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Subscribe to our RSS feed Subscribe to our RSS feedBrookings Hospital Achieves First 5-Star Rating from CMS
New quality data recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on their Care Compare website gives Brookings Hospital an overall five-star rating, the highest score possible for all hospitals nationwide.
Lepke Joins Brookings Health’s Hospitalist Team
Certified Nurse Practitioner Sarah Lepke recently joined the hospitalist team at Brookings Health System.
New Beginnings Baby Café Celebration Set for Aug. 1
To celebrate National Breastfeeding Month, New Beginnings Baby Café will hold an open house “birthday party” from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The event will take place outdoors in the picnic area just west of Brookings Hospital’s ER entrance. Cupcakes and punch will be served.
DeBoer & Koropatnicki Become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants
Nancy DeBoer and Lindsay Koropatnicki, registered nurses at Brookings Health System’s obstetrics unit, recently became International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE). They join IBCLCs Sara Klug and Aleycia Gerlach to form the lactation team at New Beginnings Birth Center.
Sports Physical Dates Set for Arlington Athletes
Arlington Medical Center will hold sports physicals on Wednesday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, July 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at the clinic in Arlington. All Arlington School District students in grades 7 through 12 who plan to compete in the 2023-24 sports season must have a physical.
Brookings Health Again Scores 100% on CDC’s Infant Feeding Practices Survey
For the second time, Brookings Health System scored 100 of 100 points on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC).
Aiming to Inspire Health Fundraiser & Raffle Set for Aug. 10
Brookings Health System Foundation will hold the 14th annual Aiming to Inspire Health fundraiser, presented by First Bank & Trust, on Thursday, Aug. 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. at Brookings Gun Club, rural Brookings, S.D.
Ross and Hansen Selected for Inspiring Health Sponsorships
Brookings Health System awarded Inspiring Health Sponsorships to two recent post-secondary graduates, Kaylei Ross and Elizabeth Hansen.
Sports Physical Dates Set for Deubrook Athletes
White Medical Clinic will hold sports physicals on Monday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, June 7 from 12 to 6 p.m. at the clinic in White. All Deubrook Area School District students in grades 6 through 12 who plan to compete in the 2023-24 sports season must have a physical.
Safe Sitter Course Scheduled for June 6
Registration is now open for Brookings Health System’s popular Safe Sitter Class. Paramedic Wendy Long will teach a session on Tuesday, June 6 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Ambulance Station and Education Center, 2300 Yorkshire Drive.