Recent News
December 1, 2008
Back Pain Often Comes with Age, but Proper Conditioning Can Help
Dr. Brian Wienk, physical therapist at Avera McKennan, answers questions about common back pain.
December 1, 2008
Proper Diagnosis and Treatment Can Help Manage Headache Pain
Headaches are so common that almost everyone experiences them at least once in awhile. Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, or getting a good night's sleep is the easy answer for most occasional bouts. For some people, however, the solution is not so simple. When headaches keep coming back or keep you closed away in a dark room, it's time to seek help, said Dr. Carol Miles, neurologist with Neurology Associates in Sioux Falls.
December 1, 2008
Floyd Valley Hospital Wins National Top Performer Award
Floyd Valley Hospital is proud to announce that Press Ganey Associates, Inc. has named it a 2008 Summit Award Winner. Press Ganey currently partners with more than 7,000 health care facilities—including over 40% of U.S. hospitals—to measure and improve the quality of their care. The company’s databases are the largest in the industry, and allow facilities nationwide to benchmark their results against peer organizations.
November 5, 2008
Coach Meyer Expresses Thanks to Avera Team
Coach Don Meyer is legendary for winning. In fact, he's second in the nation for the most wins ever as a collegiate basketball coach. Yet for Meyer, it's all about teamwork. With the same tenacious spirit displayed courtside, Meyer is facing his latest challenge against injuries suffered in a near-fatal accident, as well as a cancer diagnosis. And he's glad to have Avera on his team.
November 4, 2008
RSV is Like a Cold in Most Children, But a Serious Illness for Some
Because what seems to be a common cold can land some babies in the hospital, RSV is a scary illness for parents of infants and toddlers. RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, is so common that half of all children have had it by age 1, and virtually all have had it by age 2, said Dr. Shannon Hoime, pediatrician with McGreevy Clinic Avera in Sioux Falls. For most kids, RSV comes and goes almost unnoticed, because it resembles a common cold. But especially in infants, RSV can lead to wheezing and pneumonia, which can lead to hospitalization.
November 4, 2008
A Healthier Future Begins When You Quit Tobacco Use
Deb Murray, respiratory care practitioner and tobacco cessation coach with the Quit for Good program at the Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota, answers commonly asked questions about tobacco cessation.
November 4, 2008
Avera McKennan Names New Board of Trustees Leaders, Members
Avera McKennan is proud to announce new leaders and members of its Board of Trustees.
October 17, 2008
Avera McKennan Thanksgiving Harvest of Hope
Families, groups or individuals are invited to further the Avera ministry of help and healing by providing area families with gift boxes containing ingredients for a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal.
October 3, 2008
Avera Children's Hospital & Clinics Launches 'Virtual' Walk Across America to Raise Funds for Seriously Ill Children
Today, countless children locally and across America face increasing challenges to their health-challenges ranging from the growing number of uninsured kids to the steadily climbing statistics on childhood obesity. Avera Children's Hospital & Clinics will hit the streets to tackle these challenges and raise funds to help bring better health care to more of America's children.
October 3, 2008
Governor's Press Secretary to Join Avera McKennan
Mitch Krebs, Governor Rounds Press Secretary since February 2007, will join Avera McKennan as assistant vice president of media and community relations.
