News and Announcements

Quilt Raffle Winner

Thursday, October 29, 2015
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Congratulations to Donna Zirbes of Watertown who won the beautiful handmade quilt made by Mary Donegan! Proceeds from the quilt raffle go to benefit the Prairie Lakes Caring Club House. Pictured here from left to right are Donna Zirbes, Mary Donegan and Caring Club House Caretaker Linda Page. Thank you…

2015 Community Value Five Star® Hospital

Tuesday, October 13, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System was recently recognized as a top-ranked Community Value Provider by Cleverley + Associates (Columbus, OH). Cleverley + Associates, a leading healthcare financial consulting firm specializing in operational benchmarking and performance enhancement strategies, released the findings as part of its new publication: State of the Hospital Industry…

Welcome Dr. Addo, Medical Oncologist

Monday, October 05, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Ferdinand E. K. Addo, MD, oncologist and hematologist. He joins staff at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center; including, Bipin Amin, MD, Jeffrey Brindle, MD, and Kristina Rieffenberger, CNP. Dr. Addo is board certified in medical oncology, hematology, and internal medicine. He served patients in Bismarck,…

The Coffee Cup’s Donation Warms Spirits

Monday, September 14, 2015
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The Coffee Cup Fuel Stop near Summit, South Dakota is a strong supporter of patients at the Prairie Lakes Cancer Center. In 2014, Caribou Coffee inside the Coffee Cup Fuel Stop raised 37 pounds to donate to cancer patients. Now that cold weather is coming soon, Caribou Coffee raised the…

Hospital Hill Run Donation to the Caring Club House

Monday, August 31, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System held the 19th Annual Hospital Hill Run. Approximately 106 runners and 84 walkers participated to raise money for the Prairie Lakes Caring Club House, a service of the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation. Two thousand dollars was generously donated to the Caring Club House, located on Prairie…

3rd Consecutive Awarded Year

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has received the American College of Cardiology Foundation’s NCDR ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award for the third consecutive year. The Center of Disease Control estimates that over 700,000 Americans suffer a heart attack each year. This award recognizes Prairie Lakes’ commitment and success in implementing…

Prairie Lakes Welcomes General Surgeon to New Clinic

Wednesday, August 19, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes general surgeon, Dr. Kendra Kamlitz. Dr. Kamlitz is the first physician to join the new Prairie Lakes General Surgery Clinic located at Mallard Pointe. She will diagnose and treat common conditions at the clinic; such as, gall bladder disorders, hernias, breast diseases, thyroid diseases, colon…

Leadercast 2015 Summary

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
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Leadercast: Inspiring Watertown, 2015 Draws “The Brave Ones” Leadercast: Inspiring Watertown, 2015 was brought to the region as a re-broadcast event on August 4, 2015. Leadercast is an annual event, broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, GA to sites all over the nation and internationally. The annual agenda of the event is…

Merkel Observes Howard's Combat Medic Training

Monday, July 27, 2015
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Marcus Howard is a registered nurse in the Critical Care Unit at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System. Every day he works to serve and nurse our patients. But that is not all that makes this individual so note worthy. Marcus is in the Army National Guard as a healthcare specialist, commonly…

Prairie Lakes Recognizes Life of Jeffrey Kowitz, MD

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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Dr. Jeffrey Kowitz, Prairie Lakes Pulmonologist, died Tuesday morning, July 21, 2015, in a motor vehicle accident. Dr. Kowitz provided regional pulmonary services at the Prairie Lakes Pulmonology Clinic since August, 2013. He believed in patient education and empowering his patients to make healthy choices. He also served as a…