Health Care

Southeast Tech donates masks, gloves, gowns to hospitals

Southeast Technical Institute has donated personal protective equipment that isn’t being used by students to area hospitals.

6 years ago

Sanford to make one-time payment, cover health insurance for hourly employees

Sanford Health employees got some good news to end the work week: Many of them will be getting some extra money in an upcoming paycheck and won’t have to contribute for health insurance for a few months.

6 years ago

Stress and COVID-19: Here’s how to cope

Stress happens to all of us from time to time. But what about stress that’s related to an ongoing situation – like COVID-19 – and no one really knows what’s going to happen or when it’s going to be resolved?

6 years ago
Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls.

Sanford changing visitor policy in response to COVID-19

Sanford Health is limiting nearly all visitors in its hospitals beginning March 27 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

6 years ago

New rehabilitation hospital moves forward with hiring

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital is still planning to open its new Sioux Falls hospital in the coming months.

6 years ago

Avera seeks public help to make cloth face masks

The Avera Faith and Community Engage program seeks volunteers across the region to help craft cloth face masks for use in hospitals and clinics because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

Workplace wellness at home: Company accommodates clients without offices

Companies can still offer wellness services for employees, even when they’re not at work.

6 years ago

Avera closing hospitals to nearly all visitors

Avera is closing its hospitals to nearly all visitors to protect patients and staff from the spread of COVID-19 beginning March 25.

6 years ago

Sanford increases COVID-19 testing, adds lab processing

Sanford Health estimates a new test and in-house lab processing will soon allow patients being tested for COVID-19 to receive results in 24 to 48 hours.

6 years ago

Avera laboratory validated to test for COVID-19

Avera’s laboratory in Sioux Falls has been verified by the South Dakota Department of Health to perform COVID-19 testing.

6 years ago

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