We plan so many aspects of our lives, yet we often don’t think about how we want to live toward the end of our lives. What is most important to you. If you were injured, needed medical care, and unable to speak for yourself, who would make important medical decisions for you? Take the time to talk with your loved ones about your wishes. Visit www.nhdd.org for more information.
April 16 ‐ 27 is National Healthcare Decisions Day
Apr 11, 2018
Featured Articles
Sakakawea Medical Center Named a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital
Sakakawea Medical Center has been recognized as a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX™.
History of the Hazen Hospital: Celebrating 75 Years
In the fall of 1918, Hazen got an inadvertent and temporary hospital when its new school building was equipped with 24 beds and a staff of five Bismarck nurses to cope with the Spanish influenza epidemic. The facility closed shortly after. There was not even a temporary hospital when a sleeping sick ness (encephalitis) epidemic hit the community in the spring of 1923.
SMC Foundation Holds Annual Fund Drive
Sakakawea Medical Center Foundation’s Annual Fund Drive for 2021-2022 has begun! The purpose of this fund drive is to secure the finances needed for SMC to continue to meet current and future healthcare needs in our area. This is an opportunity for you as an individual to make an impact on the health and well-being of your community.