Patient & Caregiver Stories Cochlear Implants Open Up the World to Rapid City Woman Cerrie Bierwagen went out to a movie recently. Seeing a film in the theater might not seem newsworthy to most people, though for Cerrie, the experience signified a monumental step […] A Long Ride Back For more than 30 years, Kim Lantis has occupied nearly the same corner of Monument Health Rapid City Hospital. Technically, she has moved. Just not very far. “I’ve never left […] Ski Bummed Rapid City local Matt Thompson was a skier from his youth all the way up to middle school. Then, like so many of us do, he fell away from the […] Partnership Across State Lines Gives Transplant Patient a Second Chance Colin Gholson has spent most of his life managing a condition that began before he was even born. “Toward the end of my second trimester is when things started to […] Sew-A-Thon Events Benefit Behavioral Health Monument Health Behavioral Health continually evaluates opportunities to enhance patient safety while responsibly stewarding organizational resources. As part of these efforts, leadership identified an opportunity to modify existing inpatient Behavioral […] Peace of Mind at Custer Assisted Living Caitie Muller, Medical Imaging Manager, Rapid City Hospital (RCH), spent most of her life helping her family care for her dad, Donald, who was permanently disabled at age 51 in a […] The Power of CPR Mason Thorson dialed in his settings, started his treadmill workout at a Rapid City gym, then collapsed. The fact that he was in medical distress and in need of assistance […] Good Clinical Research Requires Patience Medical science can be a lengthy process. It doesn’t always bear fruit, yet when it does, the results are well worth the wait. Kelli McIntosh, Director Clinical Research and her team […] Honoring Ryan Olivier In late-March, a flag flew over the United States Capital in Washington, D.C. in honor of the late Ryan Olivier, 340B Manager for Monument Health, who passed away unexpectedly in January. […] 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
