Great Plains Health Receives Nebraska Hospital Association’s Quest for Excellence Award
Great Plains Health has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Quest for Excellence Award from the Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA), recognizing the hospital's outstanding achievements in patient care quality.
Dr. Robert Sticca Honored for Outstanding Physician Community and Professional Service
Dr. Robert Sticca, a surgical oncologist from Fargo, was recognized during the North Dakota Medical Association’s (NDMA) Annual Meeting for being the 2025 recipient of the Physician Community and Professional Services Award.
Lexington Regional Health Center Duo Completes Nebraska’s Elite Leadership Program
Lexington Regional Health Center is excited to announce that Hannah Hild, Director of Outpatient Services and Jessi Linder, Chief Facility Safety Officer, completed the 10-month Leadership Institute course offered by the Nebraska Hospital Association. This course allowed Hannah and Jessi to enhance their leadership skills through many interactive sessions, tailored specifically to healthcare. The Nebraska Hospital Association Leadership Institute gives professionals the resources they need to grow their abilities to lead. By completing this course, they will be better equipped with executive abilities to enhance the organization.
Lexington Regional Health Center’s Brenna Bartruff Recognized with Bright Idea Award
Lexington Regional Health Center (LRHC) is proud to announce that Brenna Bartruff, Chief Communications Officer, has been named the winner of the Bright Idea Award by the Nebraska Healthcare Marketers (NHM). Bartruff accepted the honor on behalf of the LRHC Marketing Department during the Nebraska Hospital Association Annual Awards Banquet.
Sanford Health to Highlight Workforce Advancement Approaches at National Conference
Sanford Health is joining senior health care leaders from across North America this week in Chicago for a two-day event focused on forging an enduring future for health care in the United States.
UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center Earns Primary Stroke Center Certification Through 2028
Iowa Methodist Medical Center has received recertification from DNV as a Primary Stroke Center through August 15, 2028, affirming the hospital’s readiness to handle a full range of stroke-related medical problems. Iowa Methodist Medical Center first earned its Primary Stroke Center certification in 2010, marking 15 years of continuous recognition for its high standards in stroke care.
HHS Celebrates Inaugural Award Recipients in Behavioral Health and Child Welfare
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) recognized the first-ever recipients of awards celebrating outstanding contributions to behavioral health and child welfare. The awards were presented during the fifth annual Behavioral Health and Children and Family Services Conference, held Oct. 20–23, at the Bismarck Event Center.
Two Health Systems Added to Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium
Stellenbosch University and the Tygerberg Academic Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, as well as the University of Otago, Dunedin School of Medicine in Dunedin, New Zealand, have joined the Sanford Children’s Genomic Medicine Consortium.
Essentia Health–South University Clinic Welcomes Pediatric Cardiologist Dr. Markus Erb
Essentia Health-South University Clinic is proud to welcome pediatric cardiologist Dr. Markus Erb.
Lisa Aguilar, RRT, Recognized with PHIL Award
Lisa Aguilar, RRT, RPFT, was awarded Monument Health’s 2024 PHIL award. The Phil Award, which is The FACES Foundation’s signature program, is the only nationally recognized hospital-based recognition program dedicated to honoring outstanding respiratory therapists who provide exemplary care and treatment for patients with respiratory illnesses. Winners are nominated by patients, family members and other caregivers.
Samantha Simley Joins Essentia Health–Fargo as a Palliative Care Practitioner
Essentia Health-Fargo is proud to welcome Samantha Simley, a certified physician assistant who will practice palliative care.
Essentia Health–45th Street Clinic Welcomes Family Medicine Practitioner Jenna Sandman
The Essentia Health-45th Street Clinic is proud to welcome Jenna Sandman, an advanced practice nurse and certified nurse practitioner who will practice family medicine.
Essentia Health–Fargo Earns Accreditation With Distinction From the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Among 51 U.S. Facilities
Essentia Health-Fargo is proud to announce that its Hyperbaric and Dive Medicine Department has received accreditation with distinction from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). Essentia is one of 51 facilities nationally, and the only hospital in North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana that is accredited with distinction by UHMS, the highest level possible.
Iowa Specialty Hospital Launches Innovative Technologies for Early Cancer Detection and Better Care
The Gastrointestinal department at Iowa Specialty Hospital in both Clarion and Belmond is making GI screening and testing easier and more accurate. The hospital is now utilizing two new technologies: the Medtronic GI Genius™, an artificial intelligence (AI) program that helps doctors find especially tiny growths during colonoscopies, and the Medtronic PillCam™ Genius SB, a small camera inside a pill that patients can swallow in order to look at the small bowel.
Great Plains Health Board Chair Honored as Nebraska Hospital Association Trustee of the Year
Lindsay Pedersen, Board Chair at Great Plains Health, has been selected as the Nebraska Hospital Association's (NHA) Trustee of the Year. Pedersen received the award at the NHA annual banquet on Wednesday, October 22.
Walk-In Wednesday: MercyOne Hiring for Available Clinical Positions
MercyOne will host a ‘Walk-In Wednesday’ in-person hiring event on Wednesday, October 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. This walk-in, same-day interview process is designed to make it even easier for both job seekers and employers to find the right fit.
Nate Schema of Good Samaritan Appointed Vice Chair of AHCA Board of Governors
Good Samaritan president and CEO Nate Schema has been elected as Vice Chair of the American Health Care Association’s (ACHA) Board of Governors. AHCA is the nation’s largest association representing long-term and post-acute care communities.
Dr. Talalaev Joins Good Samaritan as Critical Care Pulmonologist
CHI Health Clinic Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care (Good Samaritan) welcomes board-certified critical care pulmonologist Dr. Michael Talalaev, DO to its staff.
Inspiring Health Sponsorships Available for Laboratory and Nurse New Graduates
Brookings Health System is currently accepting applications for newly graduating laboratory and nursing students interested in the Inspiring Health Sponsorship Program.
One-Stop Cancer Shop Returns November 1
One Stop Cancer Shop (OSCS), an Omaha-based organization dedicated to fighting medical mistrust and bringing cancer screenings to the community, will host its last free cancer screening event of the year next month in South Omaha, in partnership with the National Cancer Institute-designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Nebraska Medicine.