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Prairie Lakes to End Participation with Humana Medicare Advantage Insurance Plan
Friday, October 11, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – October 11, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System will end participation as an in-network provider with Humana Medicare Advantage January 2025. The decision was made in the best interest of patients. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System has notified known patients with Humana Medicare Advantage insurance about this change…
Heather Brewster Receives Quality Professional of the Year Award from South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organization
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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WATERTOWN, S.D. – October 10, 2024 – Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) is proud to announce that Heather Brewster, Director of Quality and Risk Management, has been awarded the 2024 Quality Professional of the Year by the South Dakota Association of Healthcare Quality. The notable honor was presented at the…
COVID and Antiviral Treatments
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
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COVID cases are on the rise as we enter cold and flu season. Even though symptoms may be incredibly uncomfortable, in many cases it is best to stay home and use over-the-counter cold & flu medicines and other home remedies. If you think you have COVID or have tested positive…
Mammograms Save Lives - Schedule Yours This October
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is here for you, and all the women in your life, especially this October as we support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. The CDC reports that each year approximately 270,000 women in the U.S.…
Save a Life, Give Blood on Monday, October 14th at Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic
Monday, September 23, 2024
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The Blood Mobile will be parked outside of the Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm. on Monday, October 14th What can be done to make sure your friends, neighbors, and family receive the blood they need? It’s simple – donate blood to the Community Blood Bank.…
National Child Passenger Seat Safety Week
Friday, September 20, 2024
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Just like clothes and shoes, children grow out of their passenger safety seats depending on their height and weight - it has very little to do with age. Many parents and caregivers are uncertain as to when to move a child into either a booster or to a seatbelt. According…
Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics Available at PLBC Main
Friday, September 20, 2024
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Prairie Lakes Healthcare System will be offering walk-in flu vaccination clinics at our Prairie Lakes Brown Clinic Main location this fall. Walk-In Flu vaccination Clinic Event Details: Dates: Monday, October 14th and Monday, November 11th Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $0 (insurance will be billed) Doses Available: Regular…
Prostate Cancer Q&A with Abby Wookey, PA-C
Monday, September 16, 2024
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Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men, right behind skin cancer. Approximately 1.3 million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and one in seven will be impacted in some way by it in their lifetime. Even though prostate cancer is quite common among men, there is…
How To Cope With Losing Someone To Suicide
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Losing a loved one to suicide can be devastating to endure. With suicide rates on the rise, this has become a public health crisis that affects everyone. When a person is gone, it impacts everyone around them, and it can take months to years for people to cope with that…
What is Sepsis?
Thursday, September 05, 2024
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Sepsis is the #1 cause of death in U.S. hospitals - killing over 350,000 American adults each year. In 2011 September was deemed Sepsis Awareness Month by the Sepsis Alliance. Each month, healthcare professionals and medical organizations work to spread awareness about this disease. Sepsis affects an estimated 49 million…
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