Patient Stories
It started with macaroni and cheese. At least that’s the way Kili Cole tells the story. At age 11, Kili was a healthy girl who loved playing tennis, painting and […]
Patient Stories
It was just another day at work for Danny Morris. The Monument Health valet supervisor was at his usual place near the entrance to Rapid City Hospital, greeting people and […]
Ask The Expert
The geographic expanses of the Black Hills and western South Dakota can create barriers for rural residents to receive medical care. One way to reduce those barriers is to empower […]
Patient Stories
Jim Phillips has probably spent as much of his waking life outdoors as indoors. He coached baseball, track and swimming in the Lead-Deadwood area. Now retired, he loves biking, kayaking […]
Caregiver Feature
Frontline Ambassadors As frontline ambassadors, these professionals orchestrate schedules, insurance, billing, gathering demographic information and more to make sure the symphony of medical practice and procedure is carried out efficiently […]
Patient Stories
Some people have a certain charm about them — people say that they light up a room, that their smiles are contagious or that they’re just fun to be around. […]
Caregiver Feature
Spend time with Monument Health’s caregivers and physicians, and it’s obvious that there are plenty of gifted individuals throughout the organization. The skills and abilities they use to help patients […]
Caregiver Feature
For Grace, serving as a triage call nurse is a family affair. Growing up in Colorado, her mother set an example as a triage call nurse, and although Grace didn’t […]
Patient Stories
Like a lot of high school seniors, Morgan Geppert doesn’t have much to say about herself. “I like to work, and I like to read sometimes,” she said. “I love […]
Caregiver Feature
Shawn Powers doesn’t treat pediatric patients at Monument Health, but his work impacts their lives each and every day — not through clinical care, but through his role as the […]
Patient Stories
For Rapid City-area real estate agent Nick Dupont, friendship with an orthopedic surgeon eventually led to a new outlook on long-persisting injuries and a trusted source of care for a […]
Caregiver Feature
My role As Director of Anesthesia services, I serve as a leader of change and advocate of quality care. Strategic thinking and teamwork are essential components to managing anesthesia services […]
Doctor Profiles
My role I have been an otolaryngologist for 23 years. I am trained in the diagnosis, treatment and surgical evaluation of ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders. My goal […]