Patient & Caregiver Stories Saving Sammi When a rare heart condition debilitated registered nurse and active young mother, Sammi Wetch, to the point of despair, Monument Health Heart and Vascular Institute in Rapid City implemented a […] The Long Haul An extended saga of medical nightmares triggered by a seizure brought Scott Buchtel under the life-saving care of numerous specialties across Monument Health and, ultimately, closer to his wife. A […] Celebrating Every Step How one couple overcame a life-changing medical emergency and its aftermath with gratitude and strength. To overcome a near-death illness, to lose a limb, to learn how to walk, talk, […] Community Heart Hub Monument Health is always striving to impact our communities. Health screenings at Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Rapid City, among other local events, continue to make a difference in […] Sturgis Hospital Helps Stop the Bleed Sturgis Hospital recently donated Stop the Bleed Kits to Sturgis Youth Baseball, Sturgis Youth Soccer, Sturgis Black Hills Youth Football & Cheer, Sturgis Fastpitch Softball and the Sturgis Community Center. […] Just Watch Him Box Elder teen Sam Biberdorf hasn’t yet met a challenge he couldn’t stare down. That includes recovering from a brain injury and graduating from high school. One sunny Saturday last […] New Patient Menu to Debut Compass One Healthcare and Monument Health invited hospital staff to West Auditorium in Rapid City Hospital for the New Patient Menu Expo. Various dishes were made available for sampling, including […] Love is Patient Bridget Holcomb of Kadoka originally planned for a Labor Day wedding this coming fall, but then her dad, Roger, started experiencing heart problems. “My dream was always to have my […] Custer Occupational Therapy Helps Rural Schools About 25 miles west of Custer by way of Highway 16 sits the tiny community of Elk Mountain. “It’s about a 40 minute drive depending if there’s wildlife going through […] Monument Health Honor Wall A digital library to celebrate the stories of loved ones who gave the ultimate gift of organ, eye and tissue donation and recognize the lives saved by these gifts of life. Discover Honor Wall
