Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital

Our critical access hospital was established in 1947 as Jerauld County Hospital to honor those residents of Jerauld County who lost their lives in World War II. Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital has been an affiliate of Avera since 2000. The facility is award-winning for excellence and provides quality care to Jerauld County and the surrounding region.

• All patients and visitors may park in the main front parking lot on the south side of the building.
• Emergency patients and visitors may enter through the emergency department entrance on the west side of the building. Therapy patients may use the entrance to the north of the emergency department. All other patients and visitors are welcome to enter through the main front entrance.
• Most general care areas welcome visitors during the day. Please keep in mind that doors to the facility lock after 10 PM for security purposes.
• We recommend no more than two visitors at a time. Minors and dependent adults must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
• We may restrict visitors, temporarily close and adjust hours to protect the safety of patients and staff.
• Learn about your patient rights, responsibilities and role in safe health care.
• If you have concerns or a complaint about your care:
  • Contact the department or hospital manager.
  • For written concerns or complaints, contact the hospital’s main phone number and ask to speak to the risk management department.
  • Should you have a concern that is unresolved, you have the right to contact the South Dakota Department of Health at 600 East Capitol Avenue, Pierre, SD 57501 or at 605-773-3361.

Right inside our facility, you have access to a wide range of laboratory services that contribute to accurate diagnoses of medical conditions. Expert specialists conduct safe and reliable lab testing, helping you and your provider get the results you need to start an effective and personalized treatment plan.

This location offers Avera Lab Direct Access Testing, which lets you quickly and confidentially order a variety of tests without a doctor’s order. These tests help you monitor ongoing risks — such as complete blood count, glucose, lipids or hemoglobin — but shouldn’t be a replacement for the personalized care of your primary care provider.

Location: Main floor of the hospital. Stop at the front desk for directions to your appointment.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4 PM

We offer innovative imaging technology, including CT, ultrasound and echocardiogram on site, as well as digital mammography available via mobile unit. Experts conduct comfortable and quick imaging, so you receive an accurate diagnosis which will determine the right treatment for your health.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM

Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital offers digital mammograms, an important health screening for women ages 40 and older. Mammography is available via a mobile unit. Request an appointment at this location or call 605-539-4547.

This location offers several outpatient services:

• IV infusions of medications or fluids can help treat an illness, chronic disorder or other health condition. You must have a doctor’s referral to receive these infusion services.
• Non-chemotherapy injections ordered by providers and preauthorized with insurance are offered.
• Bladder scans use sound waves to make images of the inside of the body, allowing technicians to look at your bladder and nearby organs.

Outreach services include infectious disease, cardiovascular, hematology, transplant, oncology, nephrology, urology, hepatology and general surgery. These services are available via telemedicine, giving you the convenience of care close to home. You can come into our Wessington Springs location for a scheduled virtual appointment with a specialty provider.

Schedule: Call 605-539-1201.

Cardiac rehabilitation treatment sessions help improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with conditions affecting cardiac health. The care team evaluates and instructs patients on physical activity, nutrition, stress management and medication education, along with meeting other educational needs for patients.

Live longer and better when you take advantage of our wellness center. Get in your best shape by enjoying our cardio and weight equipment. The facility is open to the public with membership. Visit the front office to join the wellness center and receive an orientation for using the machines. Call 605-539-1201 to learn more.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 5 AM – 10 PM.

This hospital is a swing bed provider under federal regulations, meaning it can use hospital beds, as needed, to provide either acute or skilled nursing facility care. Post-hospital extended care services provided in a swing bed hospital are allowed coverage under Medicare Part A. This allows a patient to continue receiving services in the hospital even though acute care is no longer required.