural and Community Hospitals in the nation by the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), for the seventh time since its inception eight years ago.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Earns Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital Award
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare Systems Takes Proactive Approach To Infection Prevention
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) recognizes infection prevention and control is an essential part of caring for and protecting their patients.
Prairie Lakes Announces New Director Of Supply Chain
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) announces Michael Moore as the new Director of Supply Chain.
Prairie Lakes Welcomes New Radiology Director
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) announces Megan Gilbertson as the new Director of Radiology.
The Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System; A New Approach to an Old Problem
Pain is one of the most common issues driving people to seek medical care. The CDC estimates that as many as one in four adults suffer from chronic pain. And yet, researchers are still teasing out the complex web of factors that underlie it. Understanding the root causes of pain and developing individualized plans to reduce or eliminate it is the goal of the new Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic in Watertown.
Introducing The Pain Science Center At Prairie Lakes
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is proud to announce the Specialty Clinic is enhancing services for the care of patients with pain conditions. Patients can now make appointments with the Pain Science Center at Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic located within Rehabilitation Services.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Named Top Rural And Community Hospital
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) was recently named one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country. This is the sixth time PLHS has received this recognition since it was introduced by The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) seven years ago.
Prairie Lakes Appoints Two New Vice Presidents
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Fieber to the position of Vice President of Clinic Operations and Alison Gilbertson to the position of Vice President of Human Resources. Both Fieber and Gilbertson will provide administrative leadership for PLHS.
Leading the Way; Healthcare Leadership in 2022
As we do each December, we are excited to close out the year with a look back at some of the top stories featured in MED Magazine over the past 12 months.
Prairie Lakes Expands Orthopaedic Service Line
On August 1, Glacial Lakes Orthopaedics, an independent practice of three physicians in Watertown, became part of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Donation Supports Construction of New Appropriate Regional Facility
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has recently made a $2 million donation toward the construction of a new Appropriate Regional Facility (ARF) in Watertown.
Prairie Lakes Cath Lab Celebrates 15 Years of Life-Saving Services
May 8, 2022 marks 15 years since the Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) saw its first patient in 2007. Dr. Ivaldo Lunardi, Interventional Cardiologist, who established the Cardiology Program at Prairie Lakes, performed the first procedure. At the time, it was the first Cardiac Cath procedure performed without on-site surgical backup in South Dakota. It marked the beginning of advanced heart care and procedures available to our rural region.
New Management of Nutritional and Environmental Services at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) and Sodexo, the provider of nutritional and environmental services at PLHS, are pleased to announce a new General Manager, Mark Keller.
Prairie Lakes Nurse Practitioner Completes Doctorate
Jacklyn Karli, Nurse Practitioner with Prairie Lakes Cardiology recently completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP). It is the highest degree of educational training in the nursing profession.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Receives National Recognition
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) was recently named one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country. This is the fifth time PLHS has received this recognition since it was introduced by The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) six years ago.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Named Top 100 Hospital
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) was recently recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital.
Prairie Lakes Nurse Practitioner, Haley Ellis, Joins Pulmonology
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System proudly announces that Certified Nurse Practitioner, Haley Ellis, has moved to the Pulmonology department. Ellis works with Pulmonologist, Dr. Svien Senne, in the care and treatment of patients with both chronic and acute diseases of the lungs, respiratory tract, and bronchial tubes.
Prairie Lakes Welcomes Physical Therapist, Katelyn Schlueter
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to announce the recent addition of physical therapist, Katelyn Schlueter to Rehabilitation Services.