Monument Health prepared for annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

RAPID CITY, S.D. (July 29, 2024) – The Monument Health Daily Motorcycle Rally Tally from Monument Health hospitals in Custer, Lead-Deadwood, Rapid City, Spearfish and Sturgis will be updated each morning from Friday, Aug. 2, to Sunday, Aug. 11. The report will show the number of Rally-related inpatients (those hospitalized) on the morning posted, and emergency room (ER) visits for a 24-hour period by facility.

Monument Health begins preparations for the Rally up to a year in advance, both as a system and in cooperation with local, regional and state authorities. The daily snapshots posted on the Monument Health website provide an informative perspective as to the Rally’s impact on the region’s health care facilities.

As a way to connect with and thank the many law enforcement agencies Monument Health partners with during this time, the Sturgis Hospital caregivers chose to once again offer their conference room as a break room to first responders and law enforcement officers who may be between calls.

“Keeping our Rally visitors, community members safe this time of year is a large project that takes many agencies working together,” said Jimmy Seward, Monument Health Director of Ambulatory Operations Sturgis Hospital. “Building on the success of our previous initiative, we have once again transformed our conference room into a respite space for first responders and law enforcement officers, providing a valuable opportunity to express our gratitude to our dedicated partners.”

Monument Health Sturgis Clinic will remain open and continue to offer primary care appointments between Aug. 5 – 9.

The Christian Motorcycle Association (CMA) will again be providing assistance during the 2024 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The CMA volunteers are available to assist patients and families impacted by injury during the Rally starting Aug. 5. These volunteers help collect belongings of those injured, assist in returning a motorcycle of the injured back to their home, help patients’ families with travel and lodging and offer companionship to bikers who may require hospitalization. 

The Monument Health Nurse Triage Line is a service individuals can call in order to speak with a trained Registered Nurse to help them understand the urgency of their symptoms and get the most appropriate type of care. This could include their primary care doctor, an urgent care clinic or the hospital emergency department, if needed. However, anyone experiencing chest pains, stroke symptoms or serious injury should call 911 and get medical help immediately.

The Nurse Triage Line can be reached by calling (605) 755-1350.