Avera Hospitals Named To National Top 100 Lists For 2024
Several Avera hospitals are listed among the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals in the United States for 2024 as named by the Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Center For Family Medicine Welcomes Dr. Jenna Wickersham As Site Director.
Center for Family Medicine is pleased to welcome Jenna Wickersham, DO as the new Site Director for the Pierre Rural Family Medicine Residency.
Sanford Health Pierre Clinic Welcomes Family Medicine Physician
Charissa Raymond, DO, recently joined Sanford Health Pierre Clinic as a family medicine physician.
Robert Allison, Internal Medicine, Received Distinguished Service Award
Robert Allison, MD, Internal Medicine at Avera Medical Group Pierre, received the Distinguished Service Award at the recent South Dakota State Medical Association annual meeting.
Stephanie Klein-Mullet, RN, Receives DAISY Award At Avera St. Mary’s Hospital
Congratulations to Stephanie Klein-Mullet, RN, the most recent DAISY Award recipient at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital.
South Dakota Announces Next Generation Of EMS Services
The South Dakota Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce the launch of a new telehealth partnership between DOH, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Agencies, and Sioux Falls-based telemedicine provider, Avel eCare. This initiative will use telemedicine to transform the delivery of care provided to patients throughout the state. During the 2022 Legislative session, Governor Noem requested, and the South Dakota Legislature approved, three funding initiatives to infuse up to $20 million into EMS in South Dakota. Telemedicine in Motion is one of the three initiatives, with a budget of $1.7 million dollars. Avel eCare was selected after a nationwide Request for Proposals process.
Pierre's New Cancer Center Gets a Boost on "Giving Tuesday"
Hundreds of Pierre area residents rose to the Helmsley Center Challenge in November and made donations toward the building of the Avera Cancer Institute, Pierre.