News and Announcements

Pediatric Patients Received a Surprise from Toys for Tots!

Friday, December 23, 2022
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Randy Winge, along with a couple of friends from Watertown Toys for Tots, stopped by PLHS to deliver toys for children that are hospitalized during the holidays.  Randy, Ben Pahl, and Kirk Schamens are all in the local Marine Corp League that spends most of the year working to gather…

New Director of Dialysis Named

Friday, December 16, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System named Jan Hansen as the new Director of Dialysis for the Watertown, Sisseton, and Ortonville Kidney Dialysis Units. Hansen oversees the staff and dialysis services provided by Prairie Lakes. Dialysis is a treatment, often required multiple times per week, that removes waste products and excess fluid…

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Receives Notice of Third-Party Vendor’s Data Security Incident

Friday, December 16, 2022
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On or about October 18, 2022, Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (“PLHS”) was notified that its business associate and collections vendor, AAA Collections, Inc. dba Advanced Asset Alliance (“AAA”), experienced a data incident which may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of personal and medical information of current and former PLHS…

Prairie Lakes Clinic Closures Due to Weather

Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Due to inclement and impending weather, the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, Cancer Center, ENT Clinic at Mallard Pointe, Cardiac Rehab, and Wound Clinic will be closing today, December 15th at 4:00pm and will be opening at 10:00am tomorrow, December 16th. Home Care and Hospice Services will be provided where deemed…

Kick off a Healthy New Year with Core4 by Sodexo - Early Bird Discounts until January 2nd!

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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The New Year is a perfect time for a change! Change your lifestyle, change your eating habits, change your attitude and change your life! Core4 by Sodexo is offered to PLHS employees and the general public. Beginning Tuesday, January 10th, there are two 12-week sessions available that meet for an hour …

Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic Closing Due to Weather

Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Due to inclement weather, the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, Cancer Center, ENT Clinic at Mallard Pointe, Cardiac Rehab, and Wound Clinic will be closing today, December 13th at noon and will be closed tomorrow, December 14th. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please call 911. Home Care and Hospice…

Ladies Night Out 2023 - Save the Date!

Wednesday, December 07, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is proud to announce the return of an in-person Ladies Night Out on Friday, February 24th at the Watertown Event Center!Our keynote speaker, Leslie Morgan Steiner, will be sharing poignant information on the importance of self-care, ways to cope with stress, and the unique challenges working…

Save the Date for BASH 2023

Monday, December 05, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation is excited to announce BASH (Building A Superior Healthcare System) 2023 will be held on Saturday, March 25 at the Watertown Event Center. BASH is an annual gala fundraising event hosted by the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation, with much support from donors and volunteers. Tickets This…

Prairie Lakes Welcomes New Radiation Oncologist

Monday, November 28, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is pleased to welcome Radiation Oncologist, Joni Buechler, MD to our cancer care team. Dr. Buechler cares for patients at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center and creates personalized treatment and therapy plans for patients diagnosed with cancer. With advanced radiation therapies, chemotherapy, mobile PET scanning, clinical…

Prairie Lakes Appoints New Vice Presidents

Wednesday, November 23, 2022
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie Fieber to the position of Vice President of Clinic Operations and Alison Gilbertson to the position of Vice President of Human Resources. Both Fieber and Gilbertson will provide administrative leadership for PLHS. Fieber received her nursing degree…