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A personal touch for personal care

In March, Paul Doll spent a three-day stay at the hospital in Hazen while receiving IV treatment for diverticulitis, receiving continual and personal care from Amanda Boyer, RN and other doctors and nurses he knew and trusted here in his hometown.

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Spring Into Detection: Mammo Marathon

Schedule your annual mammogram during our spring mammogram event on Wednesday, May 7 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and get a free gift! Enjoy snacks, drinks, and door prizes! Call (701) 748-7278 to schedule your appointment today. Walk-ins welcome!

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SMC Foundation to Hold 20th Annual Charity Golf Classic

The Sakakawea Medical Center Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for Friday, June 13th at the Hazen Golf Course. Participation in this event directly supports the SMC Foundation which helps provide critical health services in our rural area.

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SMC Auxiliary Turkey Dinner

The Hazen Hospital Auxiliary invites you to a turkey dinner with all the fixings—plus homemade pies—on Sunday, April 13, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Hazen City Hall. Enjoy a delicious meal and support a great cause! Free-will donations are appreciated, with all proceeds going toward the purchase of an InstyMed Machine for Sakakawea Medical Center.

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Stepping On Workshop

A free seven-week falls prevention workshop is being offered in Hazen this spring! Trained leaders coach you to recognize your risk of falling and help you build the balance, strength, and practical skills you need to avoid a fall. The class will be offered on Wednesdays, April 16 - May 28, 2025 from 1 - 3 p.m. at Senior Citizen Center in Hazen. Call Kayla Allmendinger, OTR/L at (701) 748-7276 to register.

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Helmsley Charitable Trust grants $88,179 to help Sakakawea Medical Center purchase state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment

Hazen, North Dakota — The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $88,179 to Sakakawea Medical Center to purchase a new Verathon Bladder Scanner and MindRay TE X Plus POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound) Machine as part of a $27.4 million ultrasound initiative in North Dakota.

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Healing at Home

Despite undergoing a scary illness earlier this year, Kent Larson is now on the mend. He said this was largely due to the quality care provided by nursing staff at the hospital, as well as making use of the outpatient services available at the Sakakawea Medical Center Treatment Room that allowed Kent to spend much of his healing process at home. Kent is pictured here in that treatment room where he received his daily IV antibiotics. Beside him is Molly Nelson, RN, Nursing Care Coordinator, who helped care for him through his healing process.

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Annual Meeting

Please join us for the Hazen Memorial Hospital Association Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 24 at Hazen City Hall. The meeting will begin with dinner at 5:30 pm and the business meeting will follow. Financials and updates will be shared. This event is free and open to the public.

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Local healthcare organizations seek community input

SMC has teamed up with the UND Center for Rural Health, Coal Country Community Health Center, Western Plains Public Health, Hilltop Home of Comfort and Knife River Care Center to gather information about the communities we serve and learn more about how local services are used. The results of this survey will be used to develop a plan to improve and expand the care we provide.

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Kalynn West Named DAISY Award Honoree

Kalynn West, RN, has been recognized as Sakakawea Medical Center's most recent DAISY Award recipient. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an award that recognizes nurses for the amazing efforts they perform every day. Nurses are nominated for this award by patients, their families, or coworkers.

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