Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareSouth Dakota, United States201-500 Employees
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is a regional hospital and health care provider based in Watertown, South Dakota, serving northeastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. It covers a ten-county service area of about 90,000 people and emphasizes delivering high-quality care through a broad range of services supported by advanced equipment. The system has been described as a dynamic model for rural health and has served as a demonstration site for patient-care technology and diagnostic equipment. Prairie Lakes operates within the Sanford Health network as a division of Sanford Health. In 2026 it announced an integration with Sanford Bemidji, with a transition to Sanford Health Watertown planned for June 2026.