Brookings Health System

02/19/2026

🎉 We’re Proud to Share Big News! 🎉

For the eleventh consecutive year, Brookings Health has been recognized on the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital list by The Chartis Center for Rural Health — a testament to our team’s unwavering commitment to high-quality, compassionate care and excellence in serving our community! 🏥💙

This national honor celebrates rural and community hospitals that consistently deliver outstanding performance across key areas like quality, patient experience, financial stability, and operational strength — and we’re thrilled to stand among the best! 🌟

📌 Want the full details on this achievement?
👉 Read the full press release here: https://www.brookingshealth.org/news-events/news/brookings-health-continues-chart-top-100-rural-community-hospital-list

Thank you to our incredible team and supportive community — together, we’re making a healthier future for everyone! 💪❤️

02/19/2026

🤰✨💭 Birth affirmations are a powerful, natural way to manage pain and anxiety during labor & delivery.

💜 Evidence-based research shows moms who use positive affirmations during birth had a shorter, more effective labor while also experiencing increased strength and endurance. The positive statements help you stay focused and calm while feeling in control during birth.

🌷 Not only can you use affirmations during birth, but you can also start them in the weeks leading to birth by selecting affirmations that align with the birth experience you want. Repeat your affirmations regularly. Post them in common areas, like the refrigerator or bathroom mirror, and recite them out loud. Mentally rehearse affirmations while visualizing yourself in labor. Frequent repetition and rehearsal will strengthen the brain’s neural pathway.

😊 You can continue to use birth affirmations to help manage labor pain while in active labor at the hospital. Post your affirmations in your birthing suite or ask your labor and delivery nurse to use Brookings Health’s affirmation cards. Repeating affirmations with each contraction can focus your mind on positive thoughts and beliefs. They can also help you visualize progress and stay motivated.

🔗 Looking to download these affirmations? Check out the obstetrics page on our website!

02/18/2026

Thanks to everyone who visited us as at the Stronger Together event today!

02/17/2026

🫀🦶🩹 Did you know heart diseases can reduce the flow of oxygen to your legs and feet, causing non-healing ulcers?

Brookings Health System's Wound Center specializes in treating these ulcers with hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy, which encourages your blood to carry more oxygen to the affected area to enhance the healing process. Listen to CNP Katie Jones from our wound center discuss how HBO2 therapy promotes healing in this segment from Prairie Doc: https://youtu.be/fgcMFUm1oYo?si=yL82TNLYs1_rNZMm

For more information about HBO2 therapy, call (605) 696-8068 or visit our website here: https://www.brookingshealth.org/services/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy

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02/16/2026

Today we pause to recognize Presidents’ Day, honoring the leaders who have served our nation and the principles of service, responsibility, and unity they represent. 🇺🇸

May we take a moment to reflect on our shared history and the ongoing work of strengthening our communities and our country.

02/16/2026

🧪🧫 Now Hiring: Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist! 🌟 Plus, a $15,000 sign-on bonus is available!

What you’ll do:
🔬 Perform a wide range of diagnostic laboratory tests
🧠 Analyze results with speed, accuracy and attention to the details
🤝 Collaborate with a skilled, supportive and friendly lab team

What you’ll get:
🥼 Full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package
🎉 Fun extras like theme days and snack-powered meetings
💵 Competitive pay

💜 Looking for a lab that values you? Apply today! https://bit.ly/4nnmbPn

02/13/2026

Some good educational opportunities coming up for individuals living with diabetes. 👇

Join us for two free virtual education sessions designed for individuals living with diabetes. Each session focuses on a different type of diabetes, so you can attend the one that fits your needs.

6:00 PM CT – Introduction to Breakthrough T1D
For individuals living with Type 1 Diabetes, family members, and caregivers.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/j_wXFjk5TH6OiNLP0vuSgA

7:00 PM CT – Type 2 Diabetes and Exercise
For individuals living with Type 2 Diabetes, with a focus on how physical activity supports diabetes management.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/GzyEjgHQS3KjV-A0yKJcng

Both are free to attend, registration required.

02/13/2026

🚑 Now Hiring: Full-Time Paramedic! 🌟 Plus, a $15,000 Hiring Bonus is currently available!

😎 Are you looking for a career where your skills save lives and your workplace supports you? This is it!
🏡 Home for our paramedics is the newly built Ambulance Station and Education Center
⏰ Full-time schedule: 3 days a week, 12-hour shifts
🏃‍♀️ Stay strong with our onsite fitness center + gym membership reimbursement
🧩 Enjoy a comprehensive benefit package that includes South Dakota Retirement, employee discounts on services, life insurance and so much more
🧘‍♂️ Recharge anytime with 24/7 access to an employee relaxation room

💜 Stay local. Save lives. Grow your career – apply today! https://bit.ly/4binoUP

02/11/2026

“What your health needs is a positive mental attitude. This place gives it to you.” Just like MJ, you can feel confident knowing your care is in the right hands at Brookings Health System.

Learn more about MJ’s story, why she trusted her care with Dr. Alan Christensen from Sanford Clinic Brookings, and Brookings Health System’s surgical options at https://www.brookingshealth.org/services/surgical

02/10/2026

Welcome, Dr. Chontos! Surgical procedures he will perform at Brookings Health includes appendectomy, gall bladder removal, hernia repair, hemorrhoid removal, colonoscopy and endoscopy (EGD).

We are excited to welcome Dr. Andrew Chontos to our General Surgery team in Brookings! He joins Dr. Theresa Oey & Julia Adee, CNP, located at the Avera Specialty Clinic in Brookings. To schedule an appointment call 605-696-2700.

02/09/2026

🫀 Feb. 9 - 15 is National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week which focuses attention on cardiac rehabilitation’s contribution to improving the health and physical performance of people at risk for heart disease as well as those who have been diagnosed with heart disease or dysfunction.

We call attention to the role of cardiac rehabilitation in reducing the devastating effects of heart disease. THANKS to our team for all they do to provide high-quality, compassionate, personalized health care to our patients.

Learn more about services: https://www.brookingshealth.org/Cardio