Avera St. Luke's Hospital is the pioneer facility of Avera, the health ministry of the Benedictine and Presentation Sisters. Avera is a regional partnership of health professionals who share support services to maintain excellent care at more than 229 locations in eastern South Dakota and surrounding states.
Established in 1901 in Aberdeen, SD, as a 15-bed hospital, Avera St. Luke's has grown into a regional medical center offering a comprehensive array of medical and health services to people living in the surrounding 10 counties around Aberdeen. In addition to the 139-bed hospital, we provide long-term care services through Avera Mother Joseph Manor Retirement Community and Eureka Health Care Center, as well as primary and specialty clinics through our clinic division.
Our Mission
Avera is a health ministry rooted in the Gospel. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values.
Our Vision
In response to the call of the Gospel, the health ministry of Avera St. Luke’s, under the sponsorship of the Benedictine and Presentation Sisters, will provide a seamless, integrated health care delivery system that meets the needs of the people of our region for quality, cost-effective, accessible health care services.
We shall achieve this by establishing and building upon relationships within and beyond our health delivery network, while seeking to enhance the perception of Avera St. Luke’s. We shall emphasize stewardship as we continue our mission of service to the people of our region.
About Us
Avera St. Luke's employs nearly 1,300 employees in its hospital, long-term care, and clinic divisions. A medical/dental staff of more than 85 local physicians represents about 35 different specialties for the area's citizens. More than 250 volunteers serve as an integral part of the success of our medical center.
In addition to offering total patient care, Avera St. Luke's has developed special services not available elsewhere in the region. Some of these "regional-level" services are:
- 24-hour physician-staffed Emergency Department
- Careflight emergency helicopter service
- Level II Nursery with perinatal nurse clinicians and a new BirthPlace
- Cardiovascular Cath Lab
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Center supported by speech, physical, occupational and recreational therapists
- Imaging Center with digital mammography
- Pain Management Center
- Sleep Lab
- Kidney Dialysis
- Home Health, Hospice and Palliative care
- Mental Health Services (Inpatient and Outpatient)
- Worthmore Treatment Center and Nadric Addiction Services (Inpatient and outpatient assessment and treatment for alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction)
- Cancer Care Center featuring modern radiation therapy technology (linear accelerator)
- Auxiliary Guest House (a hospitality house for out-of-town patients and their families)
- Neurosurgery and neurology specialists
- Business Health for business and industry
- Athletic development through Frappier Acceleration Program
Telehealth Network and Outreach
Through a growing telehealth network, Avera St. Luke's offers video teleconferencing for educational and medical purposes. The medical center also extends its influence in the region through several mobile outreach programs:
- Mobile Mammography
- Mobile Ultrasound
- Mobile Nuclear Medicine
- Mobile CT Scanning
- Mobile Stress Testing
Technology
Another proud tradition at Avera St. Luke's is our reputation for having state-of-the-art technology to support the expertise of our medical and hospital staff. Some examples of that technology include:
- Angiography/Cardiac Catheterization Lab
- MRI
- Newest generation of CT Scanners
- Digital mammography
- PET/CT Scanner
- Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Table
- Linear Accelerator
- Lithotripsy
