Area Rural Hospitals Hospitals Achieve National Distinction
Several rural hospitals across South Dakota and Iowa have earned prestigious national recognition on the 2025 Chartis Center for Rural Health's Top 100 lists, with some achieving the even more elite Top 20 status from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).
Prairie Lakes Welcomes Primary Care
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to welcome primary care to their service line offerings. In September 2023, Prairie Lakes announced an acquisition agreement with Brown Clinic to take place on January 1, 2024. The conclusion of the purchase establishes primary care for the first time at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, branded as Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic.
Prairie Lakes Welcomes Physical Therapist, Chad Hanson
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to announce the recent addition of physical therapist, Chad Hanson to Rehabilitation Services.
Prairie Lakes Announces Chief Medical Officer
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to announce Dan Reiffenberger, MD has accepted the new position of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System effective January 1, 2024. Dr. Reiffenberger will also serve as the Primary Care Medical Director.
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.