Organizations Filed Purposes:
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.
Promotion of health
Avera St. Benedict Health Center's (Avera St. Benedict) mission is to provide healthcare services to Parkston, Tripp and Lake Andes, South Dakota residents and residents of the surrounding area. Avera St. Benedict is a 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with Avera Health. Avera St. Benedict consists of a 25-bed critical access hospital, a 49-bed nursing home, a 25-bed assisted living center and three provider based clinics. Services offered by Avera St. Benedict include primary care, emergency, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, podiatry surgery, cardiac rehab, pain management, pharmacy, behavioral health, laboratory, imaging, telemedicine, wellness center, speech therapy, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Avera St. Benedict provides acute care and long-term healthcare services.Following is a breakdown of these statistics by facility:Avera St. Benedict Hospital:367 Acute patient discharges46 Newborn patient discharges148 Swing bed patient discharges17,894 Outpatient visits1,154 Swing-bed patient days77 Newborn patient days20,456 Clinic visitsAvera Bormann Manor:25,267 Nursing home resident days27 Long Term Care patient dischargesAvera St. Benedict maintains records to identify and monitor the level of charity care it provides. These records include the amount of charges forgone for services and supplies furnished under its charity care policy and equivalent service statistics. The amount of charges foregone, based on established rates, were $161,924.Avera St. Benedict also provides community benefit health activities at less than or at no cost to support those in the area serviced, see Schedule H. As a member of the Avera Health Network, Avera St. Benedict upholds the vision of the Presentation and Benedictine Sisters to work through collaboration to provide quality, effective health ministry and to improve the healthcare of individuals and our communities through a regionally integrated network of persons and institutions. Avera St. Benedict engages in activities designed to improve the health of individuals and communities in response to a calling to heal the sick, the elderly, and the oppressed.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard W Honke Ii Md | Family Medicine Physician | 40 | $418,095 |
| Jason Wickersham Md | Family Medicine/OB Physician | 40 | $380,390 |
| Antoinette Vanderpol Md | Board Member/Chief of Staff | 40 | $353,681 |
| Larissa Sanger Md | Family Medicine Physician | 40 | $288,853 |
| Beth Schroeder Pa-C | Clinic Manager | 40 | $240,786 |
| Jedd Bialas | CRNA | 40 | $191,183 |
| Rita Blasius | President/CEO | 40 | $178,768 |
| Shayne Mcintosh | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Bob Just | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Pat Reiner | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Boettcher | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Sr Patricia Ann Toscano | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Sr Patricia Prunty Pbvm | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
| Barb Weidenbach | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Dave Neugebauer | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Leischner | Chair | 2 | $0 |
| Julie Lautt - Joined 42020 | CFO Avera Health; Sec/Treasurer | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jim Breckenridge - Left 42020 | CFO Avera Health; Sec/Treasurer | 0.1 | $0 |
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