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Every blood donation is a life-saving gift and vital for health care around the world. On World Blood Donor Day, we thank blood donors across our region, including these Avera employees who contributed to the Community Blood Bank mobile blood bank. Support local patients in need by making a donation today!🩸

Avera Health congratulates the 160+ Southeast Tech students awarded the Build Dakota Scholarship. Avera partners with the state in offering the scholarship which was created to address the workforce shortage in South Dakota by providing opportunities for students to stay in state after graduation. Avera President and CEO Jim Dover spoke at the students' signing day event and shared his thoughts on the scholarship: "The entire depth and breadth of Avera's continuum of care and range of specialties hinges on having well-trained health care professionals to deliver these services, with not only skill but also care and compassion. For us, collaboration in the Build Dakota scholarship is an investment in the future of our organization, our state and our people."

Careflight has been flying high for 38 years! Since it's first flight, Careflight has grown from a single operation to four, full-operational bases with a variety of specialties which cover 125-mile radius across the upper Midwest. Here's to many more years of impactful service. 🚁 💚

“Avera CNAs practice with an open mind and open heart. Caring for people is such incredible, meaningful work, yet it takes a team approach. We care for our teammates, too. They're family.” - Chelsea Dombrovski, CNA, Avera@Home, Marshall, Minnesota If you'd like to work for an organization like this, check out what Avera has to offer at Avera.org/Careers.

The Women's Center Labor & Delivery/High Risk OB and Postpartum/Nursery units from Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center are celebrating this week. Both were honored among the top 10% of the nation for patient satisfaction scores by Press Ganey in March and April. The results come from satisfaction surveys that are given to patients when they leave the hospital. Congratulations to both teams!

Today, Avera leaders broke ground on a three-story building for digestive health services. The new building is located at the Avera on Louise campus and will include more procedure rooms and more rooms for patient care and recovery. Construction is expected to be finished in early 2026. 👷 Learn more at https://lnkd.in/d_r_KMi7.

Cancer survivorship isn’t about just being alive after cancer. It’s about living life as fully as possible. Today we celebrated with survivors from across the region at the Prairie Center at Avera McKennan Hospital. It is a day for cancer survivors to stand together and show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be beautiful, meaningful, and inspiring. 💚

Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center proudly welcomes summer RN interns Brynn, Emma and Kaitlin to the team! The internship will take these nursing students through the emergency department, medical/surgical unit, Women’s Center, Behavioral Health Center and transitions unit at Avera Morningside Heights. These interns will sharpen their skills with hands-on experience working alongside experienced nurses and explore various specialties to discover their passion. To all interns joining us across Avera Health this summer, welcome! 💚

We have some amazing Emergency Medical staff that help save lives at Avera every day. The Careflight team flew into Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill, Neb., on Wednesday to celebrate their fellow EMS crews in the region. Families were able to tour the Careflight helicopter and other EMS transportation at the event. In a region with a large, widely-scattered and rural population, EMS services like these are essential in providing the best possible care.

Sitting too much? Here are 5️⃣ expert strategies to infuse movement into your workday: ✔️ Find one good exercise: Just a few reps or minutes of squats or planks during your lunch break can get your blood pumping. ✔️ Rethink your commute: Consider a more active commute to work such as bike rides, walking or taking the bus. ✔️ Move around during work: Take a loop around your office every hour to clear your mind and move your body. ✔️ Get a standing desk: Standing desks vary your position through the day. ✔️ Work the edges: Grab some extra steps by parking on the perimeter of the lot when arriving to work. Find more tips to step out of a sedentary routine at https://bit.ly/4bWWLlq.