High Quality Health Care

Quality health care means consistently meeting the expectations of people we serve by providing individualized care and promoting the best possible outcomes.

About Brookings Health System's Care Quality

Brookings Health System’s care quality is rated at or above both the state and national averages for patient safety, outcomes and satisfaction.* We’re focused on providing high-quality care to our patients and residents alike and constantly look for new ways to improve and enhance the overall experience at our facilities.

Brookings Health System believes in your right to know how we compare to state and national quality benchmarks. The pages in this section offers key quality measures for our services.

*Information gathered from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Watch & Learn

CEO Jason Merkley talks about Brookings Health System being named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital. 


Quality News

Ambulance Service Recognized with Career EMS Service Award

Brookings Health System’s Ambulance service received the Career EMS Service Award at the 2024 South Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association (SDEMSA) conference in Spearfish, S.D., this fall. The honor celebrates Brookings Health’s Ambulance team for going above and beyond in their commitment to saving lives and improving healthcare.

Brookings Health Recognized with Performance Leadership Award

As part National Rural Health Day, Brookings Health System announced it has been recognized with a Performance Leadership Award in two measured categories: quality and outcomes. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, the Performance Leadership Awards honor top quartile performance among all rural hospitals in the nation. It is Brookings Health’s eighth consecutive year receiving the recognition.

Free Vaccination Center on Monday for Pertussis and Influenza

The Brookings County Pandemic Planning and Coordination Committee (PPCC) will hold a free, walk-in pertussis (whooping cough) and influenza community vaccination center, also referred to as a point of dispensing (POD), on Monday, Oct. 28. Vaccines will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue. Attendees are asked to use the main west entrance.