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Physician Profile: Josephine Davis, M.D.

After leaving Rapid City — the town where she grew up — to complete her Family Medicine residency, Dr. Davis returned to the area to treat patients in the Black Hills.

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Food — It’s a Big Deal

The food landscape has changed dramatically this year, forcing us to rethink how we buy, prepare, and eat food.

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Monument Health's Safety Services team, led by Safety Services Director Brian Blenner, is working hard to ensure our caregivers and our patients are safe. This includes Life Safety as well as addressing Workplace Violence.

82% of disease and illness can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices.

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I can, I will. Watch me.

Sam Biberdorf had a long road to recovery after a car accident led to an 11-day stay in the Hospital. Fortunately, Sam had something crucial to getting him back on his feet: A relentless positive attitude.

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Winter 2023

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Ask the Doc: What you need to know about antibiotic resistance

Antimicrobial resistant infections or antibiotic resistant infections are one of the leading concerns of health care organizations across the world. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a well known example of an antimicrobial resistant bacteria. MRSA causes staph infections and is carried by one to two people in every hundred.

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Ask the Doc: What you need to know about atrial fibrillation

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Ask the Doc: What You Need to Know About Mental Health

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Physician Spotlight: Rajesh Pradhan, M.D., FACC

Physician Spotlight: Rajesh Pradhan, M.D., FACC, Cardiologist, Heart & Vascular Institute, Rapid City Since his first visit to South Dakota in 2013, Dr. Pradhan and his wife — both natives of Nepal — felt like they had found a new home. After seeing the physicians and the advanced procedures that were being performed at the Heart and Vascular Institute, he knew Monument Health was right for him.