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6| ACS ‘Magic of Hope’ Event Raises $142,000 See photos from the April gala to support cancer prevention, detection and research
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8| No Longer Lost in Translation Improved radiology reporting aims to reduce diagnostic and follow-up system errors
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■ By Anne Geske
11| Interview: Sioux Falls Pediatrician Benson Hsu, MD Newly-named Bush Fellow discusses the future of data sharing in public health 20| Violence Prevention in Healthcare: Human Beings are Sensory Beings ■ By Theresa Parish
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22| Technology: Advanced Treatment for Autoimmune Disorders Now Available in Rapid City TPE service returns to the Black Hills thanks to creative thinking and cooperation 24| Minimizing Surgical Side Effects with Sentinel Node Biopsy New technique means many area gynecologic cancer patients may avoid complications of lymph node dissection 26| Lung Cancer Trial Opened Door for New Research Opportunities Why Sanford is having an easier time getting national research opportunities 27| Sioux Falls VA Highlighted for Equitable Healthcare
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PRAIRIE LAKES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 16 PAGE
PORTRAIT OF A TOP 20 RURAL HOSPITAL ■ By Alex Strauss
While the population of Watertown, South Dakota has remained more-or-less steady for 20 years, the town’s independent hospital has continued to grow and expand, adding both square footage and services at a rate rarely seen in a rural facility. How has Prairie Lakes Healthcare System done it? We spoke with some top leaders and providers to find out.
10 | South Dakota Enacts Data
Breach Notification Law
25 | Regional Health Rapid City
Hospital Recognized for Maternity Care
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How the hospital keeps its c-section rates well below the national average
4 FROM US TO YOU 12 N EWS & NOTES You early summer roundup of news around the region.
30 T HE QUESTION: WHAT IS YOUR TOP VACATION DESTINATION?
■ By Thomas Johnson
28 | Nervous Speaker?
Here’s How to Present Like the Pro You Are
■ By Alex Strauss
On the cover: Prairie Lakes Urologist Jeffrey Smith, MD, President and CEO Jill Fuller, Urologist Chris Adducci, MD, and Dot McAreavey, PT, Director of Rehabilitation Services, stand in the unfinished Prairie Lakes Specialty Clinic, which is on track to open this Fall. Photo courtesy Prairie Lakes.
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