Officials with Avera Health announced Wednesday they will be expanding inpatient behavioral health care at facilities in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen. Sioux Falls' Avera Behavioral Health Hospital will ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –There’s a growing need for access to mental health in South Dakota. That’s why Avera Health is working to expand its behavioral health facilities in the state. This room ...

Thomas Otten, Assistant Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health, stared at the large traditional wall clock in his office. This clock, however, is broken, the glass shattered and frozen in time at ...

We all know the feeling: The sun beats down relentlessly, the air hangs heavy with moisture, and even the simplest tasks feel like an effort. We’ve all heard the medical experts’ advice on how to deal ...

In this episode, Thomas Otten, Vice President of Avera Behavioral Health Services, discusses Avera’s innovative approach to behavioral health, including the expansion of inpatient services, the launch ...

Avera announced on Wednesday that it is planning to expand its behavioral health program in two South Dakota cities, saying it’s needed now because of increasing demand among those who feel they need ...

Ronald Place was named as the new regional president and CEO for Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls. 30,143 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it ...

The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D. Sep. 20—SIOUX FALLS — James "Jim" Dover, a seasoned health care executive with more than 30 years of experience serving in leadership positions across a wide array ...

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health is launching an “Ask the Question” campaign to fight an increase in South Dakota suicides. In 2021, the South Dakota Department of Health reported 198 suicide ...

As the top executive in the Avera McKennan region, Place will provide senior leadership for all aspects of care delivery within the region. That includes Avera McKennan, the health system's 545-bed ...