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Volunteer Profile: Konnie Sorensen Volunteer Profiles

Volunteer Profile: Konnie Sorensen

Managing volunteers at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital may sound like a challenging job, but for Konnie Sorensen it’s incredibly rewarding.  Konnie Sorensen understands that the impact of volunteering just […]

Nurse Profile: Dayna Swanson, RN Caregiver Feature

Nurse Profile: Dayna Swanson, RN

When Dayna Swanson, RN, took an assignment at Monument Health, she didn’t know how long she would stay. After less than a year in the Black Hills, she started calling […]

My Space: Dani Jeffres Caregiver Feature

My Space: Dani Jeffres

Along with maintaining the grounds at all Monument Health locations in Rapid City, the grounds team works closely with contractors to coordinate projects and repairs.  My Role As grounds lead […]

Physician Profile: Monaleze Saini, M.D. Doctor Profiles

Physician Profile: Monaleze Saini, M.D.

Custer Family medicine physicians, such as Monaleze Saini, M.D., navigate patients through important life transitions.  My Role As a physician, I think of myself as a patient’s medical navigator or […]

125 Years of Health Care in Lead-Deadwood Caregiver Feature

125 Years of Health Care in Lead-Deadwood

Caregiver, Nicole Shiffrar, literally wrote the book on the Black Hills’ historic hospital. The Black Hills of South Dakota are steeped in equal parts history and legend. Prospectors and outlaws […]

Patient Story: A miracle and a champion Patient Stories

Patient Story: A miracle and a champion

Brox Hunt of Piedmont is a thriving 5-year-old who loves watching his older siblings play sports, dancing, playing with friends, going to church and everything related to baseball – especially […]

The Future of Fitness Health & Wellness

The Future of Fitness

As technology becomes ever present in our day-to-day lives, it’s no surprise wearable fitness devices are popular. While there are no quick fixes or magic solutions in health, wearables can […]

Patient Story: I Just Picked Joy Patient Stories

Patient Story: I Just Picked Joy

Recovering from a brain tumor and radiation, Grayson Chapeau can once again enjoy ping pong, dancing – and life.  In October 2014, Grayson Chapeau of Spearfish was diagnosed with an […]

Volunteer Profile: Kathy Stiefvater Volunteer Profiles

Volunteer Profile: Kathy Stiefvater

Kathy has been with Monument Health for almost 30 years, and has worked in the laboratory environment for over 40. Four years ago, her role expanded to cover all the […]