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Regional Medical Center Earns 5-Star Patient Rating Distinction
All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/24/26 All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/24/26

Regional Medical Center Earns 5-Star Patient Rating Distinction

Regional Medical Center (RMC) in Manchester has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with a 5-star rating in the overall hospital category on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey.

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Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Earns 'Deficiency Free' Survey
All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/14/26 All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/14/26

Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Earns 'Deficiency Free' Survey

Sanford Sheldon Medical Center received a ‘deficiency free’ hospital survey by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL).

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Brookings Hospital Named to Forbes' 2026 Top Hospitals by State
All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/5/26 All Topics, Clinical, Healthcare Alex Strauss 8/5/26

Brookings Hospital Named to Forbes' 2026 Top Hospitals by State

Brookings Hospital was recently named to Forbes Top Hospitals by State 2026, one of five listed South Dakota hospitals. It is the highest rated South Dakota hospital across all five quality measures.

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Columbus Community Hospital Receives Joint Commission Accreditation for Quality Care
All Topics MED News 6/27/25 All Topics MED News 6/27/25

Columbus Community Hospital Receives Joint Commission Accreditation for Quality Care

Columbus Community Hospital has received accreditation from The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accrediting body for health care organizations. This recognition highlights the hospital’s continued commitment to providing safe, high-quality care for patients and the community.

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Essentia Health Sustains Community Measures Progress, Continues to Showcase Excellence in Quality Care
Alex Strauss 3/14/25 Alex Strauss 3/14/25

Essentia Health Sustains Community Measures Progress, Continues to Showcase Excellence in Quality Care

Essentia Health has again earned high marks across all clinical quality measures in the latest report from MN Community Measurement (MNCM).

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Sanford Health Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Heart Failure Services
Alex Strauss 8/1/24 Alex Strauss 8/1/24

Sanford Health Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Heart Failure Services

Sanford USD Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home.

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Successful Great Plains Family Medicine Pilot Program Brings Quality Care  Directly to Nursing Home Residents 
Alex Strauss 6/14/24 Alex Strauss 6/14/24

Successful Great Plains Family Medicine Pilot Program Brings Quality Care  Directly to Nursing Home Residents 

Great Plains Family Medicine has successfully launched  an initiative to improve the nursing home patient experience by bringing providers and nursing  staff directly to the facilities.

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Training Series To Inform Medical Providers In Providing Quality Care To Sexual Assault Victims
Alex Strauss 4/26/24 Alex Strauss 4/26/24

Training Series To Inform Medical Providers In Providing Quality Care To Sexual Assault Victims

Medical care providers and other professionals who provide care and support to sexual assault victims will have access to a free training series in 2024 through a partnership between the Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment and Avera Health’s eSANE Project.

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Bipartisan Senate Letter Says Medicare Cut Threatens Access To Quality Care 
Alex Strauss 2/23/24 Alex Strauss 2/23/24

Bipartisan Senate Letter Says Medicare Cut Threatens Access To Quality Care 

In response to a Dear Colleague letter calling on the Senate to reverse devastating Medicare cuts that went into effect on January 1, American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D., MPH, released the following statement. 

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