Lakes Regional Healthcare Moving to New Avera MyChart Patient Portal
Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) patients will soon have access to a new patient portal with the launch of Avera MyChart on May 30.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Begins Transition to New Electronic Health Record Platform
Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) will transition to Epic, a new electronic health record (EHR) system, on May 30 as part of the organization’s continued commitment to improving patient care, safety and communication across the healthcare system.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Honors Nurses for Exceptional Patient Care
During Nurses Week, May 6-16, 2026, Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) proudly celebrates the dedication and compassion of over 130 nurses who care for patients throughout our hospital and community. These professionals provide outstanding care across multiple departments, including Emergency, Inpatient, Critical Care, Obstetrics, Surgery, Oncology, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Home Care and Hospice, Occupational Health, and Public Health, ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care at every stage of their healthcare journey.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Celebrates Volunteer Week
Volunteers Week is from April 19-25, 2026, and Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is celebrating and extending gratitude to the invaluable individuals who selflessly dedicate their time and talents to support the organization’s patients, visitors, and staff.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Recognizes Its Laboratory Team
In acknowledgement of April 19 through 25 as National Lab Week, Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is recognizing the contributions the laboratory staff devotes to their patients’ care.
Join the “Welcome to Medicare” Event on May 12
Will you be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues? If so, an upcoming Welcome to Medicare event offered by Lakes Regional Healthcare SHIIP counselors can help you understand what Medicare offers and what benefits you are eligible for.
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day Recognized by Lakes Regional Healthcare
Spirit Lake, IA (March 6, 2026) In acknowledgement of March 11 as Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) Day, Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is recognizing the contributions their RDN devotes to their patients’ care.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Earns 2026 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital Recognition for Eighth Consecutive Year
Lakes Regional Healthcare has been named among the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States for the eighth year in a row by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Lakes Regional Healthcare Accepting Applications for 8-Week Summer Junior Volunteer Program
Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is planning another Junior Volunteer Program for this summer. Each year nearly 30 high school and college students assist physicians, nurses and other professional staff, and patients in the Emergency and Surgery Departments. Soon they will welcome back many of these and several more students as they receive applications and complete interviews.
Affordable Radon Test Kits Now Available in Dickinson County
January is National Radon Action Month, a reminder for Dickinson County residents to test their homes for radon, which is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in the ground. It can enter homes through cracks in foundations and other openings. Radon has no smell, taste, or color, making testing the only way to know if it is present.
LRH Foundation Announces February 6 “Grape Escape” Tasting Event and Auction
This year Lakes Regional Healthcare Foundation will hold their 13th annual fundraiser called the Grape Escape to celebrate the advancements in healthcare in the Iowa Great Lakes and to raise funds toward future projects. The event will be held on Friday, February 6 at the Roof Garden Ballroom.
Vascular Surgeon Dr. Patrick Kelly to Provide Care at Lakes Regional Healthcare
Lakes Regional Healthcare (LRH) is pleased to announce that Dr. Patrick Kelly has started providing care to area patients within Lakes Regional Healthcare’s Outpatient Center. He is one of the founding vascular surgeons at Dakota Vascular in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and will be at LRH’s Outpatient Center one Monday each month.
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.