According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 7 million people get sepsis each year in the U.S and about 270,000 die from sepsis each year. Sepsis death can be prevented with rapid diagnosis and treatment. Sepsis is a life threatening illness caused by your body's response to an infection.  Sepsis…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System recently upgraded its cath lab. The cath lab was established in 2007 and offers life saving cardiac care. The upgrade to the equipment installed the latest and greatest technology, which will allow the cardiologists high quality imaging at much lower radiation levels. A cath lab is…

November 15th is National Rural Health Day! Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is dedicated to keeping our rural region healthy. Did you know we work collaboratively with critical access hospitals in the region to provide care to rural areas? Check out our services by community below. Services by Community: Prairie Lakes…

The holidays bring comfort and joy... but they may also bring unwanted, added weight. This season our dietitians have you covered with delicious, healthy recipes. In honor of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, all recipes are diabetes friendly.  Meal: Herb-Roasted Turkey, Half-Mashed Potatoes, Stuffed Brussel Sprout Bites, and Sage Stuffing:…

The Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation is pleased to announce an upcoming Healthcare Speakers Series Event featuring the “Prairie Doc”, Dr. Richard Holm. Dr. Holm’s presentation is titled “The Fear of Death is Dangerous for Your Health”; he will also talk about his new book, “Life’s Final Season: A Guide for…

Prairie Lakes Radiology and Watertown Mayor Sarah Caron honored retiring Radiology Director, Tom Beaudry by naming December 13, 2018 Tom Beaudry Day. Mayor Caron's proclamation:   WHEREAS, Tom Beaudry is the Radiology Director of Prairie Lakes Healthcare System in Watertown, South Dakota; and WHEREAS, Tom has dedicated the last 43…

Gracious community members are warming hearts this holiday season at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center. The Carlson Family of Watertown donated a beautiful Christmas tree for cancer patients to enjoy; included with the tree are blessing bulbs. Patients and their loved ones can pick a bulb, write down the name…

Generous sixth-grader, Nolan Adams donated toys for our pediatric inpatients. Nolan’s Project started five years ago he heard a radio story about children being in the hospital and wondered, “What do the kids get for Christmas when they are in the hospital over Christmas?” Nolan believes it is better to…

Upper Endoscopy or EGD

If needed, general surgeons use an EGD test to examine the lining of the esophagus, the stomach, and first part of the small intestine. The procedure is performed with an endoscope, a tiny video camera mounted on the end of a long, flexible fiber-optic tube. The EGD results will determine the next course of treatment.

What is the specialist looking for? The EGD helps your specialist investigate the cause of symptoms such as heartburn, anemia, abdominal pain, swallowing problems, persistent nausea, black stools and digestion problems. In real time, we can see and often treat the problems revealed during the EGD.

Bravo pH Monitoring

A Bravo capsule is typically placed during an EGD. The capsule is temporarily attached to the wall of the esophagus and measures the pH levels and transmits the information wirelessly to a recorder.The test will finish after 48 - 96 hours and the recorder is returned to Prairie Lakes so that the data may be downloaded and analysed by our specialists. This convenient test allows for precise evaluation of your symptoms.

Manometry

Our ManoScan™ ESO high-resolution manometry system aids in the detection of disorders in the esophagus, like difficulty swallowing, regurgitation, and heart burn. The manometry system can take high-resolution images during a short procedure time. The images are transferred to a report for review and interpretation by your specialist.

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is committed to provide quality healthcare to all people in our region who are in need of services, without regard to their ability to pay. Our patient representatives share information and work with patients to empower them to make informed decisions.  

It is important to remember pricing is complex as it includes many factors, such as:

• Healthcare is personalized to your needs. A wide range of services, including medications and diagnostic testing, can be used to best treat you. This may include treating any unknown condition that may arise during your care.
  • One visit or stay may present multiple charges from different professionals or entities.
  • One type of service can vary and therefore have different types of charges. For example, a CT scan can be done with contrast and without contrast, depending on your condition and what the provider orders.
• Level of healthcare service, such as inpatient, outpatient, same day surgery, clinic visits, diagnostic testing, etc.
• Insurance coverage
  • Your insurance plan: Reimbursement to Prairie Lakes varies from patient to patient as payments are mandated by a variety of entities like insurance companies, commercial health plans, and government payors like Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Your coinsurance/deductible.
  • Whether a provider is in your insurer’s network.
  • Services covered by your insurer.
  • Bundled prices of particular services.
• Co-pay, deductible, and co-Insurance are due at time of service.

We strive to provide the information you need to make an informed decision regarding your healthcare; at the same time, we ask for understand that all of the prior factors combined make specific advance pricing information difficult to provide to patients. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is providing good-faith cost estimates and cannot guarantee what you will be charged. The standard charge amounts reflect an average and what each patient actually pays may differ.  If you would like to discuss price estimates, you may call our patient representative at 605-882-7601.

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