Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright Capital Campaign Exceeds $3 Million Goal
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Foundation is proud to announce it has exceeded its Surgical Excellence, The Future Looks Bright capital campaign goal of $3 million. Trinity Foundation committed $10 million toward the total surgical renovation and expansion project cost of $39.8 million, investing $7 million from unrestricted funds and raising $3,147,684 through the campaign.
Avera Recognizes Recipients of Heart of Behavioral Health Awards
Avera Behavioral Health awarded two health professionals for their significant contributions to behavioral health services in the region at its annual HeARTS in Healing event held Feb. 7 in Sioux Falls.
Access Free Quit Medications Through Nebraska Tobacco Quitline
The Nebraska Tobacco Quitline is offering free quit medications to eligible Nebraskans through June 30, 2026, or while supplies last.
Lori Wolff Joins Essentia Health Mid-Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic for Walk-In Care
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck 9th Street Clinic is proud to welcome Lori Wolff, a certified physician assistant who will practice walk-in care.
Brookings Health Maintains Six-Year Recognition on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals List
Brookings Health System has been recognized as a six-year champion to Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals. This prestigious award was announced today by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.
Avera Rural Hospitals Earn Spots on 2026 Top 100 Lists
Several Avera hospitals were named to 2026 Top 100 lists for Critical Access Hospitals and Rural & Community Hospitals by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The Top 100 awards program celebrates outstanding performance annually among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX®.
Free Colorectal Cancer Screenings Available March 1–31 Through Good Samaritan and Area Health Centers
Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in Nebraska. Alarmingly on the rise among younger adults, it now ranks as the leading cause of cancer death for men and women under the age of 50 across the U.S.
Heart Screenings Provide Insight Into Your Cardiovascular Risk
During American Heart Month, consider scheduling a cardiovascular screening if you fall within the recommended age range. A painless and non-invasive screening can help adults understand their heart disease risk, and in rare cases, alert you to a serious condition that requires urgent intervention.
Health Sciences Career Day to Be Hosted by Iowa Hospital Association
The Iowa Hospital Association (IHA), in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Education and hospitals across the state, announced today the organizations will host the second annual Health Sciences Career Day on Thursday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to noon.
South Dakota State Medical Association Member Spotlight
Why join the South Dakota State Medical Association? Infectious Disease Specialist Peter Paul Lim, MD, shares his perspective in this first SDSMA Member Spotlight.
Meet a Make-A-Wish Champion of Hope
Rapid City pediatric hospitalist Tamra Lemley, MD, is new to Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana but she is excited to learn just how many children are eligible for wishes. She’s this month’s Champion of Hope.
Built to Last: SDAHO Marks 100 Years as South Dakota Healthcare's 'Unified Voice'
Every day when Tim Rave walks into work at the office of the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations, he's making history. Rave, who has been at the helm of SDAHO for the past eight years, is only the 6th President and CEO of an organization that has been a fixture of South Dakota medicine for 100 years…
Northern Cheyenne internal medicine specialist finds purpose and support at Sanford Health
Ciciley Littlewolf, MD, doesn’t know where she first got the idea to be a doctor. Growing up on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in Montana, she didn’t know a lot of medical professionals…
USD School of Health Sciences Success Spotlight: Eva Kluender, MPH
Eva Kluender, MPH, was working as a dental assistant when she took her first public health course as part of her undergraduate degree program in Health Sciences at USD. "My original plan was to become a dental hygienist," she says. She reasoned that a Health Sciences degree…
Urologist Dr. Steven Gange Joins Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic
“Urology at Essentia is a state-of-the-art and collegial team practice,” explained Dr. Gange of his decision to join the Essentia Health team. “I look forward to moving into this environment, learning and teaching as I go.”
First Kearney Medical Class at University of Nebraska Medical Center to Receive Scholarships
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will offer scholarships to the first class of medical students to study and train in Kearney, a key initiative aimed at strengthening access to health care in rural Nebraska.
Black Hills Surgical Hospital Achieves Milestone With First Symplicity™ Renal Denervation Case
Black Hills Surgical Hospital has successfully completed its first case using the Symplicity™ renal denervation system, marking an important milestone in expanding advanced treatment options for patients with uncontrolled hypertension in South Dakota.
A Century Strong: Highlights From the SDAHO Vault
As our A Century Strong: From the SDAHO Vault series continues, we turn the page to the Association’s second year — a period marked by rapid change, unexpected challenges, and the first true test of South Dakota’s hospitals.
Jacie Emineth Joins Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Gateway Clinic as Pediatric Practitioner
The Essentia Health-Mid Dakota Bismarck Gateway Clinic is excited to welcome Jacie Emineth, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner who will practice pediatrics.
Sanford Health Marks Virtual Care Milestone, Supporting Access and Future Workforce Growth
Sanford Health has reached a virtual care milestone, expanding access and improving affordability for rural patients, while equipping the health care workforce for a technology-driven future. Accelerated by a transformative $350 million virtual care investment in 2021, the program has saved patients hundreds of millions of dollars in travel costs, reduced more than 60.5 million miles of travel to date and expanded virtual graduate medical education rotations across specialties – advancing a scalable model for rural care delivery.