Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Named Top 100 Hospital
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) was recently named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this 11th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Hospital Strength INDEX®.
South Dakota Has More Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals Than Any Other State
South Dakota has more hospitals on this year’s National Rural Health Association Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals list than any other state.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System
This Spring, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, South Dakota, a town of 22,000, was named among the Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in the nation by iVantage Health Analytics. Prairie Lakes was the only independent hospital in our region to make the list, which was based on eight indices including inpatient and outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspectives, costs, charge and financial stability.