News and Announcements

BASH 2015 was a “Sense-ational” Celebration!

Monday, July 13, 2015
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The Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation hosted BASH (Building A Superior Hospital) on Saturday, May 9 at the Watertown Event Center. This annual gala event is a “friend”/ fund raiser for the Foundation. What a night! Three hundred eighty six guests were in attendance, an increase from last year. The event…

Outreach Clinic Moving to Main Campus

Tuesday, July 07, 2015
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The Outreach Clinic is moving from Mallard Pointe to Prairie Lakes Hospital at 401 9th Ave Northwest. Dr. Jered Mancell will continue the Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic at Mallard Pointe downstairs and Mallard Pointe Surgical Services will continue upstairs. Providers that are relocating to the 2nd Floor, West Wing of Prairie…

2015 Hospital Hill Run Results & Photos

Monday, June 15, 2015
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The 19th Annual Hospital Hill Run was held on Saturday, June 13th with 106 runners and 84 walkers participating in a 5k walk/run or a one-mile walk.  Proceeds from this event will benefit the Prairie Lakes Healthcare Foundation’s Caring Club House. Overall winners in the 5k run were Jesse Kroupa…

Welcome Karli, CNP to Cardiology

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Jacklyn Karli, certified Nurse Practitioner, has joined the Prairie Lakes Cardiology Clinic. Karli will see patients along with Interventional Cardiologists Dr. Garcia, Dr. Maaliki, and Dr. Jones in the clinic and hospital settings. Employed at Prairie Lakes Healthcare System since 2006; Karli first started as a nurse in the Emergency…

Prairie Lakes 2015 Service Awards

Thursday, May 14, 2015
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  FIVE YEARS Amy Gaikowski Admitting Clerk, Shauna VanDusseldorp Social Worker, Brenda Hoium Registered Nurse, Jessica Hermoe Transcriptionist, Beret Ohm Telemetry Technician, Bipin Amin Medical Oncologist, Michael Bevers Anesthetist, Brittany Brennan Registered Nurs,e Justine Deville Liaison/Recruiter, Caitlin Broek House Supervisor, Kari Holden Physical Therapist, Melissa Saxlund Section Technologist, Kasie Hendricks…

We Did It Again!

Thursday, April 30, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has been named a recipient of the Women’s Choice Award®  as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care for a second consecutive year. This coveted award recognizes Prairie Lakes Healthcare Systemas a top performer in emergency services along with 373 other hospitals in the nation.…

New Heart Failure Monitoring Solution

Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is one of the first facilities in South Dakota to implant a new miniaturized, wireless monitoring sensor to manage heart failure (HF). The CardioMEMS HF System is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring device that has been proven to significantly reduce hospital admissions when…

Act of Kindness for Cancer Center Patients

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
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Watertown native Amy Rambow is more than a personalized bag consultant, she is a caring mother and wife who returned to Watertown to raise her family in a community she loves.  Her love for the community and compassion inspired her to donate 108 comfort bags that carried a blanket, lip…

Local Therapist Joins Prairie Lakes

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System welcomes Occupational Therapist, Michelle Stark to the Prairie Lakes Rehabilitation Staff. She serves In and Outpatient rehabilitative and therapeutic services to persons of all ages with a variety of disabilities. She demonstrates compassion and a solid knowledge for hand therapy and lymphedema management.   Michelle Stark has…

The Dynamic Duo

Monday, April 13, 2015
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Did you know that in the year 2014, Prairie Lakes volunteers generously donated 8,167 hours of their own time and energy?  Our gracious volunteers donate time at the Information Desk, Gift Shop, clinics, laundry, hospice and so much more.  The warm sincerity from volunteers cannot be replicated by anything else,…