Buffett Cancer Center Offers New Pancreatic Cancer Therapy Daraxonrasib
Patients at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center now have access to a promising new therapy that has generated national attention for its potential to improve outcomes for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. Patients with previously treated metastatic pancreatic cancer can receive daraxonrasib through an Expanded Access Program (EAP), providing an opportunity to receive the investigational therapy while it awaits review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Sanford Health Reinvested Over $1 Billion in Rural Care in 2024
Sanford Health reinvested more than $1 billion in 2024 to support patients, strengthen communities and expand access to healthcare across the rural communities it serves. The investments are detailed in Sanford Health's annual Community Impact Report, which highlights how the nonprofit health system reinvests resources to improve community health and ensure access to care close to home.
UnityPoint Trinity Offers Quad Cities' First Robotic Prostate Treatment
UnityPoint Health® – Trinity is proud to introduce the Quad Cities’ first HYDROS Robotic System for Aquablation, offering a new option for men dealing with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or an enlarged prostate.
Six Good Samaritan Locations Earn 2026 AHCA/NCAL Silver Quality Award
Six Good Samaritan locations have been recognized as 2026 Silver – Achievement in Quality award recipients by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for demonstrating systematic growth in quality care.
Iowa Methodist Earns National Gold Award for Heart Attack Care
UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Gold Performance Achievement Award for 2026. Iowa Methodist Medical Center is among 19 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor.
Yankton Medical Clinic Marks 80 Years With Free Community Concert
For 80 years, Yankton Medical Clinic has had the privilege of caring for generations of families throughout southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, and the surrounding region. This summer, the clinic is saying "thank you" to the community in a big way.
Yankton Medical Clinic Earns ACR Accreditation for CT Imaging
Yankton Medical Clinic, an Avera partner, has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®). CT scanning — sometimes called CAT scanning — is a noninvasive medical test that helps physicians diagnose and tailor treatments for various medical conditions.
The History of SDAHO's Distinguished Service Awards
As the calendar turns to summer, one important date is quickly approaching July 1, 2026. That is the deadline to submit nominations for SDAHO’s Distinguished Service Awards (DSA), and it is the perfect time to reflect on the long-standing tradition of recognizing the people who make health care in South Dakota exceptional.