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Sioux Falls Health Partners Announce Community-Wide Health Assessment

Feb 12, 2015

The Sioux Falls Health Department, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center, and Sanford USD Medical Center have announced they will be conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment to assist community leaders in understanding the health status of Sioux Falls area residents.

“In 2012, our organizations each took a look at community-specific health data and

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Ring in a Healthier You: Kiosk Promotes Healthy Behaviors

Feb 5, 2015

Live Well Sioux Falls encourages residents to make healthy lifestyle choices each day, and now they have a new way to spread the word.

A Live Well health kiosk encourages residents to “Ring in a Healthier You” by engaging in behaviors such as eating fruits and vegetables, getting regular physical activity, having a blood pressure check, or not smoking. The kiosk features

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Falls Community Health Receives National Recognition

Jan 22, 2015

Falls Community Health has received Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Falls Community Health is one of only four medical organizations in the state to receive this recognition.

Dr. Mary Wakefield, administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services

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